Western and Indian Scale Conversions

Mode Description That Swar
Ionian Major Bilawal
Dorian
 
Minor
with raised 6th
Kafi
 

 
Phrygian
 
Minor
with lowered 2nd
Bhairavi
 

 
Lydian
 
Major
with raised 4th
Kalyan
 

 
Mixolydian
 
Major
with lowered 7th
Khammaj
 

 
Aeolian Minor Asawari
Locrian
 
Minor
with lowered 5th and 2nd

 
Bhairav
Marwa
Purvi
Todi
1. Underscore means the note is flat
2. A mark above the "Ma" means it is sharp
3. A dot above or below stands for an octave.



BACK TO GUS BUZBEE HOMEPAGE