noun
ryo
noun
1
A five-note musical scale used in Japanese Buddhist chanting, built from a specific pattern of whole steps and short intervals.
"The monk's chant followed the traditional ryo scale."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA specialized music term for a scale pattern used in Japanese religious chanting.
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Etymology
From the Japanese character 呂 (ryo).