G Purvi Raga Guitar Scale
Guitar scale — fretboard diagram
G Purvi Raga Scale — Notes and Intervals
The G Purvi Raga scale is an afternoon Raga that conveys serenity and intense focus. On Guitar, the notes are G, Ab, B, C, C#, D, Eb, F#. It is traditionally performed during the working hours to maintain inner calm and spiritual connection amidst daily activity. Commonly used in Indian Classical, World, Meditation. Notable players include Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan. Traditionally used over a drone. In Western harmony, try over sus chords or pedal tones.
Notes: G, Ab, B, C, C#, D, Eb, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3M, 4P, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 #5 6 b7 8
Formula: H-WH-H-H-H-H-WH-H
Number of notes: 8
How to Play G Purvi Raga on Guitar
Place your index finger at fret 3 on the 6th (low E) to find your G root note. Because this scale has 8 notes, four-notes-per-string stretches may be necessary. Start with a single position and expand gradually. Keep your thumb centered behind the neck for reach.
The G Purvi Raga scale contains both sharps and flats (2 sharps, 2 flats), which is common in altered and exotic scales. This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.
Practice Routine
Begin by playing the G Purvi Raga scale ascending and descending at 80 BPM using a metronome, one note per beat. Once comfortable, practice in thirds (G-B, Ab-C) to build intervallic familiarity. Spend 5 minutes daily on this pattern before increasing tempo by 10 BPM.
Experiment with simple two-chord vamps rooted on G to let the characteristic intervals of the Purvi Raga scale come through clearly.
Guitar Tips
Use hybrid picking (pick + fingers) when playing the G Purvi Raga scale on guitar to access wider intervals and string skips that a pick alone cannot handle efficiently.
The G Purvi Raga scale contains 8 notes (G, Ab, B, C, C#, D, Eb, F#). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for G Purvi Raga
The G Purvi Raga scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 8-note scale, it also lends itself to 3-notes-per-string (3NPS) patterns that facilitate legato playing and diagonal shifting. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.
Explore G Purvi Raga Further
- Harmonize the G Purvi Raga scale — triads & 7th chords
- Browse chord progressions
- G Purvi Raga on Ukulele
- G Purvi Raga on Bass
- G Purvi Raga on Piano
Explore G Purvi Raga in Other Tunings
- G Purvi Raga in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
- G Purvi Raga in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
- G Purvi Raga in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
- G Purvi Raga in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
- G Purvi Raga in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
- G Purvi Raga in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
- G Purvi Raga in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
- G Purvi Raga in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
- G Purvi Raga in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
- G Purvi Raga in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
- G Purvi Raga in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
- G Purvi Raga in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
- G Purvi Raga in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
- G Purvi Raga in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)