pentatonic scale
| In music, a scale consisting of five notes. The most common pentatonic scale is made up of the notes that are equivalent to the black notes of the piano. Found as early as 2000 BC, the pentatonic scale is common in folk music from many countries. Some examples include the Scottish tune ‘Auld Lang Syne’ and the African American tune ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’. |
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