About the A Iwato (Japanese) scale
A Iwato (Japanese) is a dark Japanese five-note scale with two flat fifths of space. It's used for traditional Japanese and film music.
Learn moreNotes and intervals
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B flat | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | D | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | E flat | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | G | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Iwato (Japanese) in other keys
C Iwato (Japanese) D flat Iwato (Japanese) D Iwato (Japanese) E flat Iwato (Japanese) E Iwato (Japanese) F Iwato (Japanese) G flat Iwato (Japanese) G Iwato (Japanese) A flat Iwato (Japanese) B flat Iwato (Japanese) B Iwato (Japanese)
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
