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B Kumoïjoshi (Japanese) (alt) scale

About the B Kumoïjoshi (Japanese) (alt) scale

B Kumoïjoshi (Japanese) (alt) is a brighter Japanese five-note scale with a natural sixth. It's used for traditional Japanese and folk melodies.

Notes and intervals

1 B Root
2 C sharp Major 2nd
3 D Minor 3rd
4 F sharp Perfect 5th
5 G sharp Major 6th

Shapes

Chromatic

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Kumoïjoshi (Japanese) (alt) in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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