ðə jˈoʊ skˈeɪl ɪz jˈuːzd spəsˈɪfɪkli ɪn fˈoʊk sˈɔŋz ænd ˈɜːli pˈɑːpjʊlɚ sˈɔŋz ænd ɪz kəntɹˈæstᵻd wɪððɪ ɪn skˈeɪl wˌɪtʃ dˈʌz kəntˈeɪn mˈaɪnɚ nˈoʊts.
The yo scale is used specifically in folk songs and early popular songs and is contrasted with the in scale which does contain minor notes.