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