Like in Java, five-tone modes are used, which are constructed with alternating groups of three and two consecutive scale degrees, each group being separated by a gap. Unlike Java, there are only five names for the notes, and the same five names are used in all modes. The modes all start on the note named "ding", and then continue going up the scale to "dong", "deng", "dung" and "dang". This means that the same pitch will have a different name in a different mode.