B Purvi Scale
4-string bass · Thaat · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B
C
D♯
E♯
F♯
G
A♯
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol – La♯
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T+½T
D♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
½T
G
T+½T
A♯
→
B+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Major |
| II | C? | — |
| iii | D♯m | minor |
| IV | E♯? | — |
| V | F♯? | — |
| VI+ | G+ | augmented |
| VII | A♯? | — |
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 B Purvi in the interactive app.
Explore in ScalaBass →