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