B Todi Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Indian raga · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C
D
E♯
F♯
G
A♯
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol – La♯
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T
D
T+½T
E♯
½T
F♯
½T
G
T+½T
A♯
→
B+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Bm | minor |
| II | C? | — |
| III+ | D+ | augmented |
| IV | E♯? | — |
| V | F♯? | — |
| VI | G | Major |
| VII | A♯? | — |
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 B Todi on guitar in the interactive app.
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