pentatonic
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- adjective
- /ˌpɛn.təˈtɑ.nɪk/
- Specialized
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pentatónico
- Children can be especially successful at singing pentatonic folk songs accurately and in tune.
- pentatonic scale
- pentatonic melody
- pentatonic mode
Also is not like thinking about the pentatonic box an off step away.
- Also is not like thinking about the pentatonic box an off step away.
Examples
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The pentatonic scale is widely used in blues music to create soulful melodies.
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Later, you may want to have them compose songs in the Chinese pentatonic style.
Academic text (2007) -
What is that E flat pentatonic in the minor mode?
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So it's like E minor pentatonic, it's the same as G major pentatonic.
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In addition, the pentatonic scale has been introduced using a variety of repertoire and in multiple ways.
Academic text (2015) -
Previous experience with the pentatonic scale and ostinati also aids in this activity.
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"Arirang" is played using a pentatonic scale, so with these six notes, you can play the entire melody.
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The keys of D and A are excellent for string pentatonic improvisation.
Academic text (1996) -
Students will probably be familiar with sol mi, sol mi la, and other pentatonic patterns.
Academic text (1992) -
The song, "Bistarai," has a distinctive Nepali folk melody, with lots of repetition and a pentatonic feel.
Academic text (2016)
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Etymology
Pentatonic comes from Greek parts penta- meaning 'five' and tonic meaning 'tone' or 'sound'. So, pentatonic simply means a musical scale made of five notes, which is why many folk and East Asian tunes sound familiar and easy to sing.