Yo Scales

This is one of the most common Japanese scales, another one is in sen. The Yo Scale contains five notes (it is almost similar to the Major Pentatonic Scale), and is often used in Japanese folk music. One way to learn this scale is to look at it as a Major with the third and seventh degrees absent.

C

C yo scale diagram
Notes: C, D, F, G, A, C

C# / Db

C# yo scale diagram
Notes: C#, D#, F#, G#, A#, C#

D

D yo scale diagram
Notes: D, E, G, A, B, D

D# /Eb

D# yo scale diagram
Notes: D#, F, G#, A#, C, D#

E

E yo scale diagram
Notes: E, F#, A, B, C#, E

F

F yo scale diagram
Notes: F, G, Bb, C, D, F

F# / Gb

F# yo scale diagram
Notes: F#, G#, B, C#, D#, F#

G

G yo scale diagram
Notes: G, A, C, D, E, G

G# / Ab

G# yo scale diagram
Notes: G#, A#, C#, D#, F, G#

A

A yo scale diagram
Notes: A, B, D, E, F#, A

A# / Bb

A# yo scale diagram
Notes: A#, C, D#, F, G, A#

B

B yo scale diagram
Notes: B, C#, E, F#, G#, B

Yo Scales overview
C: C, D, F, G, A, C
C#/Db: C#, D#, F#, G#, A#, C# / Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Db
D: D, E, G, A, B, D
D#/Eb: D#, F, G#, A#, C, D# / Eb, F, Ab, Bb, C, Eb
E: E, F#, A, B, C#, E
F: F, G, Bb, C, D, F
F#/Gb: F#, G#, B, C#, D#, F# / Gb, Ab, B, Db, Eb, Gb
G: G, A, C, D, E, G
G#/Ab: G#, A#, C#, D#, F, G# / Ab, Bb, Db, Eb, F, Ab
A: A, B, D, E, F#, A
A#/Bb: A#, C, D#, F, G, A# / Bb, C, Eb, F, G, Bb
B: B, C#, E, F#, G#, B

Intervals: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Semi-notes: 2 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 3
Formula: Whole, Whole and a half, Whole, Whole, Whole and a half