Db 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 Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | Major |
| II | E♭ | Major |
| iii | Fm | minor |
| iv° | G° | diminished |
| V | A♭ | Major |
| vi | B♭m | minor |
| vii | Cm | 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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