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[*] posted on 1-5-2007 at 10:59 PM
Pentatonic question

Does anyone have info on origins or example of use of this pentatonic scale: ½ 2 1 ½ 2 (c c# f g g# c)?

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[*] posted on 2-1-2007 at 12:11 PM


This scale is used in Japanese music, called kumoi-joshi. The most well-known Japanese melody, Sakura, uses only these tones.

f f g
f f g
f g g# g f gfc#
c g# c c# c cg#g etc.

Score can be seen here (in a different key)
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~dl1s-ymgc/sakura1.gif

I bet this would sound interesting on the oud.
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