G# 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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