G Malkos Raga Guitar Scale — Drop B
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
G Malkos Raga in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The G Malkos Raga scale is a dark and powerful night Raga used for deep meditation. On Guitar, its notes are G, Bb, C, Eb, F. It is intended to be performed in the late hours to explore the shadow self and create an atmosphere of profound, serious introspection. Commonly used in Indian Classical, Meditation, Dark Ambient, World. Notable players include Ravi Shankar, Hariprasad Chaurasia. Use over minor drones and pedal tones. Works beautifully with delay and reverb for ambient, meditative textures.
Notes: G, Bb, C, Eb, F
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 b4 b5
Formula: WH-W-WH-W-W
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
About Drop B Tuning
Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) takes the guitar into territory traditionally reserved for 7-string instruments, delivering a subsonic heaviness that you can feel in your chest. This tuning has become essential in modern extreme metal, deathcore, and djent, where low-end clarity and rhythmic precision are paramount.
Drop B represents the practical limit of what a standard 6-string guitar can handle before tone quality degrades. With the right string gauge (12-60 or heavier) and proper setup, it delivers the crushing lows of a 7-string while keeping the familiar 6-string layout. Bands like Architects, Periphery (on some tracks), and Parkway Drive have used Drop B to create some of the heaviest riffs in modern metal.
Notable artists: Architects, Parkway Drive, Whitechapel, Born of Osiris, Emmure
Best for: Extreme metal riffs, deathcore breakdowns, djent chugs, and any style demanding the lowest possible 6-string tuning
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G Malkos Raga in Standard Tuning
- G Malkos Raga in Drop D
- G Malkos Raga in DADGAD
- G Malkos Raga in Open G
- G Malkos Raga in Baritone (B Standard)
- G Malkos Raga in 7-string
- G Malkos Raga in 8-string
- G Malkos Raga in Drop C
- G Malkos Raga in Open D
- G Malkos Raga in Half Step Down
- G Malkos Raga in Open E
- G Malkos Raga in Open A
- G Malkos Raga in Double Drop D
- G Malkos Raga in Open C