Carmine`s Maqam Cheat Sheet A

Carmine’s Maqam Cheat Sheet Cool • Hot www.carmine.com [email protected] D Based Hijaz / Hicaz Shehnaz
Kurd
Bayati
Saba
D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C, D Ay Ya Zein, Layla, Hicaz Mandira D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C#, D Misirlou D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C, D Aziza D, E b , F, G, A, Bb, C, D Şaşkın , E b , F, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db D
El Samer (E half­flat here is almost dead center) (technically, it’s a slightly sharper Gb) C Based Nahawand / Nihavent
Nakriz / Nikriz
Rast
Suznak
C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, B, C (usually Bb on way down) Bir Demet Yasemen, Nihavent Oyun Havasi, Nihavent Longa C, D, Eb, F#, G, A, Bb, C
(kind of like playing hijaz from C to C) Penceresi Yola Karşı, Beyoğlunda Gezersin C, D, E b , F, G, A, B b , C
Darıldın Mı Gülüm Bana C, D, E b , F, G, Ab, B, C
(these half flats are on the sharper side) G, Ab, B, C, D, Eb, F, G
(useful for modulating when soloing) , B, C, D, E, F, G#, A
A
Nihavent Oriental (G on way down) , A, B b , C, D, E, F # , G
G
Rast Oyun Havası (that F# is a F half­sharp) (rast bottom with hijaz on G) Also good to know Hijaz / Hicaz on G
Nahawand / Nihavent on A
Rast on G
Other Great Resources MaqamWorld.com ­ Educational site with tons of great samples and explanations of several Maqam.. Arabic Musical Scales ­ A book and CD set by Cameron Powers.