A Kafi Raga Cuatro Venezolano Scale

Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

A kafi raga scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A kafi raga scale on 4-string guitar with 15 frets. Notes: C, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#, A.CC#DEF#GG#ACC#DF#GG#ACC#DEF#GG#ADEF#GG#ACC#DEACC#DEF#GG#AC13579111213

A Kafi Raga in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The A Kafi Raga scale is a romantic and playful Raga that mirrors the Western Dorian mode. On Cuatro Venezolano, it contains the notes A, C, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#. It is welcoming and accessible, often used in folk-inspired classical music to express joy and lightheartedness. Commonly used in Indian Classical, Folk, World, Fusion. Notable players include Ali Akbar Khan, Zakir Hussain. Use over m7 chords — identical to Dorian usage. The most 'jazz-friendly' raga for fusion experimentation.

Notes: A, C, C#, D, E, F#, G, G#

Intervals: 1P, 3m, 3M, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m, 7M

Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 5 6 b7 8

Formula: WH-H-H-W-W-H-H-H

Number of notes: 8

Tuning: Standard (B-F#-D-A)

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