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pentatonic scale Music any of several scales consisting of five notes, the most commonly encountered one being composed of the first, second, third, fifth, and sixth degrees of the major diatonic scale How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The rhythmic complexity of African drumming, for instance, had been dramatically reduced, while accordingly, the European diatonic scales and Western harmonics were reduced to accommodate better the largely pentatonic structure of African melody; see Schuller 6-26, 38-54. Titles include "Waking Flowers," "Bubbles," "Dewdrops," "Dreamland" and a pentatonic "Whispering Butterflies. Musically, the haunting melody is major pentatonic and suggests a bagpipe tune; indeed, it is frequently performed on bagpipes and has become associated with that instrument as a funeral dirge. |
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