A Hirajoshi Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
A
B
C
E
F
Solfège : La – Si – Do – Mi – Fa
Interval Structure
A
T
B
½T
C
4×½T
E
½T
F
→
A+oct.
4×½T
About this scale
Hirajoshi is one of the best-known Japanese pentatonic scales. With its two characteristic semitones, it creates a contemplative, melancholic atmosphere typical of traditional Japanese music (koto, shakuhachi). Widely used in contemporary music and alternative metal.
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