G Hijaz Kar 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+½T
F♯
→
G+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| II | A♭ | Major |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| iv | Cm | minor |
| V | D? | — |
| VI+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| VII | F♯? | — |
About this scale
The Hijaz Kar maqam is an enriched variant of Hijaz with an additional major 7th. This maqam with two augmented seconds is widely used in Arabic and Turkish classical music to express intense emotions.
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