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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