Berber Music---The Phrygian Scale

by badis
(north Morocco)

dear lynne,
here is the link to one of major berber cause artists where all the songs are put, so lynne please tell me what scales he uses, im greatly thankfull.
http://www.nadorsong.com/Izri) north Morocco berbers, and this link is to Idir berber of north algeria that internationalized the berebr song of which idedicated you his famous "avava inouva", http://www.nadorsong.com/Idir)
bye,

ANSWER

Hi, Badis--

The song "Avava Inouva" uses the B Phrygian scale, which is basically a G major scale beginning on B-- B C D E F# G A B.

You can learn more about the Phrygian scale here:

Phrygian Mode Guitar Scales

Have Fun with it!

Lynne