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Pentatonic music is based off the pentatonic scale, which unlike your everyday 7-pitch octave, it contains 5 pitches. Pentatonic music is very common worldwide in traditional and Folk Music. Hope that helped :) If you need anything more specific, shoot.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoPentatonic scales are those scales that only include 5 notes (you can easily replicate this by finding a piano and then playing only the black notes). Music based on this is usually incorrectly associated with music of Asian cultures.
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∙ 14y agoThe pentatonic scale is used, along with any number of other scales, to provide some variety in music. It may seem odd that variety is added by using a scale from which 'tones' have been eliminated. Pentatonic scales can give a melody a strong folk feeling. The melody to Amazing Grace is an example. Some versions may add some notes that are not in the pentatonic scale. Pentatonic scales do not have to be used slavishly, and an accompaniment to a pentatonic melody can include any note.
There are songs that contain extended passages of pentatonic melody, and it may be surprising to learn what they are; I just can't think of any of them at the moment. If I do I will come back and add them.
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∙ 9y agoThe pentatonic scale is a musical scale that consists of five notes. It is used in Blues Music and in Sudanese music.
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∙ 9y agoit is used to sound like an alien being eaten by a bear that then goes to do a poo
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∙ 11y agoIt a scale with five notes in it
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∙ 14y agoHeptatonic
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Does the pentatonic scale have 7 pitches per octave in its musical scale?
Yes, it does! No, a pentatonic scale has five notes.
The oldest playable instruments discovered in china were tuned to the?
Pentatonic scale
What is petatonic scale?
Pentatonic scale in Greek means five tone 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.
What are the 5 notes of pentatonic scale?
The 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 degrees of a major scale. For example, an F pentatonic has the notes F, G, A, C and D.
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 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 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
What scale has 5 notes and is used in scottish music?
The pentatonic scale, which is also used in Asian music, the black keys on a piano form a pentatonic scale.
How many notes are in A minor pentatonic scale?
Any pentatonic scale contains 5 notes. "Penta" is a prefix meaning 5.
