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Q: What is a Chinese song based around the pentatonic scale?
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What is Chinese music generally based upon?

A great deal of it is based on the pentatonic scale.


How old is the Chinese pentatonic scale?

The Chinese pentatonic scale I believe is roughly three or four thousand years old.


Is there a difference between Chinese and Japanese music?

Traditional Chinese music uses the pentatonic major scale, while traditional Japanese music uses the pentatonic minor scale.


How many notes is the pentatonic scale used in ancient Chinese compositions made up of?

A pentatonic scale has five notes per octave.


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.


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


What is old in Chinese?

the pentatonic scale is one of the oldest things in china... if not, even the oldest


The pentatonic scale used in ancient Chinese compositions is made up of notes.?

5


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

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


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.