B Malkos Raga Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in Drop D tuning — fretboard diagram

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B Malkos Raga in Drop D — Notes and Intervals

The B Malkos Raga scale is a dark and powerful night Raga used for deep meditation. On Guitar, its notes are B, D, E, G, A. 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: B, D, E, G, A

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

Degrees: 1 b2 3 b4 b5

Formula: WH-W-WH-W-W

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)

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