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= Pentatonic Scale =
[[Category:Music Theory]]
[[Has topic type::Scale]]
[[Instance of::Musical Scale]]
[[Subclass of::Musical Scale]]
[[Related concept::Diatonic Scale]]
[[Related concept::Anhemitonic Scale]]

{{#set:
|Definition=A pentatonic scale is a musical scale containing five notes per octave, often used in folk, blues, and world music traditions.
}}

The '''pentatonic scale''' is a five-note scale that avoids semitones, making it sound open, universal, and consonant. It is one of the oldest and most widely used scales globally.

== Types ==
* **Major Pentatonic**: 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 6 (e.g., C – D – E – G – A)
* **Minor Pentatonic**: 1 – ♭3 – 4 – 5 – ♭7 (e.g., A – C – D – E – G)

== Characteristics ==
* No half steps (anhemitonic)
* No tritones
* Easy to harmonize
* Common in African, Asian, Native American, and Celtic music

== See also ==
* [[Musical Scale]]
* [[Diatonic Scale]]
* [[Blues Scale]]

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