Most Popular Maqamat


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Key- 

C-do  D-re  E-mi  F-fa  G-sol  A-la  B-si
s-sharp  z-half-sharp  b-flat  k-half-flat


Maqam 3ajam (Major):
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Tonal division:  1 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½

Key of C:   C   D   E   F   G   A   B   C
Key of G:   G   A   B   C   D   E   Fs  G
Key of D:   D   E   Fs  G   A   B   Cs  D
Key of A:   A   B   Cs  D   E   Fs  Gs  A
Key of E:   E   Fs  Gs  A   B   Cs  Ds  A
Key of B:   B   Cs  Ds  E   Fs  Gs  As  B
Key of F:   F   G   A   Bb  C   D   E   F

(I won't go into the sharp of flat keys)


Maqam Nahawend (Minor):
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Tonal division:  1 ½ 1 1 ½ 1 1

Key of A:   A   B   C   D   E   F   G   A
Key of E:   E   Fs  G   A   B   C   D   E
Key of B:   B   Cs  D   E   Fs  G   A   B
Key of D:   D   E   F   G   A   Bb  C   D
Key of G:   G   A   Bb  C   D   Eb  F   G
Key of C:   C   D   Eb  F   G   Ab  Bb  C
Key of F:   F   G   Ab  Bb  C   Db  Eb  F



Maqam Rasd:  ( same as 3ajam but drop 3rd and 7th by ¼)
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Tonal division:  1  3/4  3/4  1  1  3/4  3/4

Key of C:   C   D   Ek  F   G   A   Bk  C   (popular)
Key of G:   G   A   Bk  C   D   E   Fz  G   (popular)
Key of D:   D   E   Fz  G   A   B   Cz  D
Key of A:   A   B   Cz  D   E   Fs  Gz  A
Key of E:   E   Fs  Gz  A   B   Cs  Dz  A
Key of B:   B   Cs  Dz  E   Fs  Gs  Az  B
Key of F:   F   G   Ak  Bb  C   D   Ek  F   (popular)


Maqam Byati:  ( same as Nahawend but drop 2nd by ¼ )
============  ( *optional: raise 6th by ¼ on way up )

Tonal division:  3/4  3/4  1  1  ½  1  1

Key of A:   A   Bk  C   D   E   F*  G   A  (popular)
Key of E:   E   Fz  G   A   B   C*  D   E
Key of B:   B   Cz  D   E   Fs  G*  A   B
Key of D:   D   Ek  F   G   A   Bb* C   D  (popular)
Key of G:   G   Ak  Bb  C   D   Eb* F   G  (popular)
Key of C:   C   Dk  Eb  F   G   Ab* Bb  C
Key of F:   F   Gk  Ab  Bb  C   Db* Eb  F


Maqam Kurd:  (Same tonal division as Nahawend, but starts from 5th)
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Tonal division:  ½ 1 1 1 ½ 1 1
   
Key of E:   E   F   G   A   B   C   D   E   (popular)
Key of B:   B   C   D   E   Fc  G   A   B
Key of F:   F   Gb  Ab  Bb  C   Db  Eb  F
Key of A:   A   Bb  C   D   E   F   G   A   (popular)
Key of D:   D   Eb  F   G   A   Bb  C   D   (popular)
Key of G:   G   Ab  Bb  C   D   Eb  F   G   (popular)
Key of C:   C   Db  Eb  F   G   Ab  Bb  C


Maqam Hijaz:  ( So close to Kurd on paper! )
============  ( *optional: raise 6th by ¼ on and off )

Tonal division:  ½ 1.5 ½ 1 ½ 1 1
                                *
Key of E:   E   F   Gs  A   B   C   D   E
Key of B:   B   C   Ds  E   Fs  G   A   B
Key of F:   F   Gb  A   Bb  C   Db  Eb  F
Key of A:   A   Bb  Cs  D   E   F   G   A   (popular)
Key of D:   D   Eb  Fs  G   A   Bb  C   D   (popular)
Key of G:   G   Ab  B   C   D   Eb  F   G   (popular)
Key of C:   C   Db  E   F   G   Ab  Bb  C


Maqam Sika:
===========  (* Optional: may drop 5th by ½ tone)

Tonal division:  3/4  1  ½  1.5  ½  1  3/4
                            *
Key of C:   Cz  D   E   F   Gs  A   B   Cz
Key of G:   Gz  A   B   C   Ds  E   Fs  Gz
Key of D:   Dk  Eb  F   Gb  A   Bb  C   Dk
Key of F:   Fz  G   A   Bb  Cs  D   E   Fz
Key of B:   Bk  C   D   Eb  Fs  G   A   Bk   (popular)
Key of E:   Ek  F   G   Ab  B   C   D   Ek   (popular)
Key of A:   Ak  Bb  C   Db  E   F   G   Ak