Thursday, May 13, 2010

Black Keys Only

Consider the following three scales:

(i)   Malkaus (on Bb Scale): S g m d n S' *
      [All black keys - last from group of 3 + group of 2 + group of 3]

(ii)  Pentatonic Scale 1:  C# D# F# G# A#    
      [All black keys - group of 2 + group of 3]
      [Intervals: W W+1/2 W W]

(iii) Pentatonic Scale 2:  F# G# A#  C# D#
      [All black keys - group of 2 + group of 2]
      [Intervals: W W+1/2 W W]

Are they common enough to create a fusion music? I am tempted to say YES!

Too complicated to comprehend? Think about "Gori Tera Gao Bara Pyara" starting from D# (Eb)

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*Indian Music Nomenclature:

S = Sa
r = (komal) Re,  R = Re
g = (komal) Ga,  G = Ga
m = (kodi)  Ma,  M = (tibra) Ma
P = Pa
d = (komal) Dha, D = Dha
n = (komal) Ni,  N = Ni
' = upper octave
, = lower octave