Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C iwato
Description: A Japanese pentatonic scale related to the Locrian mode, often described by the interval set 1, ♭2, 4, ♭5, ♭7. With no 3rd or 6th, it is strongly suspended and dissonant, used in traditional koto music and modern guitar and piano writing to suggest an 'ancient' or ritualistic atmosphere.
Notes (pitch classes): C, C#, F, F#, A#
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2m, 4P, 5d, 7m
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | C# | F3 | 0 | 1P |
| 3 | F | F3 | 5 | 4P |
| 4 | F# | F#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 5 | A# | A#3 | 0 | 1P |