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