Quick scale question

EgoBlood3 · #1 05-24-2009, 08:42 AM

how is the arabic scale built?

Redleader · #2 05-24-2009, 09:01 AM

I believe "the arabic scale" is D harmonic minor, though maybe any harmonic minor would do.. So a minor with an augmented 7^th is what you're looking for..

Hope this helps..

EgoBlood3 · #3 05-24-2009, 09:30 AM

does sir! thank you

Maxi · #4 05-25-2009, 04:56 AM

According to a Lebanese friend of mine, he says that on Lebanese guitars, they have two extra frets. I think one was between the 3rd and 4th, and I've forgotten the other now.

What I mean by this is that the space between the 3rd and 4th on a normal guitar, is halved, and a new fret is put in there. So a 22 fret guitar would become 23 fret, but with the same length neck.

Kinda hard to explain :P

Rudreax · #5 05-25-2009, 10:05 AM

I think what you're trying to say is that those kinds of guitars use quartertones, or "notes between the notes". So, it doesn't used the scales of regular Western Music.