About the F sharp Iwato (Japanese) scale
F sharp 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 F♯, G, B, C, and E. The formula is H 4 semitones H 4 semitones W. It is the third mode of C Chinese.
The black key F♯ belongs to this mode. The scale lines up four white keys back to back.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | BB | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | CC | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | EE | 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) scaleC sharp Iwato (Japanese) scaleD Iwato (Japanese) scaleD sharp Iwato (Japanese) scaleE Iwato (Japanese) scaleF Iwato (Japanese) scaleG Iwato (Japanese) scaleG sharp Iwato (Japanese) scaleA Iwato (Japanese) scaleA sharp Iwato (Japanese) scaleB Iwato (Japanese) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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