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