Guitar UpscaleTaishikicho scale on guitar
Taishikicho is a nine note Japanese gagaku mode with both fourths and both sevenths.
| Notes in A | A B C# D Eb E F# G G# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 4 b5 5 6 b7 7 |
| Steps | W W H H H W H H H (W whole step, H half step) |
| Note count | 9 |
| Style in the app | Far Eastern, scale "Taishikicho" |
Play the A Taishikicho scale on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Taishikicho scale
It holds the major scale plus the raised 4th and the flat 7th, nine notes in all.
From the 4th to the root above, it moves almost entirely in half steps, so it sounds like a chromatic run in the upper half.
Stress the root, 3rd and 5th to keep the key clear, and use the other notes as passing notes.
Intervals from the root
| Degree | Interval | Semitones | In A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | 0 | A |
| 2 | Major 2nd | 2 | B |
| 3 | Major 3rd | 4 | C# |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 | D |
| b5 | Tritone | 6 | Eb |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | 7 | E |
| 6 | Major 6th | 9 | F# |
| b7 | Minor 7th | 10 | G |
| 7 | Major 7th | 11 | G# |
Taishikicho scale in every key
| Key | Notes | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D E F Gb G A Bb B | Open |
| Db | Db Eb F Gb G Ab Bb Cb C | Open |
| D | D E F# G Ab A B C C# | Open |
| Eb | Eb F G Ab A Bb C Db D | Open |
| E | E F# G# A Bb B C# D D# | Open |
| F | F G A Bb Cb C D Eb E | Open |
| F# | F# G# A# B C C# D# E E# | Open |
| G | G A B C Db D E F F# | Open |
| Ab | Ab Bb C Db D Eb F Gb G | Open |
| A | A B C# D Eb E F# G G# | Open |
| Bb | Bb C D Eb Fb F G Ab A | Open |
| B | B C# D# E F F# G# A A# | Open |