About the A flat Iwato (Japanese) scale
A flat Iwato (Japanese) is used for traditional Japanese and film music. Think of it as a dark Japanese five-note scale with two flat fifths of space.
Its notes are A♭, A, D♭, D, and G♭. The formula is H 4 semitones H 4 semitones W. It is the third mode of D Chinese.
On the piano, the key touches the black keys A♭, D♭, and G♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AbA♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DbD♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | DD | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | GbG♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H 4 semitones H 4 semitones W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-4-1-4-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 4 ♭5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Iwato (Japanese) in other keys
C Iwato (Japanese) scaleD flat Iwato (Japanese) scaleD Iwato (Japanese) scaleE flat Iwato (Japanese) scaleE Iwato (Japanese) scaleF Iwato (Japanese) scaleG flat Iwato (Japanese) scaleG Iwato (Japanese) scaleA Iwato (Japanese) scaleB flat Iwato (Japanese) scaleB Iwato (Japanese) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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