A Purvi Scale
4-string bass · Thaat · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A
B♭
C♯
D♯
E
F
G♯
Solfège : La – Si♭ – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Major |
| II | B♭? | — |
| iii | C♯m | minor |
| IV | D♯? | — |
| V | E? | — |
| VI+ | F+ | augmented |
| VII | G♯? | — |
About this scale
The Purvi thaat pairs a minor second and minor sixth with an augmented fourth and a major seventh. Reserved for late-afternoon ragas, it produces a solemn gravity few Western scales reach.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for A Purvi in the interactive app.
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