To have a survey on fundamentals of Myanmar music scales, they are not systematically defined. As I have mentioned in introduction, the music was influenced by foreign culture. As for musical instrument, there is no problem if tunes are a little against. Myanmar musicians are creating music as standard tunes for basic tunes. Myanmar started from a musical instrument called Hne (Myanmar oboe). It has seven basic tunes. They are called in Sanskrit language. We can make a guess that it was mixed with standard Thailand tunes.

International notes of music are Do (C),Re(D),Me(E),FA(F),So(G)La(A) and Te(B). As for Myanmar harp, the method of naming is Tapauk (first note C ), Khunhit Pauk (seventh note D), Chauk Pauk(sixth note E 1/4 lower sound), Nga Pauk (fifth note F 1/4 high sound),Lay Pauk (fourth note G),Thone Pauk(third note A)and Ngha Pauk(second note B 1/4 lower sound)

Although Myanmar tune is pentatonic (five sound tune), it can be changed into three sounds. Nga Pauk(fifth note), Chauk Pauk(sixth note)and Ngha Pauk(second note)are half sound. Sixth note is a little lower than E. Fifth note is a little higher than F.Second notes is a little lower than B.

Myanmar Scales