Db Marwa 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♭
T
B♭
T
C
→
D♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | Major |
| II | E♭♭? | — |
| iii | Fm | minor |
| iv° | G° | diminished |
| V | A♭? | — |
| vi | B♭m | minor |
| VII | C? | — |
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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