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