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