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Q: What composers use pentatonic scale?
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What is the origin of the pentatonic scale?

Presumably, the pentatonic scale was first used in Eastern Asian regions during medieval period in history of music. Debussy and other Late Romantic composers were highly influenced of the scale.


What is an anhemitonic pentatonic scale?

An anhemitonic pentatonic scale is a pentatonic scale which contains no semitonal steps.


What is diatonic scale and pentatonic?

a scale that is diatonic and pentatonic


Does Loch Lomond use the pentatonic scale?

Yes.


Which of Debussy's pieces use the pentatonic scale?

Debussy makes use of the pentatonic scale in the first movement (entitled Pagodes) of his piano solo Estampes(composed in 1903).


What are the names of the scales that gamelan music use?

The pentatonic scale.


Do pentatonic scales only use black notes?

That is a misconception. Just as you can have a major scale that starts on any of the 12 tones, you can have pentatonic scales starting on any tone as well. It is the spacing and the number of notes that make a scale pentatonic. Incidentally, you can have a pentatonic melody with standard (non-pentatonic) harmonies accompanying it.


Does the pentatonic scale have 7 pitches per octave in its musical scale?

Yes, it does! No, a pentatonic scale has five notes.


What scale or scales does Steve Vai use for For The Love of God?

E minor pentatonic scale


What is the pentatonic scale used by the Japanese and Chinese?

The pentatonic scale used in Japanese traditional music is called the Yo scale, while in Chinese traditional music it is known as the Gong scale. Both scales consist of five notes per octave and are characterized by their simple, harmonious sound.


How many notes made up the pentatonic scale?

A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave.


What the difference between an whole tone scale and a pentatonic scale?

One difference between a whole tone scale and a pentatonic scale is that a whole tone scale has 6 notes per octave while a pentatonic scale has 5 notes per octave. Another major difference is that a whole tone scale has all adjacent notes a whole step apart, while a pentatonic scale does not consist entirely of whole steps, and since a pentatonic scale is only defined as a scale with 5 notes per octave, there are many pentatonic scales that are possible.