About the C sharp Iraq (Arabian) scale
C sharp Iraq (Arabian) is used for Middle Eastern flavored and experimental writing. Think of it as a dense maqam-flavored eight-note scale.
Its notes are C♯, D, E, F♯, G, A, B, and B♯. The formula is H W W H W W H H. It is the eighth mode of D Bebop Dominant.
Two of the notes in C♯ Iraq (Arabian) are black keys, C♯ and F♯. That raised fourth spells out to the white key G. This scale runs four white keys in a row on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GG | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | AA | Minor 6th |
| 7 | BB | Minor 7th |
| 8 | B#B♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H W W H W W H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-2-1-2-2-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 4 ♯4 ♭6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Iraq (Arabian) in other keys
C Iraq (Arabian) scaleD Iraq (Arabian) scaleD sharp Iraq (Arabian) scaleE Iraq (Arabian) scaleF Iraq (Arabian) scaleF sharp Iraq (Arabian) scaleG Iraq (Arabian) scaleG sharp Iraq (Arabian) scaleA Iraq (Arabian) scaleA sharp Iraq (Arabian) scaleB Iraq (Arabian) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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