C Kafi Raga Cuatro Venezolano Scale

Cuatro Venezolano scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

C kafi raga scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the C kafi raga scale on 4-string guitar with 15 frets. Notes: B, C, Eb, E, F, G, A, Bb.BCEbEFGABbBCGABbBCEbEFGAEbEFGABbBCEbEFABbBCEbEFGABbBC13579111213

C Kafi Raga in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The C Kafi Raga scale is a romantic and playful Raga that mirrors the Western Dorian mode. On Cuatro Venezolano, it contains the notes C, Eb, E, F, G, A, Bb, B. 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: C, Eb, E, F, G, A, Bb, B

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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