G Purvi 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
½T
E♭
T+½T
F♯
→
G+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| II | A♭? | — |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| IV | C♯? | — |
| V | D? | — |
| VI+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| VII | F♯? | — |
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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