Saba Mode
Basis / Final: D
Incipit: F
Elemental structure: 5x-saba on D, 5x-chitzaz on F
Extension: 5x-chitzaz on high C (less commonly, only high D), 5x-rast on low G
Sub-final: C
Dominants: F
Attractions: E 1 comma flat –> Eb
Dromos Saba
The adjustment to equal temperament is referred to as dromos Saba or equal-tempered Saba mode (or Saba*) and occurs as illustrated in the following figure. All the characteristics of the corresponding microtonal mode are preserved, with the attraction E –> Eb occurring more frequently in the dromos than in the mode.
