Ab 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 Ab) | 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.
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