C Hirajoshi Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
C
D
E♭
G
A♭
Solfège : Do – Ré – Mi♭ – Sol – La♭
Interval Structure
C
T
D
½T
E♭
4×½T
G
½T
A♭
→
C+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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