Bb Kalyan Scale
4-string bass · Indian raga · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B♭
C
D
E
F
G
A
Solfège : Si♭ – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La
Interval Structure
B♭
T
C
T
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
T
A
→
B♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| II | C | Major |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| iv° | E° | diminished |
| V | F | Major |
| vi | Gm | minor |
| vii | Am | 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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