Eb Marwa Scale
4-string bass · Thaat · 7 notes · major family
Notes
E♭
F♭
G
A
B♭
C
D
Solfège : Mi♭ – Fa♭ – Sol – La – Si♭ – Do – Ré
Interval Structure
E♭
½T
F♭
T+½T
G
T
A
½T
B♭
T
C
T
D
→
E♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | Major |
| II | F♭? | — |
| iii | Gm | minor |
| iv° | A° | diminished |
| V | B♭? | — |
| vi | Cm | minor |
| VII | D? | — |
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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