About the A sharp Piongio (Japanese) scale
A sharp Piongio (Japanese) is used for folk and pentatonic-flavored melodies. Think of it as a bright six-note scale with a flat seventh.
Its notes are A♯, B♯, D♯, E♯, G, and G♯. The formula is W 1½ W W H W.
On the piano, A♯ Piongio (Japanese) touches the black keys A♯, D♯, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | GG | Major 6th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W 1½ W W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-3-2-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 4 5 6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Piongio (Japanese) in other keys
C Piongio (Japanese) scaleC sharp Piongio (Japanese) scaleD Piongio (Japanese) scaleD sharp Piongio (Japanese) scaleE Piongio (Japanese) scaleF Piongio (Japanese) scaleF sharp Piongio (Japanese) scaleG Piongio (Japanese) scaleG sharp Piongio (Japanese) scaleA Piongio (Japanese) scaleB Piongio (Japanese) scale
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