C Marwa Scale
4-string bass · Thaat · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C
D♭
E
F♯
G
A
B
Solfège : Do – Ré♭ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – La – Si
Interval Structure
C
½T
D♭
T+½T
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♭? | — |
| iii | Em | minor |
| iv° | F♯° | diminished |
| V | G? | — |
| vi | Am | minor |
| VII | B? | — |
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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