Originally Posted by MapOfYourHead

This is the mixolydian b6 scale, it's a mode of the melodic minor scale.

To call it the "hindu" scale is ridiculous at best.

Originally Posted by insightUltimate

It's no wonder people dishearteningly give up playing music. The arrogance of a few of the replies to this person's sincere question is a disgrace.


http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/guitar_scales.php
you can get a snapshot of what notes make up different scales, including the "Hindu" scale. You don't need a towel on your head, a सितार, a masters in music, nor micro tones to use this scale, so ignore the arrogant replies.


Start simple with a major scale to work out a base sound you are looking for in chord progressions. Then you can begin to attempt to convert those major scales to sound good behind the "Hindu" scale. You'll have to rearrange or simplify some of the notes of major scale chords. You'll find the 6 & 7th notes are flattened in the "Hindu" scale so those are the notes you should focus on. Toy around with it until you find something that sounds nice to your ears, which is what 90% of guitar players worth their salt do anyway. Who cares if anyone other than you get's it, it is your music, your time, and your guitar so most importantly, have fun while you are doing it.

http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/chord_progressions.php
Start with the major triads & work them out. You should record your efforts so you know how you are coming along, that helps allot. Also, try here:
http://www.theguitarfiles.com/guitarfile161.html

Originally Posted by Buckets McGee

This is a perfectly valid question.
The chords played in a Mixolydian flat 6 scale (commonly referred to as the 'Hindu' scale) are as follows:
I major, ii° diminished, iii° diminished, iv minor, v minor, ♭VI+ augmented, ♭VII major.
In other words, if you were playing from the root A, the chords would be A major (or A7), B diminished, C# diminished, D minor, E minor, F augmented, and G major (or G7).

Originally Posted by AlanHB

As for modes, keep away from them in this forum and elsewhere, but mostly on this forum.

Originally Posted by Buckets McGee

This is a perfectly valid question.
The chords played in a Mixolydian flat 6 scale (commonly referred to as the 'Hindu' scale) are as follows:
I major, ii° diminished, iii° diminished, iv minor, v minor, ♭VI+ augmented, ♭VII major.
In other words, if you were playing from the root A, the chords would be A major (or A7), B diminished, C# diminished, D minor, E minor, F augmented, and G major (or G7).

Originally Posted by Archeo Avis

You just won.

Originally Posted by rockaholic97

Thanks! I wish everyone on Ultimate Guitar could be more like you!