Ab Marwa 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♭
T
F
T
G
→
A♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| II | B♭♭? | — |
| iii | Cm | minor |
| iv° | D° | diminished |
| V | E♭? | — |
| vi | Fm | minor |
| VII | G? | — |
About this scale
The Marwa thaat is a Lydian with a minor second. The ragas derived from it avoid resting on the fifth, creating a permanent sense of suspension associated with dusk.
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