Hijaz Scale Handpan Drums

Hijaz (MINOR):

  • Version of an harmonic minor scale.
  • Typical oriental sound.
  • Suitable for percussive playing and oriental or spanish sounding melodies.
  • Styles :Arabic melodies and atmospheres.
  • The Hijaz scale is very common in Middle Eastern, Arabic, Flamenco and classical music. It is also quite common in many movie scores. It has often referred to this variety of scales admiringly as “Spicy”.
  • These variations can be very suspenseful but also compelling, mysterious, exotic, and even quite sensual like a romantic breeze from the desert sands of timelessness. 😉
  • The Hijaz scale is a Harmonic Minor. The only difference from the minor scale is a sharpened 7th note of the scale, which provides a compelling and triumphant major chord to dance around when playing progressions. Depending on which note is the foundation of a melody, it can also be considered a Phrygian Dominant scale.
  • Hijaz Scale:
    • A2 Hijaz (9 Note) - A2-E3 G3 A3 Bb3 C#4 D4 E4 G4
    • A2 Hijaz (9+4 Note) - A2-(C#3 D3) E3 G3 A3 Bb3 C#4 D4 E4 (F4) G4 (A4)
    • B2 Hijaz (9 Note) - B2-F#3 A3 B3 C4 Eb4 E4 F#4 A4
    • B2 Hijaz (10 Note) - B2-F#3 A3 B3 C4 Eb4 E4 F#4 A4 B4
    • C3 Hijaz (9+9 Note) - C3-(Eb3 F3) G3 Ab3 B3 C4 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 (Ab4 B4 C5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5)
    • D3 Hijaz (10 Note) - D3-A3 C4 D4 Eb4 F#4 G4 A4 C5 D5
    • D3/A Hijaz (10 Note) - D3-A3 Bb3 C#4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 D5
    • D3 Hijaz Salatin (12 Note) - D3-G3 A3 C4 D4 Eb4 F#4 G4 A4 C5 D5 Eb5
    • E3/B Hijaz hexatonic (10 Note) - E3-B3 C4 Eb4 E4 F#4 G4 B4 C5 E5
    • G3 Hijaz (12 Note) - G3-C4 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 B4 C5 D5 Eb5 F5
    • G3 Hijaz (13 Note) - G3-C4 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 B4 C5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5
    • G3 Hijaz (12+4 Note) - G3-(C3 D3 Eb3 F3) C4 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 B4 C5 D5 Eb5 F5
    • G3 Hijaz (13+4 Note) - G3-(C3 D3 Eb3 F3) C4 D4 Eb4 F4 G4 Ab4 B4 C5 D5 Eb5 F5 G5

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