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