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