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