I made two reference booklets on the scales of Greek and Ethiopian folk music.
Volume 1: There are 12 scales here: Hijaz, Hijazkiar, Houzam, Periaiotikos, Rast, Sengiah, Tsinganikos, Kiourdi, Niaventi, Ousak, Sabach, and Souzinak. Each page features a piano image, a notation image, category info, and a chart listing all triads and seventh chords.
Volume 2: There are 16 scales here: Tizita Major, Tizita Minor, Batti Major, Batti Major #4, Batti Major #5, Batti Minor, Batti Minor #4, Batti Minor #4#7, Ambassel Major, Ambassel Minor, Anchihoye, Yematebela Wofe, Shegaye, Ararai, Ezel / Geez, and Kaffa. The first 13 are pentatonic, and have mode charts instead of chord charts. The final 3 are heptatonic and contain chord charts. If the scale has a Western equivalent, I added it under the name. Thank you for your patience!
I may create more volumes in the future - let me know what you think. Happy composing.
Download volume 1 "Greece" here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7l1nq42eyo47y
e.pdf?dl=0
Download volume 2 "Ethiopia" here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pxa366kurx5zo
a.pdf?dl=0
Here is a screenshot of volume 1. It is the first scale, Hijaz.
Here is a screenshot of volume 2. It is the table of contents, showing the 16 scales.
Last edited by Sir Bunting (March 1, 2016 4:34 pm)