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Music keys in Japanese 2012/9/14 19:58
Why are the keys (C to B order) called ハ、ニ、ホ、ヘ、ト、イ、ロ? Is there a particular reason?

For example, the key of C major is ハ長調, D minor is ニ短調, etc.

Does it have a connection with the "do, re, mi" names or is it something else altogether?
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Re: Music keys in Japanese 2012/9/15 09:26
Candy

"I Ro Ha..." is the traditional Japanese syllabary order still used in a variety of situations - including musical notes.

See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroha
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Re: Music keys in Japanese 2012/9/16 22:52
Dave,

Oh I see. Thanks for the link, too :)
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