A# Todi Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Indian raga · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A♯
B
C♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯
G♯♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯♯
Interval Structure
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
T+½T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
½T
F♯
T+½T
G♯♯
→
A♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | A♯m | minor |
| II | B? | — |
| III+ | C♯+ | augmented |
| IV | D♯♯? | — |
| V | E♯? | — |
| VI | F♯ | Major |
| VII | G♯♯? | — |
About this scale
Raga Todi is one of the most complex and expressive ragas in Indian classical music. On guitar, its b2, b3, #4, and b6 create unusual tensions requiring great mastery. John McLaughlin returns to it regularly in his fusion compositions to create intense meditative atmospheres.
See fretboard positions for A# Todi on guitar in the interactive app.
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