Bb Marwa 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
T
G
T
A
→
B♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| II | C♭? | — |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| iv° | E° | diminished |
| V | F? | — |
| vi | Gm | minor |
| VII | A? | — |
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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