Escala de La Ritusen para Guitar
Escala de Guitar en afinación 8-string — diagrama de diapasón
La Ritusen en 8-string — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Ritusen de A es una escala pentatonica tradicional japonesa conocida por su naturaleza equilibrada y tranquila. En Guitar, las notas son A, B, D, E, F#. Posee una cualidad suspendida que suena muy pacifica y es una parte esencial de la antigua musica de corte del este asiatico y sus melodias contemplativas. Usada comunmente en Japanese, World, Ambient, Film Scores. Entre los interpretes destacados se encuentran Kitaro, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Use over sus2, sus4, and open chords. Its omission of the 3rd creates an ambiguous major/minor quality.
Notas: La, Si, Re, Mi, Fa#
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 4P, 5P, 6M
Grados: 1 2 3 4 5
Fórmula: W-WH-W-W-WH
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
A perfectly balanced pentatonic with a suspended quality — sounds peaceful and folk-like. Its simplicity makes it accessible while its exotic intervals set it apart from Western pentatonics.