Unlocking the Mysteries of the Arabian Scale: Harmonic Explorations on the Piano"

 # tutorial : "Unlocking the Mysteries of the Arabian Scale: Harmonic Explorations on the Piano"

The Arabian scale, also known as the Arabic scale or the double harmonic scale, is a captivating and exotic scale that has been used in Middle Eastern music for centuries. It's characterized by its unique blend of intervals, which gives it its distinct sound.

To understand the Arabian scale, let's break it down. In Western music theory, we're accustomed to the major scale, which consists of whole and half steps in the following pattern: W-W-H-W-W-W-H (whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step). 

In contrast, the Arabian scale has a different pattern of intervals: H-W-H-W-H-W-W. This means it starts with a half step, followed by a whole step, and so on.

Now, let's explore the Arabian scale on all 12 keys:

1. **C Arabian Scale**: C - Db - E - F - G - Ab - B - C

2. **C# Arabian Scale**: C# - D - E# - F# - G# - A - B# - C#

3. **D Arabian Scale**: D - Eb - F# - G - A - Bb - C# - D

4. **D# Arabian Scale**: D# - E - F## - G# - A# - B - C## - D#

5. **E Arabian Scale**: E - F - G# - A - B - C - D# - E

6. **F Arabian Scale**: F - Gb - A - Bb - C - Db - E - F

7. **F# Arabian Scale**: F# - G - A# - B - C# - D - E# - F#

8. **G Arabian Scale**: G - Ab - B - C - D - Eb - F# - G

9. **G# Arabian Scale**: G# - A - B# - C# - D# - E - F## - G#

10. **A Arabian Scale**: A - Bb - C# - D - E - F - G# - A

11. **A# Arabian Scale**: A# - B - C## - D# - F - F# - G## - A#

12. **B Arabian Scale**: B - C - D# - E - F# - G - A# - B

chord compositions for the Arabian scale, also known as the double harmonic scale. We'll build chords using the notes from each scale, focusing on basic triads for simplicity:

1. **C Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Cmaj: C - E - G

   - Dbmaj7#5: Db - F## - A - C#

   - Emaj7b9: E - G# - B# - D

   - Fm: F - Ab - C

   - Gmaj: G - B - D

   - Abmaj7: Ab - C - E - G

   - Bdim: B - D - F

2. **C# Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - C#maj: C# - E# - G#

   - Dmaj7#5: D - F## - A# - C#

   - E#maj7b9: E# - G## - B## - D#

   - F#m: F# - A - C#

   - G#maj: G# - B# - D#

   - Amaj7: A - C# - E# - G#

   - Cdim: C - E - G

3. **D Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Dmaj: D - F# - A

   - Ebmaj7#5: Eb - G## - B - D#

   - F#maj7b9: F# - A# - C## - E

   - Gm: G - Bb - D

   - Amaj: A - C# - E

   - Bbmaj7: Bb - D - F - A

   - Ddim: D - F - Ab

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4. **D# Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - D#maj: D# - F## - A#

   - Emaj7#5: E - G## - B# - D#

   - F##maj7b9: F## - A## - C### - E#

   - G#m: G# - B - D#

   - A#maj: A# - C## - E#

   - Cm: C - Eb - G

   - D#dim: D# - F# - A

5. **E Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Emaj: E - G# - B

   - Fmaj7#5: F - A## - C# - E#

   - G#maj7b9: G# - B# - D## - F#

   - Am: A - C - E

   - Bmaj: B - D# - F#

   - C#maj7: C# - E# - G# - B

   - Edim: E - G - Bb

6. **F Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Fmaj: F - A - C

   - Gbmaj7#5: Gb - B - D# - F#

   - Amaj7b9: A - C# - E# - G

   - Bbm: Bb - Db - F

   - Cmaj: C - E - G#

   - Dbmaj7: Db - F# - A - C#

   - Fdim: F - Ab - B

7. **F# Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - F#maj: F# - A# - C#

   - Gmaj7#5: G - B## - D# - F##

   - A#maj7b9: A# - C## - E## - G#

   - Bm: B - D - F#

   - C#maj: C# - E# - G##

   - Dmaj7: D - F# - A# - C#

   - F#dim: F# - A - C

8. **G Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Gmaj: G - B - D

   - Abmaj7#5: Ab - C# - E - G#

   - Bmaj7b9: B - D# - F## - A

   - Cm: C - Eb - Gb

   - Dmaj: D - F# - A

   - Ebmaj7: Eb - G - Bb - D

   - Gdim: G - Bb - Db

9. **G# Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - G#maj: G# - B# - D#

   - Amaj7#5: A - C## - E# - G##

   - Bmaj7b9: B - D## - F### - A#

   - C#m: C# - E - G#

   - D#maj: D# - F## - A#

   - Emaj7: E - G# - B# - D#

   - G#dim: G# - B - D

10. **A Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Amaj: A - C# - E

   - Bbmaj7#5: Bb - D## - F# - A#

   - C#maj7b9: C# - E# - G## - B

   - Dm: D - F - A

   - Emaj: E - G# - B

   - Fmaj7: F - A - C - E

   - Adim: A - C - Eb

11. **A# Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - A#maj: A# - C## - E#

   - Bmaj7#5: B - D### - F## - A##

   - C##maj7b9: C## - E## - G### - B#

   - D#m: D# - F# - A#

   - Fmaj: F - A - C#

   - Gmaj7: G - B - D - F#

   - A#dim: A# - C# - E

12. **B Arabian Scale Chords**:

   - Bmaj: B - D# - F#

   - Cmaj7#5: C - E## - G# - B#

   - D#maj7b9: D# - F### - A## - C#

   - Em: E - G - B

   - F#maj: F# - A# - C#

   - G#maj7: G# - B# - D## - F#

   - Bdim: B - D - F

These chord progressions provide a foundation for exploring the harmonic possibilities of the Arabian scale in different keys. Experiment with these chords, mix them up, and see where your musical journey takes you!

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