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What is the traditional pentatonic scale in China? Compared with the western natural mode scale, what notes are missing?

There are three traditional pentatonic scales in China.

The first notation is 1-2-3-5-6- 1, which is 4 and 7 less than the western natural mode scales.

The second notation is 4-5-6- 1-2-4, which is 7 and 3 less than the western natural mode scale;

The third notation is 5-6-7-2-3-5, which is 1 and 4 less than the western natural mode scale.