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