F Todi Raga Ukulele Scale
Ukulele scale — fretboard diagram
F Todi Raga Scale — Notes and Intervals
The F Todi Raga scale is a meditative morning Raga from the Indian classical tradition. On Ukulele, its notes are F, Gb, Ab, B, C, Db, E. 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: F, Gb, Ab, B, C, Db, E
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
How to Play F Todi Raga on Ukulele
On ukulele, find F on the fret 5 area, and work through the scale within a four-fret span. You may need to shift positions once to cover all 7 notes. Practice each position separately before linking them together.
The F Todi Raga scale contains 3 flats (Gb, Ab, Db). This scale does not follow a traditional major or minor key signature, so reading from sheet music may require accidentals.
Practice Routine
Practice the F Todi Raga scale by playing it ascending with one rhythmic feel (straight eighth notes) and descending with another (swing or triplets) at 80 BPM. This dual approach trains both technical accuracy and rhythmic versatility with the 7 notes of the scale.
Exotic scales like the Todi Raga often work best as a melodic layer over a single root drone on F. Let the unique intervals speak for themselves without frequent chord changes.
Ukulele Tips
The compact fretboard of the ukulele makes the F Todi Raga scale easy to visualize in a single position. Use this to your advantage by memorizing the scale shape relative to chord shapes you already know.
The F Todi Raga scale contains 7 notes (F, Gb, Ab, B, C, Db, E). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
CAGED Positions & Patterns for F Todi Raga
The F Todi Raga scale can be played in 5 CAGED positions across the fretboard, each based on an open chord shape (C, A, G, E, D). As a 7-note scale, it also lends itself to 3-notes-per-string (3NPS) patterns that facilitate legato playing and diagonal shifting. Use the pattern selector above to isolate each position.
Explore F Todi Raga Further
- Harmonize the F Todi Raga scale — triads & 7th chords
- Browse chord progressions
- F Todi Raga on Guitar
- F Todi Raga on Bass
- F Todi Raga on Piano