G# Saba 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
B
½T
C
T
D
T
E
T
F♯
→
G♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | G♯° | diminished |
| ii | Am | minor |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| IV+ | C+ | augmented |
| V | D | Major |
| VI | E | Major |
| vii° | F♯° | 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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