I know it's written in B but I don't know if it's written in the Arabic scale because the melody has an a in it which is not in the scale. Is it maybe in arabic and just borrowing from another scale for the melody? I'm a little confused,

 

B Phrygian Major - 5th mode of Harmonic Minor

B C D# E F# G A

to make it even more Arabian sounding, change the A to A# = Byzantine

 

Klutzy mode of Mcfly scale for yo-yo cornball dopes. I know a bit complicated but I believe in you.

 

Woww I'm so impressed ! How do you do to know which scale a song is,please ?

 

First i thought it might be Phrygian but after picking up my guitar and confirming a major 3rd from the root, I concluded it had to be a Phrygian major. Because of the rare interval of a step and a half, or a minor third, from the 2nd note to the 3rd of this scale, I knew it was a mode of Harmonic Minor so I googled it and found that the 5th mode fit the intervals.

Just like learning a language it is not done over-night.
I practiced scales and modes for years.

 

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Here's a cool thread for identifying modes.

 

'This work(s) in all situations.'

@thepie Sorry not in this case.......

 

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Modes are for mathematicians more than musicians...

 

That was not funny haha.....it's funny stupid.

 

@Moogerfooger , you're right ... that's why i've put this video ...satch talking about modes as atmosphères , sadness or hapiness and it helped me to identify them

 

@rudolph Oh look a neg mark lol... Go ahead and continue studying your modes. Not that I dont know them. They simply dont offer a way to move between chords in a free fashion. Honestly, learning changes to a tune & then matching associated modes to each chord is more work than necessary. But you aint hearing that.

 

@dragonhill Do you agree with this?

After about the 1950’s, key characteristics (writing in which key) are being considered "subjective"
https://audiosex.pro/threads/after-about-the-1950’s-key-characteristics-writing-in-which-key-are-being-considered-subjective.26067/

But don't care to read my comments because they're nonsense for me now.

 

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The different scales are different paint palettes.
Modes are mathematics for some people,but inescapable to learn to make coherent and nice music .

I just use western major and minor scales but I should try others modes,that could be interesting...