noun
anhemitonic pentatonic scale
A pentatonic scale containing no semitones. Used in music theory, often contrasted with 陰音階 (the hemitonic pentatonic scale).
See also: 陰音階
陽音階は半音を含まない五音音階である。
The anhemitonic pentatonic scale is a five-note scale that contains no semitones.
日本の伝統音楽では、陽音階と陰音階が区別される。
In traditional Japanese music, a distinction is made between the anhemitonic and hemitonic pentatonic scales.
From 陽 (yō, 'yang; positive') + 音階 (onkai, 'musical scale'), referring to a scale without semitones, in contrast to 陰音階 (in'onkai, 'yin scale').