Saba Makam

Saba Makam

The scale of this makam is made up of a Segah tetrachord on A (Dugah) overlapping with a Zirguleli Hicaz scale on C (Cargah), and the scale does not contain the octave. Note that the use of the Hicaz pentachord is only an approximation, as in practice the interval between C (Cargah) and D flat (Hicaz) is usually six commas or more. Note that the B flat (Tiz Segah) in the upper Hicaz tetrachord can be replaced with a B natural (Tiz Buselik), and this B natural is shown by a red oval on the fingering diagram below:

 


 

A Saba 'pentachord' can also be used in the upper part of the scale, and this is shown on the fingering diagram below:

 

 


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