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About the C Nawa or Rast (Arabian) scale
C Nawa or Rast (Arabian) is a maqam-flavored scale that shares the notes of harmonic minor. It's used for Middle Eastern flavored and modal melodies.
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Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of C Nawa or Rast (Arabian)
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i C minor
ii° D diminished
III+ E flat augmented
iv F minor
V G
VI A flat
vii° B diminished
Seventh chords in C Nawa or Rast (Arabian)
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i C minor major seven
ii° D minor seven flat five
III+ E flat major seven sharp five
iv F minor seven
V G seven
VI A flat major seven
vii° B diminished seven
Progressions in C Nawa or Rast (Arabian)
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i V
i VIM7
ii°7 i
V i
VI i
vi i
vi V7
i iv V
i iv i V7
i iv V i
i iv V7 i
i iv ♭VI V
i ♭VI iv V
vi vii° V vi
i iv i V i
iv6 V
V vi
V7 vi
V7 ♭VI
vi V
vii°7 i
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | C | Root |
| 2 | D | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | A flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | B | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Nawa or Rast (Arabian) in other keys
D flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian) D Nawa or Rast (Arabian) E flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian) E Nawa or Rast (Arabian) F Nawa or Rast (Arabian) G flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian) G Nawa or Rast (Arabian) A flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian) A Nawa or Rast (Arabian) B flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian) B Nawa or Rast (Arabian)
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
