pentatonic scale
pen-tah-TAH-nik skale
[ English ]
Definition
A scale of five tones. It is used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music. The pentatonic scale has been used in 20th century compositions as well.
| SCALE STEPS (IN SEMITONES OR HALF-STEPS) | ||||||||||||
| 1 |
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
| C4 |
D4
|
F4
|
G4
|
A4
|
C5
|
|||||||
Share
Last Updated: 2016-06-06 17:07:31