Create Arabic scale

[balthuseuro]

Hi

I have reason 9

I would like to create a true Arabic scale..

Is there a way to do this with chords and scales? Or would I be better to program the notes in the NN-XT

Has anyone done this ?

Is there a chart of showing what each note should be fine tuned to?

Thanks.....

[moneykube]

this should do it... but I having some user error problems don't know what the F$#k im doing with it yet... the manual is a necessity I think... on my list of things to do... any pointers on using this or patches would be cood... the rack.... da da da da...
https://shop.propellerheads.se/product/microtune/... 9 bucks
a two for one thread... saving data size usage lol

[balthuseuro]

Great thanks am gonna check it out......

[Territan]

Scales and Chords has several scales programmed into it, but none of them are the "Arabic," or "Double Harmonic" scale. (The wikipedia says...)

However, Scales and Chords does have a "Custom" setting that you can use to program in whatever scale progression you want. For the Arabic/Double Harmonic, start from the major scale of your choice, and flatten the second and sixth notes.

Just in case pictures would help, I picked A♭ for a start. And here's what the A♭ Maj looks like on Scales & Chords:

Ab Major.png (17.24 KiB) Viewed 1699 times

That scale is A♭-B♭-C-D♭-E♭-F-G-A♭.

To get to the A♭ Arabic scale from there, you need to flatten the second note, the B♭ (making it an A, or technically a B♭♭—and yes, double-flats are a thing in musical notation. So are double-sharps) and the sixth note, the F (making it an E, or technically an F♭).

(Interestingly, there IS a double-flat symbol in the emoji set, but this board can't show it.)

Here's what that A♭ "Custom" (Arabic) scale looks like:

Ab Arabic.png (17.57 KiB) Viewed 1699 times

That scale is A♭-B♭♭-C-D♭-E♭-F♭-G-A♭. Or for playing purposes, A♭-A-C-D♭-E♭-E-G-A♭.

[Kenni]

There's actually two different scales that are commonly referred to as "Arabic scales" - Kurd and Hijaz. I'll make an example of them later. Also, both scales operate with quarter tones, not only semitones

[Kenni]

Territans top example is a mix of both, while the bottom is Kurd

[balthuseuro]

Territan will have a look at programming the chords and scales also

Kenni I didn't realize there were 2 types......


Thanks for advice and info

[balthuseuro]

And look forward to seeing the scales Kenni too...

[balthuseuro]

http://res.ochenk.com/microtune/

is a video explaining microTune

[satyr32]

Autoarp has the scale included, but unfortunately not available anymore in the shop.