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 | Am | 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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