Japanese Pentatonic Scales (Akebono, Hirajoshi, Insen, Iwato, Kumoi-choshi)

[ter50]

Japanese scales are charming

[vampiricsplendour]

i've seen three hira joshi scales which are all different

[Scuzmelkor]

actually Iwato has a b3 and is spelled:

1 b3 4 b5 b7 or D F G Ab C

it's a mode of In Sen (or Kokin Joshi)

some of these names come from koto tunings (hence joshi/choshi) akebono and kumoi were tuning variants. as you can see, they're modes of each other.

[KevinVang1000]

Do you have the music sheet for this scale? I would love to download this from you...

[xylophire]

@KevinVang1000

If I remember, I'll try uploading it this weekend under the description.

[KevinVang1000]

Thanks!

[GuitarplayerAK]

Do you have some patterns for this scales? Its hard to find these on western books. I know Hirajoshi and Kumio(Iwato) and i think they are great scales different sound. Does C Akebono contain the notes c,d,eb, g and a?

[CaptainBohnenbrot]

I'm pretty sure that the 5th in kumoi is a perfect 5th and not a tritonus. Otherwise it would be the same scale as Iwato.

[otinana]

@CaptainBohnenbrot Captain's right. Kumoi needs a perfect 5th.

[xylophire]

@CaptainBohnenbrot

I hadn't noticed that until recently. I use my keyboard for everything, so I probably made a mistake somewhere when typing.  Thanks for letting me know.

[geramora]

@CaptainBohnenbrot but with the perfect 5th is the same scale as In sen

[FromOverTheRainbow]

I must say.. Nice tags... I see you put some Spanish in there.

xP

[xylophire]

You'd be surprised at the increase in discoveries from searches when you add extra languages...and I know Spanish, so why not put that in there?