About the G flat Hirajoshi (Japanese) scale
G flat Hirajoshi (Japanese) is used for traditional Japanese and koto music. Think of it as a Japanese five-note scale, minor with a flat sixth.
Its notes are G♭, A♭, A, D♭, and D. The formula is W H 4 semitones H 4 semitones. It is the second mode of D Chinese.
Also called Aeolian Pentatonic and Yona Nuki Minor.
On the piano, G♭ Hirajoshi (Japanese) touches the black keys G♭, A♭, and D♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbA♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DbD♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | DD | Minor 6th |
| Steps | W H 4 semitones H 4 semitones |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-4-1-4 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Hirajoshi (Japanese) in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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