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What is an anhemitonic pentatonic scale?
An anhemitonic pentatonic scale is a pentatonic scale which contains no semitonal steps.
Where does the pentatonic scale come from?
This scale is widely used across many cultures, so it probably sounds 'more natural' to humans. The heptatonic scale is the common alternative. There is quite a nice article under pentatonic in Wikipedia.org.
What is diatonic scale and pentatonic?
a scale that is diatonic and pentatonic
Does the pentatonic scale have 7 pitches per octave in its musical scale?
Yes, it does! No, a pentatonic scale has five notes.
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.
How many different notes make up the pentatonic scale?
Pentatonic scales contain 5 notes, the same way a pentagon has 5 sides.
How is the pentatonic scale formed?
The pentatonic scale is formed by the 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 degrees from a major scale. For example, a C pentatonic has the notes C, D, E, G and A.
The oldest playable instruments discovered in china were tuned to the?
Pentatonic scale
How old is the Chinese pentatonic scale?
The Chinese pentatonic scale I believe is roughly three or four thousand years old.
What is a pentatonical scale?
A Pentatonic scale is a scale with five beatsCretth 2010
