Ab 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 Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| II | B♭♭? | — |
| iii | Cm | 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 Ab Purvi in the interactive app.
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