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