G# Malkos Raga Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open G tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningOpen G (DGDGBD)
Frets22
G# Malkos Raga in Open G — 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#, B, C#, E, 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#, B, C#, E, F#
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 4P, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 b4 b5
Formula: WH-W-WH-W-W
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
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 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 Drop B
- 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