陰いん音おん階かい

noun

hemitonic pentatonic scale

A pentatonic scale that contains semitones. Used in music theory, often contrasted with 陽音階 (anhemitonic pentatonic scale).

See also: 陽音階

• 陰いん音おん階かいは、半はん音おんを含ふくむ五ご音おん音おん階かいの一いっ種しゅです。

  The hemitonic pentatonic scale is a type of five-note scale that includes semitones.

• 日に本ほんの伝でん統とう音おん楽がくでは、陰いん音おん階かいと陽よう音おん階かいがよく対たい比ひされます。

  In traditional Japanese music, the hemitonic and anhemitonic pentatonic scales are often contrasted.