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A Iwato scale
The A Iwato scale is made of the notes A, B♭, D, E♭, G. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 4 ♭5 ♭7.
Other scales · 5 notes
Note names
- 1A
- ♭2B♭
- 4D
- ♭5E♭
- ♭7G
PatternH – 2W – H – 2W – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
Scales from modern jazz and from traditions other than the European one. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
A Japanese pentatonic scale with a minor 2nd and a diminished 5th: the most tense of the Japanese scales, because the tonic has no perfect fifth.
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the A Iwato scale?
- The notes are A, B♭, D, E♭, G.
- What is the pattern of the A Iwato scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – 2W – H – 2W – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 4 ♭5 ♭7.