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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.
| 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 |