Maqam (Arabic) · Cheerful · bright
Ajam Scale
Maqam Ajam is the brightest of the maqamat and the closest in feel to the Western major scale, with a cheerful, open character (voiced here with a lowered 7th, Mixolydian-style). It contains no microtones, making it an easy entry point for Western musicians.
Open the interactive Ajam scale →On the piano keyboard
Ajam scale shown on C
RootScale tone
Ajam scale on every key — keyboard diagrams
C
Db
D
Eb
E
F
F#
G
Ab
A
Bb
B
Ajam scale in every key
| Key | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | D | E | F | G | A | Bb |
| Db | Db | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | B |
| D | D | E | F# | G | A | B | C |
| Eb | Eb | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | Db |
| E | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D |
| F | F | G | A | Bb | C | D | Eb |
| F# | F# | G# | A# | B | C# | D# | E |
| G | G | A | B | C | D | E | F |
| Ab | Ab | Bb | C | Db | Eb | F | Gb |
| A | A | B | C# | D | E | F# | G |
| Bb | Bb | C | D | Eb | F | G | Ab |
| B | B | C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A |
Popular songs in this scale
A curated list of well-known songs built on the Ajam is coming soon.
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