Which scales are these? Which key signatures to use?

[musicioso]

Hallo dear members of the forum.

Can you guys help me out? I need to know in which scales these notes are, in order to chose the right key signature when i write down my melodies. I hope you can help me out.


1 C# D# F G G# A# C C#

2 C# D E F# G# A B C#

3 C# D F F# G# A C C#

4 C# D# F F# G# A# C C# (this is C sharp major scale, isn't it?)

5 C# D# E F# G# A# B C#

6 C#D# E F# G# A B C# (C sharp minor?)

7 C# D# F F# G# A# B C#

8 C# D F G G# A# C C#

9 C# D F G G# A C C#

10 C# D E G G# A C C#

These are the 10 basic scales used in Hindustani classical music. I write melodies based on these scales, but i have no idea which key signature to use for these scales when i write them down.

[nystul]

1) Respelled as Db Eb F G Ab Bb C Db.  This is (from the Western perspective) lydian mode.  4 flats in Db.

2) C# D E F# G# A B C#.  This is phrygian mode.  3 sharps.

3) There is no Western equivalent to this mode and no key signature is really going to describe it.  You could write it in 7 sharps and use naturals for the D and A perhaps.

4) Respelled as C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C#.  Yes that's the major.  7 sharps.  Or Db major, 5 flats would work also.

5) C# D# E F# G# A# B C#.  This is dorian mode.  5 sharps.

6) C# D# E F# G# A B C#.  Yes, that's minor.  4 sharps.

7) Respelled as C# D# E# F# G# A# B C#.  Mixolydian mode.  6 sharps.

8, 9, 10)  Like 3 these scales aren't of European origin and don't really fit any key signature so you will have to make do with accidentals.

[musicioso]

Woooow...i didn't expect someone would reply so fast. Thank you very very much!! You really helped me out. Now i can start writing some stuff.