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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