Escala de La Hirajoshi para Guitar
Escala de Guitar en afinación 8-string — diagrama de diapasón
La Hirajoshi en 8-string — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Hirajoshi de A es la escala japonesa mas iconica, originalmente utilizada para afinar el koto. En Guitar, contiene las notas A, B, C, E, F. Sus intervalos conmovedores crean un sonido nostalgico y tradicional que ha sido adoptado por guitarristas de rock para anadir un matiz oriental a la musica moderna. Usada comunmente en Japanese, Rock, Metal, Ambient, Film Scores. Entre los interpretes destacados se encuentran Joe Satriani, Marty Friedman, Miyavi. Use over minor chords, sus2, and open string drones. Works beautifully with ambient effects and reverb for atmospheric textures.
Notas: La, Si, Do, Mi, Fa
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 3m, 5P, 6m
Grados: 1 2 b3 4 b5
Fórmula: W-H-4-H-4
Número de notas: 5
Afinación: 8-string (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E)
Acerca de la Afinación 8-string
The 8-string guitar adds both a low B and a low F# string (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E), pushing the instrument's range almost into bass guitar territory. This massive tonal range has become the weapon of choice for djent, progressive metal, and experimental composers who need bone-crushing low-end and soaring highs in a single instrument.
With artists like Tosin Abasi, Meshuggah, and After the Burial leading the charge, the 8-string guitar has redefined what's possible in modern heavy music. The low F# string delivers subsonic heaviness that you can feel in your chest, while the upper strings maintain standard guitar voicings for leads and clean passages. Extended-range compositions often exploit the full span of the instrument, creating a wall of sound that covers bass, rhythm, and lead guitar roles simultaneously.
Artistas destacados: Meshuggah, Animals as Leaders, After the Burial, Intervals, Monuments
Ideal para: Djent polyrhythms, extended-range metal riffs, experimental compositions, and one-instrument arrangements spanning bass to lead
Carácter Musical
The most iconic Japanese scale — its wide intervals create beautiful string-skipping patterns on guitar. Originally a Koto tuning, it translates perfectly to the guitar's range.