1 — From a Western scale

Pick a scale. See which thaat shares its notes, and which ragas live there.

Closest thaatBilawal exact match

MoodBright, settled, morning

Ragas to exploreBilawal, Alhaiya Bilawal, Deskar, Hansadhwani

Also closeKalyan (6/7 notes shared)

2 — From a raga

Pick a raga. See its parent thaat and the Western scale it corresponds to.

Parent thaatAsavari

Western scale

MoodSerious, late morning

Swaras (from Sa)S R g m P d n

Tap the notes you're working with. See the closest ragas and Western scales.

ClosestBilawal thaat · Ionian — Major scale — 5/5 shared
Bilawal, Alhaiya Bilawal, Deskar

Also closeKalyan thaat · Lydian — 5/5 shared
Yaman, Bhupali, Hindol

Also closeKhamaj thaat · Mixolydian — 5/5 shared
Khamaj, Desh, Tilak Kamod

Tools — 05

Same notes, Sa held to the Western tonic — a starting point for the ear, not a claim of equivalence.

Match a Hindustani thaat to its Western scale — from a scale, a raga, or the notes themselves.