G Marwa Scale
4-string bass · Thaat · 7 notes · major family
Notes
G
A♭
B
C♯
D
E
F♯
Solfège : Sol – La♭ – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa♯
Interval Structure
G
½T
A♭
T+½T
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♭? | — |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| iv° | C♯° | diminished |
| V | D? | — |
| vi | Em | minor |
| VII | F♯? | — |
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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