A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) on Guitar — 2 Shapes to Play the Whole Neck
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) maps a Hindustani pitch collection onto the guitar fretboard — its notes are A C D F G, from the interval formula 1 b3 4 b6 b7. This is a pitch-set representation for fretboard mapping, not a full raga performance model — real raga practice includes aroha/avaroha movement, ornamentation (meend, andolan), and other performance grammar this page doesn't attempt to capture. Computed live for A, it resolves to 2 repeating shapes across the neck.
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) Scale Notes
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | 1 |
| 3 | C | b3 |
| 4 | D | 4 |
| 6 | F | b6 |
| 7 | G | b7 |
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) Formula
Degree formula: 1 b3 4 b6 b7
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) on the Guitar Fretboard
The notes of Raag Malkauns (pitch set) repeat across the guitar fretboard in connected positions. Use the shape below to identify root notes, scale degrees, and neighboring shapes.
- Frets 1–10 (span 9 frets)
- Lowest note F, highest note D
- 3 A root notes, on the E string (fret 5), D string (fret 7), B string (fret 10)
How to practice this shape
- Start on the root — A at fret 5 on the E string. Play up to the highest note in the shape, then back down, staying inside frets 1–10.
- Your hand shifts 4 times as you cross strings: E→A (+2), D→G (+2), G→B (+1), B→E (+2). Those crossings — not the notes — are what this position is really asking you to learn.
- Once it feels automatic, move on to the next of the 2 shapes — together they cover the whole neck, and the same pattern repeats from there.
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) FAQ
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set) contains the notes A, C, D, F, G.
This page is a pitch-set representation for fretboard mapping, not a full raga performance model - aroha/avaroha movement and ornamentation aren't captured here.
A Raag Malkauns (pitch set)'s formula is 1 b3 4 b6 b7.