D Kafi Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Indian raga · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D
E
F
G
A
B
C
Solfège : Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La – Si – Do
Interval Structure
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
T
A
T
B
½T
C
→
D+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Dm | minor |
| ii | Em | minor |
| III | F | Major |
| IV | G | Major |
| v | Am | minor |
| vi° | B° | diminished |
| VII | C | Major |
About this scale
Raga Kafi is the Indian equivalent of the Dorian mode. On guitar, its proximity to Dorian makes it accessible to jazz guitarists. John McLaughlin and Shakti popularized this color in fusion, showing how Raga Kafi can naturally integrate into a contemporary jazz guitar language.
See fretboard positions for D Kafi on guitar in the interactive app.
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