D Hirajoshi Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
D
E
F
A
B♭
Solfège : Ré – Mi – Fa – La – Si♭
Interval Structure
D
T
E
½T
F
4×½T
A
½T
B♭
→
D+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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