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 | A♭m | minor |
| iii | B♭m | 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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