律りつ音おん階かい

noun

ritsu scale

An anhemitonic pentatonic scale used primarily in gagaku (Japanese court music), consisting of the notes re, mi, so, la, ti. This is a specialized musicological term.

• 雅が楽がくでは律りつ音おん階かいがよく使つかわれる。

  The ritsu scale is often used in gagaku.