Scales
F Kumoijoshi Scale
F · Gb · Bb · C · Db
F Kumoijoshi is a scale built on F with the notes F · Gb · Bb · C · Db.
F Kumoijoshi Scale
F · Gb · Bb · C · Db
Fingering on the piano
| Hand | Fingering | Notes | Play it on your instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 2 3 1 2 3 | F · Gb · Bb · C · Db · F | |
| Left hand | 4 3 2 1 2 1 | F · Gb · Bb · C · Db · F |
One octave ascending; 1 is the thumb. A standard fingering, not the only one.
Tap a key or a fret to hear it.
Scale degrees
F Kumoijoshi is made of the notes F · Gb · Bb · C · Db. Each is a degree counted from the tonic, and the gaps between them are the step pattern H 2 W H 2.
Read on: scale degrees · building any scale · pentatonic and blues scales
Related scales
F Kumoijoshi is a selection of notes from larger scales rather than a seven-note scale of its own, so it has no chords of its own: it takes them from the scales that contain it, listed here with the scales it contains and its related keys.
Scales that contain it
F PhrygianF · Gb · Ab · Bb · C · Db · Eb
Contains every note of F Kumoijoshi.
F Phrygian DominantF · Gb · A · Bb · C · Db · Eb
Contains every note of F Kumoijoshi.
F BalineseF · Gb · Ab · Bb · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Kumoijoshi.
F Double Harmonic MajorF · Gb · A · Bb · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Kumoijoshi.
F Messiaen's Mode #4F · Gb · G · Bb · B · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Kumoijoshi.
F Purvi RagaF · Gb · A · Bb · B · C · Db · E
Contains every note of F Kumoijoshi.
Common questions
- How do I play F Kumoijoshi?
- On guitar start with the 1st position, played from the lowest string upward; the instrument panel on this page shows its frets and the positions further up the neck. On the piano the right hand ascends 1 2 3 1 2 3, with 1 as the thumb. Every position plays when you press it.
- What notes are in F Kumoijoshi?
- F Kumoijoshi contains the notes F · Gb · Bb · C · Db, measured from the tonic F as the intervals 1P, 2m, 4P, 5P, 6m. Play them in order for the scale: every note on this page sounds when you tap it, and the step pattern under the degrees shows the distance from each note to the next.
- What is the formula of F Kumoijoshi?
- From F the steps run H 2 W H 2, where a whole step is two frets or two keys and a half step one. Apply the same pattern from any other note and you get the same scale on that root, which is why every root of this scale has a page here.