E Hirajoshi Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
E
F♯
G
B
C
Solfège : Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – Si – Do
Interval Structure
E
T
F♯
½T
G
4×½T
B
½T
C
→
E+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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