Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C purvi raga
Description: A Hindustani raga from the Purvi thaat, featuring a flat 2nd and 6th with sharp 4th and natural 3rd and 7th, with specific ascending and descending variants. It is associated with late-afternoon or evening moods and a mixture of tension and serenity, occasionally appearing in Indo-jazz and film music in simplified, equal-tempered form.
Notes (pitch classes): C, C#, E, F, Gb, G, G#, B
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2m, 3M, 4P, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7M
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | C# | E3 | 0 | 1P |
| 3 | E | F3 | 4 | 3M |
| 4 | F | F#3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | Gb | G3 | 6 | 5d |
| 6 | G | B3 | 7 | 5P |
| 7 | G# | G#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 8 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |