What are the diatonic chords of A Kafi Raga?

The diatonic chords of A Kafi Raga are built by harmonizing each degree of the scale in thirds. The scale degrees are 1 ♭3 3 4 5 6 ♭7 7 and the intervals are 3H-H-H-W-W-H-H-H. The triads are: A major, C (1-2-♭5), C# diminished, D (1-3-♭5), E (1-♭3-4), F# (1-2-♭5), G (1-2-♭5), G# (1-3-♭5).

What is scale harmonization?

Scale harmonization is the process of building chords from each degree of a scale by stacking thirds. Each note of the scale becomes the root of a chord, producing a set of diatonic chords (triads and seventh chords) that naturally belong to that key.

What is Practice Mode in the Scale Harmonizer?

Practice Mode is an interactive study tool that cycles through all diatonic chords with a synchronized fretboard visualization (switch between scale and arpeggio view), adjustable tempo (40–240 BPM), and audio playback. It includes ii-V-I progressions and secondary dominant exercises — the fretboard automatically shows the contextually correct scale for each chord (e.g., Dorian for the ii, Mixolydian for the V7).

A kafi raga chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the A kafi raga scale

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A kafi raga scale diatonic chords

IA major

IIC (1-2-♭5)

IIIC♯ dim

IVD (1-3-♭5)

VE (1-♭3-4)

VIF♯ (1-2-♭5)

VIIG (1-2-♭5)

VIIIA♭ (1-3-♭5)

A kafi raga scale seventh chords

IA 7

IIC (1-2-♭5-♭6)

IIIA 7

IVD (1-3-♭5-♭7)

VA 7

VIF♯ (1-2-♭5-♭6)

VIIA 7

VIIIA♭ (1-3-♭5-♭7)

A kafi raga — Banjo scale

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A kafi raga scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A major, C (1-2-♭5), C# diminished, D (1-3-♭5), E (1-♭3-4), F# (1-2-♭5), G (1-2-♭5), G# (1-3-♭5).

Intervals: 3H-H-H-W-W-H-H-H.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A kafi raga scale on Banjo.