D Purvi Scale
4-string bass · Thaat · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D
E♭
F♯
G♯
A
B♭
C♯
Solfège : Ré – Mi♭ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si♭ – Do♯
Interval Structure
D
½T
E♭
T+½T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
→
D+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| II | E♭? | — |
| iii | F♯m | minor |
| IV | G♯? | — |
| V | A? | — |
| VI+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| VII | C♯? | — |
About this scale
The Purvi thaat pairs a minor second and minor sixth with an augmented fourth and a major seventh. Reserved for late-afternoon ragas, it produces a solemn gravity few Western scales reach.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for D Purvi in the interactive app.
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