About the Middle Eastern Scale#
The exotic sound of this scale comes from one wide step, the augmented second between F and G sharp, sitting near the bottom of the run. That leap conjures the snake-charmer, bazaar-at-dusk flavor the name promises. Starting on E, the pattern climbs to C and comes back down, staying in the middle of the 6-hole ocarina’s range. The stretch across that augmented second is the bit to drill, since neighbouring fingers have to jump a hole and still land in tune. It is a fun one to warm up with, and it trains your ear on an interval that Western major and minor scales never use.
Middle Eastern Scale Ocarina Tab#
| E | F | G# | A | B | C | B | A | G# | F | E |