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 | Cm | minor |
| v° | D° | diminished |
| VI+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| vii | Fm | 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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