G# Piongio Banjo 5 String Scale
Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningStandard (Open G) (GDGBD)
Frets22
G# Piongio in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals
The G# Piongio scale is a Vietnamese pentatonic scale used in the Northern modal system. On Banjo 5 String, its notes are G#, A#, C#, D#, F, F#. It is associated with feelings of gaiety, liveliness, and solemnity, serving as a fundamental structure in traditional Southeast Asian art music. Commonly used in Vietnamese, Southeast Asian, World, Folk. Notable players include Trinh Cong Son. Use over sus chords, open tunings, and folk-style accompaniment. The lack of a 3rd allows harmonic flexibility.
Notes: G#, A#, C#, D#, F, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 6M, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5 b6
Formula: W-WH-W-W-H-W
Number of notes: 6
Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)