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 | Fm | 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.
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