E Iwato Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
E
F
A
B♭
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa – La – Si♭ – Ré
Interval Structure
E
½T
F
4×½T
A
½T
B♭
4×½T
D
→
E+oct.
T
About this scale
The Iwato scale is the most dissonant Japanese pentatonic, with two consecutive semitones. On guitar, its inherent instability is exploited for moments of great tension in progressive metal and contemporary composition. Its neck positions are compact and allow interesting technical runs.
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