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
The anhemitonic pentatonic scale is a five-note scale that contains no semitones.
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').