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