6th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. G)
Technical term in Japanese music theory; corresponds roughly to G in the Western scale. Used in the context of the ancient chromatic scale (十二律).
Sōjō is the sixth note of the twelve-tone chromatic scale.
sōjō mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
Refers to a specific mode in gagaku (Japanese court music). One of the six main modes (六調子).
See also: 六調子
In gagaku, several pieces in the sōjō mode are performed.
The term is composed of 双 (pair, set) and 調 (tone, mode), but the exact historical derivation of the name is uncertain; it is a conventional term in Japanese music theory.