Pentatonic. Penta means 5.
The pentatonic scale uses 5 tones in an octave.
The fifth note of C major scale is G. The fifth note of any scale is always called the dominant.
The black notes on a keyboard
A pentatonic scale has 5 notes.
The first note of a major or minor scale is called the tonic note. For example: for C major, the first note (or tonic note) is C; for a minor, the first note (or tonic note) is a.
Pentatonic
The typical five-note scale that is still until today used in Asian music is called pentatonic (pente = five in greek).
pentatonic scale
pentatonic scale
The pentatonic scale uses 5 tones in an octave.
The fifth note of C major scale is G. The fifth note of any scale is always called the dominant.
The third note in a major or minor scale is called a mediant.
The black notes on a keyboard
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A pentatonic scale has 5 notes.
The tonic note of any diatonic scale is the first note (starting note) of the scale. In the case of G-flat major the tonic note is G-flat!
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