Insen scale
Insen scale on C. 
Play
Play Insen (or In Sen) is a tuning scale adapted from shamisen music by Yatsuhashi Kengyō for tuning of the koto. It only differs from the hirajoshi scale by one note.
In D mode it consists of: D-E♭-G-A-C[1] so it has the same notes as the Phrygian chord (7susb9).
Other chords compatible with insen scale include maj7#11 when the scale is played half steps lower (for example B in sen scale for Cmaj7#11 chord) and Cm6 and Cm when the scale is played one full step above (for example D insen with Cm6 or Cm chord).
Other scales related to koto instrument include the Hirajoshi, Iwato and Kumoi-choshi scales.
References
- ↑ "Insen". www.howmusicworks.org. Retrieved 2008-10-29. External link in
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Further reading
- Hewitt, Michael. 2013. Musical Scales of the World. The Note Tree. ISBN 978-0957547001.
External links
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