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The '''''in'' scale''' (also known as the '''''Sakura'' pentatonic scale''' due to its use in the well-known folk song ''[[Sakura Sakura]]'') is |
The '''''in'' scale''' (also known as the '''''Sakura'' pentatonic scale''' due to its use in the well-known folk song ''[[Sakura Sakura]]'') is one of two [[pentatonic scale]]s commonly used in [[Japanese folk music]], excluding ''[[gagaku]]'' and [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] ''[[shōmyō]]''. The ''in'' scale, which contains [[Minor scale|minor]] notes, is used specifically in music for the ''[[koto (musical instrument)|koto]]'' and ''[[shamisen]]'' and is contrasted with the [[yo scale|''yo'' scale]], which does not contain minor notes.<ref>Titon, Jeff Todd (1996). ''Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples'', p.372. {{ISBN|0-02-872612-X}}.</ref> |
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[[Image:In scale.png|400px|thumb|center|In scale on D with auxiliary notes (F) & (C) {{audio|In scale.mid|Play}}.]] |
[[Image:In scale.png|400px|thumb|center|In scale on D with auxiliary notes (F) & (C). 1-b2-(b3)-4-5-b6-(b7) {{audio|In scale.mid|Play}}.]] |
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More recent theory<ref>Koizumi Fumio (1974). ''Nihon no ongaku'' (Japanese music), 76. Tokyo: National Theater of Japan.</ref> emphasizes that it is more useful in interpreting Japanese melody to view scales on the basis of "nuclear tones" located a [[perfect fourth|fourth]] apart and containing notes between them, as in the '''''miyako-bushi'' scale''' used in ''koto'' and ''shamisen'' music and whose pitches are equivalent to the ''in'' scale:<ref>Titon (1996), 373.</ref> |
More recent theory<ref>Koizumi Fumio (1974). ''Nihon no ongaku'' (Japanese music), 76. Tokyo: National Theater of Japan.</ref> emphasizes that it is more useful in interpreting Japanese melody to view scales on the basis of "nuclear tones" located a [[perfect fourth|fourth]] apart and containing notes between them, as in the '''''miyako-bushi'' scale''' used in ''koto'' and ''shamisen'' music and whose pitches are equivalent to the ''in'' scale:<ref>Titon (1996), 373.</ref> |
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[[Image:Miyako-bushi scale.png|400px|thumb|center|''Miyako-bushi'' scale on D, equivalent to ''in'' scale on D, with brackets on fourths {{audio|Miyako-bushi scale.mid|Play}}.]] |
[[Image:Miyako-bushi scale.png|400px|thumb|center|''Miyako-bushi'' scale on D, equivalent to ''in'' scale on D, with brackets on fourths. 1-b2-4-5-b6 {{audio|Miyako-bushi scale.mid|Play}}.]] |
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== ''In'' scale in the other musical traditions == |
== ''In'' scale in the other musical traditions == |
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In Indian classical music, Gunkali (Hindustani) and [[Karnataka Shuddha Saveri]] (Carnatic) are nearly identical to the pentatonic ''in'' scale, highlighting the shared past of their origins. Some rare examples of ancient genres of [[Andean music]] (e.g. [[k'antu]]) use a scale similar to the ''in'' scale combined with melody leading with a parallel [[Perfect fifth|fifths]] and [[Perfect fourth|fourths]]. For example |
In Indian classical music, [[Gunkali]] (Hindustani), Raga Salanganata (Indian) and [[Karnataka Shuddha Saveri]] (Carnatic) are nearly identical to the pentatonic ''in'' scale,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comprehensive Scale Catalog: Five-Tone Scales in Equal Temperament |url=https://www.flutopedia.com/csc_5tone_12tet.htm |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=www.flutopedia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Raga Salanganata Scale for Piano {{!}} Piano Scales |url=https://pianoencyclopedia.com/scales/raga-salanganata/ |access-date=2022-06-22 |website=pianoencyclopedia.com}}</ref> highlighting the shared past of their origins. Some rare examples of ancient genres of [[Andean music]] (e.g. [[k'antu]]) use a scale similar to the ''in'' scale combined with melody leading with a parallel [[Perfect fifth|fifths]] and [[Perfect fourth|fourths]]. For example, ''Machulas Kantu'' by [[Bolivia Manta]] folk group from the album ''Wiñayataqui''.{{Original research inline|date=June 2022}} |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Hirajōshi scale]] |
* [[Hirajōshi scale]] |
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* [[Japanese mode]] |
* [[Japanese mode]] |
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* [[Japanese musical scales]] |
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==Sources== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==Further reading== |
==Further reading== |
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*Hewitt, Michael. 2013. ''Musical Scales of the World''. The Note Tree. ISBN |
*Hewitt, Michael. 2013. ''Musical Scales of the World''. The Note Tree. {{ISBN|978-0957547001}}. |
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{{Scales}} |
{{Scales}} |
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[[Category:Pentatonic scales]] |
[[Category:Pentatonic scales]] |
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[[Category:Andean music]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:40, 4 May 2024
The in scale (also known as the Sakura pentatonic scale due to its use in the well-known folk song Sakura Sakura) is one of two pentatonic scales commonly used in Japanese folk music, excluding gagaku and Buddhist shōmyō. The in scale, which contains minor notes, is used specifically in music for the koto and shamisen and is contrasted with the yo scale, which does not contain minor notes.[1]
More recent theory[2] emphasizes that it is more useful in interpreting Japanese melody to view scales on the basis of "nuclear tones" located a fourth apart and containing notes between them, as in the miyako-bushi scale used in koto and shamisen music and whose pitches are equivalent to the in scale:[3]
In scale in the other musical traditions
[edit]In Indian classical music, Gunkali (Hindustani), Raga Salanganata (Indian) and Karnataka Shuddha Saveri (Carnatic) are nearly identical to the pentatonic in scale,[4][5] highlighting the shared past of their origins. Some rare examples of ancient genres of Andean music (e.g. k'antu) use a scale similar to the in scale combined with melody leading with a parallel fifths and fourths. For example, Machulas Kantu by Bolivia Manta folk group from the album Wiñayataqui.[original research?]
See also
[edit]Sources
[edit]- ^ Titon, Jeff Todd (1996). Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, p.372. ISBN 0-02-872612-X.
- ^ Koizumi Fumio (1974). Nihon no ongaku (Japanese music), 76. Tokyo: National Theater of Japan.
- ^ Titon (1996), 373.
- ^ "Comprehensive Scale Catalog: Five-Tone Scales in Equal Temperament". www.flutopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
- ^ "Raga Salanganata Scale for Piano | Piano Scales". pianoencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
Further reading
[edit]- Hewitt, Michael. 2013. Musical Scales of the World. The Note Tree. ISBN 978-0957547001.
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