C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 Scale on the Piano - Improvisation and Composition
Notes: C, D, Eb, Gb, Ab, and B - Key: C - Origin: Japanese - Category: Heptatonic Scales
The C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 uses seven notes per octave. Because of this same reason it is a member of the so called Heptatonic -scales that have Seven-note (or Seven-tone). On the piano keyboard, it is made up of three black keys: Eb, Gb, and Ab and three white keys: C, D, and B. This combination makes this scale - as well as the C Akebono I, C Akebono II, and C Banshikicho - as great choices for composing or improvising Japanese music.
If we take a look a the key signature of the C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 Scale we can find it has three flats and no sharps. Therefore, on sheet music you will find three accidentals on the score. The notes of this scale are: C, D, Eb, Gb, Ab, and B.
How to play the C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 scale?
- 1To play the C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 on your piano, start on the Root note. Play C, the first note of the scale.
- 2Continue with rest of the notes that shape the scale, play D, Eb, Gb, Ab, and B.
- 3Return to the home of the C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 scale. Play again C -the tonic of the scale- to mark its ending.
How to play the scale in descending fashion?
- 1Begin on the last note. Play the C, the last (and first) note of the scale.
- 2Go down. Play B, Ab, Gb, Eb, and D.
- 3Reach the home again. Establish tonality by playing the tonic of the C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 scale: C.
- 4Tip. If you want to learn how to improvise or compose your own music using the C Takemitsu Tree Line mode 1 scale or any other scale, check out our piano improvisation and composition lessons and enjoy thousands of interactive multimedia piano animations.
