ðə jˈoʊ skˈeɪl, wˌɪtʃ ɪz lˈaɪk ðə mˌɪksəlˈɪdiən bˌʌt dʌznˌɑːt kəntˈeɪn mˈaɪnɚ nˈoʊts, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐ tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl θˈiəɹi ɪz ɐ pˌɛntɐtˈɑːnɪk skˈeɪl jˈuːzd ɪn mˈʌtʃ dʒˌæpənˈiːz mjˈuːzɪk ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɡæɡˈɑːkuː ænd ʃˈɑːmɪˌoʊ.
The yo scale, which is like the Mixolydian but does not contain minor notes, according to a traditional theory is a pentatonic scale used in much Japanese music including gagaku and shomyo.