B Iwato
Guitar scale — fretboard diagram
Standard (EADGBE)
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B Iwato Scale — Notes 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.
Notes: B, C, E, F, A
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 4P, 5d, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5
Formula: H-4-H-4-W
Number of notes: 5
The B Iwato scale contains 5 notes (B, C, E, F, A). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.