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Pentatonic meaning

Based on five tones.

Synonyms of Pentatonic

gapped scale

Related words

Other words often associated with Pentatonic or its synonyms:

scale

Using Pentatonic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Based on five tones.
  • Useful related words include: gapped scale.
  • In the example corpus, pentatonic often appears in combinations such as: pentatonic scales, pentatonic scale, the pentatonic.

Context around Pentatonic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

intertwined 1× following 1× anhemitonic 1×

Often after:

scales 5× scale 5× framework 1× structures 1× lick 1× includes 1×

Sentence patterns with Pentatonic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

melody is pentatonic and suggests 1× of the pentatonic scale in 1× of the pentatonic structures employed 1× only three pentatonic scales 1× outside a pentatonic scale and 1× pentatonic scales the 1× superimposing the pentatonic scale over 1× the anhemitonic pentatonic includes two 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

accordingly john coltrane 1× in the 1970s 1× it is characterized 1× it s considered 1× levine points out 1× mccoy tyner perfected 1×

Common sentence endings:

a declamatory voice 1× african queen 1965 1× and no semitones 1× approach for soloing 1× associated with africa 1× blues scale patterns 1×

Words around Pentatonic

Just before it in the word index:

pentathlon 39 pentathletes 3 pentathlete 2 pentateuch 13 pentastar 2 pentarchy 5

Just after it in the word index:

pentatonix 13 pentavalent 5 pentavitin 2 pentax 7 pentchoukov 3 pente 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Pentatonic

  • In this selection, "pentatonic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, intertwined, following, anhemitonic, scales, scale and framework stand out and add context to how "pentatonic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include melody is pentatonic and suggests and of the pentatonic scale in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pentatonic" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pentatonic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pentatonic scales The use of pentatonic scales was another trend associated with Africa. (13 words)

The use of pentatonic scales in Africa probably goes back thousands of years. (13 words)

The following example shows the V pentatonic scale over a II-V-I progression. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Pagodes is the directly inspired result, aiming for an evocation of the pentatonic structures employed by Javanese music. citation Debussy wrote his famous Children's Corner Suite (1908) for his beloved daughter, Claude-Emma, whom he nicknamed Chouchou. (38 words)

In the 1970s and 1980s, with jazz-rock fusion guitar playing, jazz guitarists incorporated rock guitar soloing approaches, such as riff -based soloing and usage of pentatonic and blues scale patterns. (31 words)

Superimposing the pentatonic scale over "Giant Steps" is not merely a matter of harmonic simplification, but also a sort of "Africanizing" of the piece, which provides an alternate approach for soloing. (31 words)

Example sentences (15)

Pentatonic scales The use of pentatonic scales was another trend associated with Africa.

It’s considered untasteful to go outside a pentatonic scale, and the grooves have a very particular feel.

Accordingly, John Coltrane's " Giant Steps " (1960), with its 26 chords per 16 bars, can be played using only three pentatonic scales.

In the 1970s and 1980s, with jazz-rock fusion guitar playing, jazz guitarists incorporated rock guitar soloing approaches, such as riff -based soloing and usage of pentatonic and blues scale patterns.

It is characterized by melisma, wavy intonation, pitch instabilities within a pentatonic framework, and a declamatory voice.

Levine points out that the V pentatonic scale works for all three chords of the standard II-V-I jazz progression.

McCoy Tyner perfected the use of the pentatonic scale in his solos, Gridley, Mark C. (2000: 270).

Pagodes is the directly inspired result, aiming for an evocation of the pentatonic structures employed by Javanese music. citation Debussy wrote his famous Children's Corner Suite (1908) for his beloved daughter, Claude-Emma, whom he nicknamed Chouchou.

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Superimposing the pentatonic scale over "Giant Steps" is not merely a matter of harmonic simplification, but also a sort of "Africanizing" of the piece, which provides an alternate approach for soloing.

The bells produce two intertwined pentatonic scales three tones apart with additional pitches completing the chromatic scale.

The following example shows the V pentatonic scale over a II-V-I progression.

The following pentatonic lick was played over blues changes by Joe Henderson on Horace Silver 's "African Queen" (1965).

The harmonic minor scale includes a three-semitone step; the anhemitonic pentatonic includes two of those and no semitones.

The use of pentatonic scales in Africa probably goes back thousands of years.

This hymn's Scottish or Irish melody is pentatonic and suggests a bagpipe tune; the hymn is frequently performed on bagpipes and has become associated with that instrument.

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Common combinations with pentatonic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "pentatonic" mean?
Pentatonic means: Based on five tones.
What are synonyms of "pentatonic"?
Common synonyms of "pentatonic" include: gapped scale.
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