呂りょ旋せん法ぽう

noun

Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (so, la, ti, do, re, mi, fa); similar to Mixolydian mode

Technical term in gagaku (Japanese court music). The scale corresponds to the Western Mixolydian mode but is used in a traditional Japanese context. Often contrasted with 律旋法 (ritsu scale).

See also: 律旋法

• 雅が楽がくでは、呂りょ旋せん法ぽうと律りつ旋せん法ぽうという二ふたつの音おん階かいが使つかわれる。

  In gagaku, two scales are used: the ryo scale and the ritsu scale.