C# Insen Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
C♯
D
F♯
G♯
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
½T
D
4×½T
F♯
T
G♯
T+½T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
About this scale
The Insen scale is a Japanese pentatonic derived from the Phrygian mode. With its b2 and asymmetric structure, it creates very particular atmospheres used in koto music and Japanese film scores.
See fretboard positions for C# Insen in the interactive app.
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