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Standard
Standard
Standard B
Standard Bb
Open D
Open E
Open C
Open G
Open A
Drop D
Double Drop D
Drop C
DADGAD
Scales
Chords
G
C
C
♯
D
E
♭
E
F
F
♯
G
A
♭
A
B
♭
B
Ritsusen
Major / Minor
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Double Harmonic Major Modes
Hungarian Minor
Oriental
Ionian with Augmented Second
Locrian with Flat 3 and 7
Double Harmonic
Lydian with Augmented 6 and 2
Ultra Phrygian
Harmonic Minor Modes
Harmonic Minor
Locrian with Major Sixth
Ionian with Diminished Fifth
Dorian with Augmented Fourth
Phrygian Dominant
Lydian with Minor Second
Super Locrian with Minor Seventh
Major Pentatonic Modes
Major Pentatonic
Egyptian Suspended
Man Gong
Ritsusen
Minor Pentatonic
Minor Melodic Modes
Melodic Minor
Dorian with Minor Second
Lydian Augmented
Lydian Dominant
Aeolian Dominant
Half Diminished
Super Locrian
Others
Blues
Bebop Dominant
Frets: 0 - 24
Formula
Notes
M2-m3-M2-M2
G
A
C
D
E
Play
E
G
D
A
E
C
1
A
E
2
G
D
C
G
3
4
A
E
C
G
D
A
5
6
D
A
E
7
C
G
C
8
E
9
D
A
C
G
D
10
11
E
G
D
A
E
12
C
13
A
E
14
G
D
C
G
15
16
A
E
C
G
D
A
17
18
D
A
E
19
C
G
C
20
E
21
D
A
C
G
D
22
23
E
G
D
A
E
24
Basic Scale Information
Name:
Ritsusen
Type:
Japanese pentatonic scale
Formula:
1 – 2 – 4 – 5 – ♭6
Relation with Major Scale:
N/A
Theoretical Aspects
Sound Character:
Resonant and clear, it conveys a suspended and meditative feeling. Typical of traditional Japanese music.
Typical Chord:
Sus♭6 / Maj♭6
Modal Context:
On traditional instruments such as the koto and shakuhachi, or as a modal element in ambient and fusion contexts.
Harmonic Use:
Used in static harmonic contexts or to evoke natural and timeless settings.
Musical Context
Musical Styles:
Traditional Japanese, Ambient, World, Contemporary
Songs using the scale:
Sakura Sakura - Traditional
Kaze no Toori Michi - Joe Hisaishi
Umi no Mieru Machi - Joe Hisaishi
The Wind Forest - Joe Hisaishi
Evoked Atmosphere:
Reflective, natural, poetic, and imbued with sonic silence.
Chords in Scale
G
G
Power chord
G
Suspended Second
G
Suspended Fourth
A
A
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
A
Power chord
A
Suspended Fourth
A
Minor
A
Minor 7
C
C
Major
C
Major 6
C
Power chord
C
Suspended Second
D
D
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
D
Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
D
Power chord
D
Suspended Second
D
Suspended Fourth
