. Compiling global examples of music in the Minor Hexatonic Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-b7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-Bb-C) o • o o • o • o • • o • o • Minor Hexatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Popular in Hindustani music as the basis for several ragas, notably including Nayaki Kanada (fabled to […]
Minor Hexatonic Scale: Examples
Blues Minor Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Blues Minor Scale 1-b3-4-b5-5-b7 (C-Eb-F-Gb-G-Bb-C) o • • o • o o o • • o • o • Blues Minor: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Introduced to North Indian raga by Dhrupad vocalists Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Ritwik Sanyal as Raag […]
Insen Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Insen/Bairagi Scale 1-b2-4-5-b7 (C-Db-F-G-Bb-C) o o • • • o • o • • o • o • Insen/Bairagi: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Introduced to the Hindustani ragascape by Ravi Shankar in 1949 as as Raag Bairagi, via a article and composition […]
Boogie Woogie Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Boogie Woogie Scale 1-3-5-6-b7 (C-E-G-A-Bb-C) o • • • o • • o • o o • o • Boogie Woogie: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: This pentatonic scale form, based around a robust 1-3-5 major triad, turns up in various traditions. Most clearly, […]
Neapolitan Major Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Neapolitan Major Scale 1-b2-b3-4-5-6-7 (C-Db-Eb-F-G-A-B-C) o o • o • o • o • o • o o • Neapolitan Major: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Performed in South India as Raga Kokilapriya (mela #11) – with the title translating literally as […]
Hungarian Major Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Hungarian Major Scale 1-#2-3-#4-5-6-b7 (C-D#-E-F#-G-A-Bb-C) o • • o o • o o • o o • o • Hungarian Major: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: —T (origin)— Artist (inst) Q • Hungarian Major: More • Features, classifiers, quirks, etc… [analysis: coming soon] […]
Lydian #2 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Lydian #2 Scale 1-#2-3-#4-5-6-7 (C-D#-E-F#-G-A-B) o • • o o • o o • o • o o • Lydian #2: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: The sole Hindustani occurrence of the scale I can identify is sitarist Ravi Shankar’s aforementioned […]
Dorian #4 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Dorian #4 Scale 1-2-b3-#4-5-6-b7 (C-D-Eb-F#-G-A-Bb) o • o o • • o o • o o • o • Dorian #4: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Used regularly in South Indian Carnatic music as Hemavati (melakarta scale #58) – a name […]
Locrian ♮6 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Locrian ♮6 Scale 1-b2-b3-4-b5-6-b7 (C-Db-Eb-F-Gb-A-Bb) o o • o • o o • • o o • o • Locrian ♮6: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: India: Turns up in North India as the rare Hindustani Raag Laliteshwari, devised by Abhirang as a fusion […]
Lydian Dominant Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Lydian Dominant (‘Overtone’) Scale 1-2-3-#4-5-6-b7 (C-D-E-F#-G-A-Bb) o • o • o • o o • o o • o • Lydian Dominant: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: The scale turns up across disparate global genres, ranging from rock instrumentals (Joe Satriani’s Flying […]
Dorian b2 Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Dorian b2 Scale 1-b2-b3-4-5-6-b7 (C-Db-Eb-F-G-A-Bb) o o • o • o • o • o o • o • Dorian b2: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Turns up as the Hindustani Raag Ahiri, a seldom-heard form which nevertheless holds great historic […]
Melodic Minor Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Melodic Minor Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-6-7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-A-B) o • o o • o • o • o • o o • Melodic Minor: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Known in North India as Patdeep, a raga thought to have evolved from the Dorian-congruent […]
Minor Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Minor Pentatonic Scale 1-b3-4-5-b7 (C-Eb-F-G-Bb) o • • o • o • o • • o • o • Minor Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the North Indian Raag Dhani, although the Minor Pentatonic sequence is more often heard […]
Scottish Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the ‘Scottish’ Pentatonic Scale 1-2-4-5-6 (C-D-F-G-A) o • o • • o • o • o • • o • Scottish Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the swaras of Raag Durga, a famous Hindustani form named after Maa Durga, the […]
Suspended Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Suspended Pentatonic Scale 1-2-4-5-b7 (C-D-F-G-Bb) o • o • • o • o • • o • o • Suspended Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the swaras of the Hindustani Raag Megh, an ancient form fabled for its rain-bringing […]
Major Pentatonic Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Major Pentatonic Scale 1-2-3-5-6 (C-D-E-G-A) o • o • o • • o • o • • o • Major Pentatonic: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: The scale’s simplicity has made it a favourite choice for participative, community-focused singalongs such as hymns (Amazing […]
Mixolydian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Mixolydian Scale 1-2-3-4-5-6-b7 (C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb) o • o • o o • o • o o • o • Mixolydian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: One of Hindustani music’s 10 ‘foundational scales’, known as Khamaj thaat: with corresponding ragas including Khamaj, […]
Lydian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Lydian Scale 1-2-3-#4-5-6-7 (C-D-E-F#-G-A-B) o • o • o • o o • o • o o • Lydian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Famous in North India as Kalyan thaat (one of Bhatkhande’s 10 ‘foundational scales’): with corresponding ragas […]
Major Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Major (‘Ionian’) Scale 1-2-3-4-5-6-7 (C-D-E-F-G-A-B) o • o • o o • o • o • o o • Major Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: General: India: Matches the shape of North India’s Bilawal thaat (one of Bhatkhande’s 10 ‘foundational scales’) – […]
Dorian Scale: Examples
. Compiling global examples of music in the Dorian Scale 1-2-b3-4-5-6-b7 (C-D-Eb-F-G-A-Bb) o • o o • o • o • o o • o • Dorian Scale: Sounds • Real-world examples of the scale in action: India: Known in North Indian classical music as Kafi thaat (one of Bhatkhande’s 10 ‘foundational scales’), as well […]
