D# Insen Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E
G♯
A♯
C♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi – Sol♯ – La♯ – Do♯
Interval Structure
D♯
½T
E
4×½T
G♯
T
A♯
T+½T
C♯
→
D♯+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 D# Insen in the interactive app.
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