A# Kalyan Scale
4-string bass · Indian raga · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T
B♯
T
C♯♯
T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
→
A♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♯ | Major |
| II | B♯ | Major |
| iii | C♯♯m | minor |
| iv° | D♯♯° | diminished |
| V | E♯ | Major |
| vi | F♯♯m | minor |
| vii | G♯♯m | minor |
About this scale
Raga Kalyan is the Indian equivalent of the Lydian mode. Traditionally played at sunset, it expresses a feeling of aspiration and serene beauty. Its characteristic #4 is central to many compositions in North Indian classical music.
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