Iwato scale on C.[1] Playⓘ Piggott gives C-D-E♭-G-A♭.[2] (Iwato scale on D)

The iwato scale is a musical scale that is similar to the Locrian mode (spelled 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7), seventh mode of the major scale, different in that it has no 3rd or 6th notes, thus making it pentatonic. Its spelling is therefore 1 b2 4 b5 b7. It is used in traditional Japanese music for the koto. It is a mode of the Hirajōshi scale.

References

  1. ↑ Taaffe, Dennis (2008). Alien Guitar Lessons for the Intermediate & Advanced Guitarist. Lulu.com. p. 118. ISBN 9781435749474.
  2. ↑ Piggott, Francis Taylor (1893). The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan. Kelly & Walsh. p. 96. OCLC 903426191.

Further reading

  • Hewitt, Michael. 2013. Musical Scales of the World. The Note Tree. ISBN 978-0957547001.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.