C Ichikosucho Charango Scale

Charango scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

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C Ichikosucho in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The C Ichikosucho scale is an ancient Japanese court music scale used in Gagaku ceremonies. On Charango, it contains the notes C, D, E, F, Gb, G, A, B. 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: C, D, E, F, Gb, G, A, B

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 (E-A-E-C-G)

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