C Ritusen Mandolin Scale

Mandolin scale in Standard tuning — fretboard diagram

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C Ritusen in Standard — Notes and Intervals

The C Ritusen scale is a traditional Japanese pentatonic scale known for its balanced and tranquil nature. On Mandolin, the notes are C, D, F, G, A. It has a suspended quality that sounds very peaceful and is a core part of ancient East Asian court music and contemplative melodies. Commonly used in Japanese, World, Ambient, Film Scores. Notable players include Kitaro, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Use over sus2, sus4, and open chords. Its omission of the 3rd creates an ambiguous major/minor quality.

Notes: C, D, F, G, A

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 6M

Degrees: 1 2 3 4 5

Formula: W-WH-W-W-WH

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Standard (E-A-D-G)

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