8th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. A)
Technical term from traditional Japanese music theory (gagaku). Part of the twelve-tone system (十二律). Rare outside historical or musicological contexts.
Ōshiki is one of the twelve pitches and serves as a reference tone for gagaku modes.
ōshiki mode (gagaku mode)
The term originates from Chinese music theory and was adopted into Japanese gagaku. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain; it is conventionally associated with the pitch corresponding roughly to modern A.