Db Todi 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♭
½T
E♭♭
T
F♭
T+½T
G
½T
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T+½T
C
→
D♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | D♭m | minor |
| II | E♭♭? | — |
| III+ | F♭+ | augmented |
| IV | G? | — |
| V | A♭? | — |
| VI | B♭♭ | Major |
| VII | C? | — |
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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