. 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 […]
Neapolitan Major Scale: Examples
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
