G♯ Hirajoshi scale
The G♯ Hirajoshi scale is made of the notes G♯, A♯, B, D♯, E. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6.
Other scales · 5 notes
- 1G♯
- 2A♯
- ♭3B
- 5D♯
- ♭6E
PatternW – H – 2W – H – 2W(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 two half steps, between the 2nd and 3rd and between the 5th and 6th. It comes from koto music and sounds delicate and melancholy.
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 G♯ Hirajoshi scale?
- The notes are G♯, A♯, B, D♯, E.
- What is the pattern of the G♯ Hirajoshi scale?
- The sequence of steps is W – H – 2W – H – 2W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 ♭3 5 ♭6.
- Which chords is the G♯ Hirajoshi scale used over?
- It is used over G♯m: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.