F Saba Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
F
G♭
A♭
B♭♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
Solfège : Fa – Sol♭ – La♭ – Si♭♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭
Interval Structure
F
½T
G♭
T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T
C♭
T
D♭
T
E♭
→
F+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | F° | diminished |
| ii | G♭m | minor |
| iii | A♭m | minor |
| IV+ | B♭♭+ | augmented |
| V | C♭ | Major |
| VI | D♭ | Major |
| vii° | E♭° | diminished |
About this scale
The Saba maqam (or Sabâ) is one of the most expressive and difficult maqams in Arabic music. Its distinctive b4 gives it a character of deep melancholy that Arabic musicians associate with sorrow and mourning.
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