| MIDDLE
EASTERN SCALES
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red dots indicate the root note or key of the scale.
The red letters are the step formulas for each scale. |
H
= Half Step, 2 notes that are 1 fret apart.
W
= Whole Step, 2 notes that are 2 frets apart.
1+
= One and a half steps, 2 notes that are 3 frets apart.
2 = Two whole steps,
two notes that are 4 frets apart. |
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Each
audio example is in the key of E
| Hungarian
Minor
W, H, 1+, H, H, 1+, H |
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Hungarian
Gypsy
W, H, 1+, H, H, W, W |
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This
is a really exotic sounding scale, and one of my personal
favorites. This works well over diminished triads and power
chords. This is also a nice alternative to the natural minor
scale or aeolian mode.
Other
ways to look at this scale:
-Harmonic Minor Scale #4
-Natural Minor Scale #4 and #7.
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Slightly
less exotic sounding than the Hungarian Minor. Works over
diminished triads and power chords.
Other
ways to look at this scale:
-Hungarian Minor b7
-Natural Minor Scale #4
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| Arabian
W, W, H, H, W, W, W |
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Persian
H, 1+, H, H, W, 1+, H |
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| Another
exotic scale that works well over diminished triads.
Other ways to look at this scale:
-Whole Tone Scale with a note added in between the
3rd and 4th degrees.. |
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Another
exotic scale that works well played over diminished triads.
Other
ways to look at this scale:
-Double Harmonic Scale with a flatted 5th
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| Double
Harmonic
H, 1+, H, W, H, 1+, H |
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Israeli
H, W, H, W, W, H, W, H |
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This
is another one of my personal favorites that has both spanish
and middle eastern flavors. It works well over power chords.
Other
ways to look at this scale:
-Spanish Gypsy Scale (5th mode of Harmonic Minor
Scale) with #7
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Yet
another exotic scale that works over diminished triads.
I've seen a few different versions of this scale, but this
is the one I think sounds best.
Other
ways to look at this scale:
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