C Todi Raga Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open A tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningOpen A (EAEAC#E)
Frets22
C Todi Raga in Open A — Notes and Intervals
The C Todi Raga scale is a meditative morning Raga from the Indian classical tradition. On Guitar, its notes are C, Db, Eb, F#, G, Ab, B. It is associated with deep reflection and philosophical contemplation, using its unique notes to evoke a mood of gentle, serious introspection. Commonly used in Indian Classical, World, Meditation, Film Scores. Notable players include Ravi Shankar, Nikhil Banerjee. Traditionally used over a drone (tanpura). In Western harmony, try over sustained root notes or minimal chord changes.
Notes: C, Db, Eb, F#, G, Ab, B
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7M
Degrees: 1 b2 b3 #4 5 b6 7
Formula: H-W-WH-H-H-WH-H
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- C Todi Raga in Standard Tuning
- C Todi Raga in Drop D
- C Todi Raga in DADGAD
- C Todi Raga in Open G
- C Todi Raga in Baritone (B Standard)
- C Todi Raga in 7-string
- C Todi Raga in 8-string
- C Todi Raga in Drop C
- C Todi Raga in Drop B
- C Todi Raga in Open D
- C Todi Raga in Half Step Down
- C Todi Raga in Open E
- C Todi Raga in Double Drop D
- C Todi Raga in Open C