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B iwato scale
Fretboard diagram
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B iwato scale — chords and intervals
The B iwato scale is a dark and brooding Japanese pentatonic scale. On guitar, its notes are B, C, E, F, A. It is essentially a pentatonic Locrian mode, known for its unstable and mysterious character, often used to depict shadows or deep contemplation. The diatonic chords of B iwato are E suspended fourth, C unknown, A minor, F unknown, A minor augmented.
The B iwato scale has the following degrees: 1 ♭2 4 ♭5 ♭7.
Intervals: H-2W-H-2W-W.
Diatonic chords: E suspended fourth, C unknown, A minor, F unknown, A minor augmented.
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