About the D flat Miyako-bushi (Japanese) scale
D flat Miyako-bushi (Japanese) is used for traditional Japanese melodies. Think of it as a Japanese five-note scale built on a spare flat second and flat sixth, the sound of the koto's kumoi-joshi tuning. It is D♭ Phrygian Pentatonic with the seventh lowered.
Its notes are D♭, D, G♭, A♭, and A. The formula is H 4 semitones W H 4 semitones. It is the fifth mode of D Chinese.
Also called Sakura and In Scale.
The black keys D♭, G♭, and A♭ belong to D♭ Miyako-bushi (Japanese).
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DbD♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | GbG♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | AbA♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | AA | Minor 6th |
| Steps | H 4 semitones W H 4 semitones |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-4-2-1-4 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 4 5 ♭6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Miyako-bushi (Japanese) in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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