Ab 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 Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| II | B♭ | Major |
| iii | Cm | minor |
| iv° | D° | diminished |
| V | E♭ | Major |
| vi | Fm | minor |
| vii | Gm | 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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