hemitonic pentatonic scale
Archaic music theory term for a pentatonic scale that includes semitones. Compare 陰音階. Rare in modern usage; mainly encountered in historical or academic contexts.
See also: 陰音階
The hemitonic pentatonic scale is found in old music theory texts as a type of five-note scale containing semitones.
Compound of 陰 (in, 'yin' or 'dark') and 旋法 (senpō, 'mode' or 'scale'), referring to a musical mode associated with yin qualities. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.