bass range (in Japanese music)
Abbreviation used in Japanese music contexts to refer to the bass range.
The bass part of this song is low and hard to sing.
six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
In the ancient Chinese-derived twelve-tone system (十二律), 呂 refers to the six even-numbered, yin pitches. Rare technical term.
Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale (similar to Mixolydian)
Refers to the 呂旋 (りょせん) scale in gagaku, corresponding roughly to re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do. Specialized musicological term.
See also: 呂旋
Among the twelve pitches, the six even-numbered ones are called 呂.
The 呂旋 scale in gagaku is similar to the Mixolydian mode in Western music.
6th note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. G) · fourth lunar month
10th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. B) · eighth month of the lunar calendar
second note of the ancient Chinese chromatic scale (approx. D♯) · twelfth lunar month
standard tones; Chinese musical pitch system
The character 呂 is used in specialized musical terminology derived from Chinese music theory. Its exact historical derivation in Japanese is uncertain.