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D♭ Nawa or Rast (Arabian) scale

About the D flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian) scale

D flat 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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Chords in the key of D flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian)

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i D flat minor
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

ii° E flat diminished
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

III+ F flat augmented
5fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

iv G flat minor
4fr 5fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

V A flat
4fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

VI A
2fr 5fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

vii° C diminished
3fr 6fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in D flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian)

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

i D flat minor major seven
4fr 9fr 11fr

ii° E flat minor seven flat five
6fr 7fr 10fr

III+ F flat major seven sharp five
4fr 7fr 9fr

iv G flat minor seven
4fr 9fr 10fr

V A flat seven
4fr 6fr 11fr

VI A major seven
5fr 7fr

vii° C diminished seven
7fr 10fr

Progressions in D flat Nawa or Rast (Arabian)

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i Isus4
i V
i VIM7
ii°7 i
V i

Notes and intervals

1 D flat Root
2 E flat Major 2nd
3 F flat Minor 3rd
4 G flat Perfect 4th
5 A flat Perfect 5th
6 A Minor 6th
7 C Major 7th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Nawa or Rast (Arabian) in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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