D Ichikosucho Banjo 5 String Scale

Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram

D ichikosucho scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the D ichikosucho scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, E, F#, G, G#, A, B, C#.DEF#GG#ABC#DEF#GG#ABBC#DEF#GG#ABC#DEF#GG#AGG#ABC#DEF#GG#ABC#DEDEF#GG#ABC#DEF#GG#ABGG#ABC#DEF#GG#ABC#DE1357911121315171921

D Ichikosucho in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals

The D Ichikosucho scale is an ancient Japanese court music scale used in Gagaku ceremonies. On Banjo 5 String, it contains the notes D, E, F#, G, Ab, A, B, C#. It has a Lydian-like structure and is used to evoke a sense of imperial majesty and historical tradition. Commonly used in Japanese, Classical, Film Scores. Notable players include Takemitsu, Hosokawa. Use over Maj7#11 in Japanese-influenced compositions. Adds cultural authenticity to Eastern-themed scores.

Notes: D, E, F#, G, Ab, A, B, C#

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5d, 5P, 6M, 7M

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Formula: W-W-H-H-H-W-W-H

Number of notes: 8

Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)

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