A# Kafi Raga Cuatro Venezolano Scale
Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningStandard (ADF#B)
Frets15
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#, D, D#, F, G, G#, A. 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#, D, D#, F, G, G#, A
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)