G# Hijaz Scale
4-string bass · Maqam · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
G♯
A
B♯
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
Solfège : Sol♯ – La – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯
Interval Structure
G♯
½T
A
T+½T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
→
G♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G♯ | Major |
| II | A | Major |
| iii° | B♯° | diminished |
| iv | C♯m | minor |
| v° | D♯° | diminished |
| VI+ | E+ | augmented |
| vii | F♯m | minor |
About this scale
The Hijaz maqam is one of the most important modes in classical Arabic music. Its augmented second between the b2 and the major 3rd gives it a deeply expressive, melancholic character. Closely related to Phrygian dominant, it is ubiquitous in Arab, Turkish, and Balkan music.
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