D Ichikosucho Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Half Step Down tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningHalf Step Down (EbAbDbGbBbEb)
Frets22
D Ichikosucho in Half Step Down — Notes and Intervals
The D Ichikosucho scale is an ancient Japanese court music scale used in Gagaku ceremonies. On Guitar, 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: Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- D Ichikosucho in Standard Tuning
- D Ichikosucho in Drop D
- D Ichikosucho in DADGAD
- D Ichikosucho in Open G
- D Ichikosucho in Baritone (B Standard)
- D Ichikosucho in 7-string
- D Ichikosucho in 8-string
- D Ichikosucho in Drop C
- D Ichikosucho in Drop B
- D Ichikosucho in Open D
- D Ichikosucho in Open E
- D Ichikosucho in Open A
- D Ichikosucho in Double Drop D
- D Ichikosucho in Open C