Pentatonic Scale
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Pentatonic Scale
Scale Musical Scale Musical Scale Diatonic Scale Anhemitonic Scale
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