G# Insen Scale
4-string bass · Japanese, 5 notes · 5 notes · minor family
Notes
G♯
A
C♯
D♯
F♯
Solfège : Sol♯ – La – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Fa♯
Interval Structure
G♯
½T
A
4×½T
C♯
T
D♯
T+½T
F♯
→
G♯+oct.
T
About this scale
The Insen scale is a Japanese pentatonic derived from the Phrygian mode. With its b2 and asymmetric structure, it creates very particular atmospheres used in koto music and Japanese film scores.
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