What are the main features of China's music?

1, pentatonic scale: In terms of music composition, China music is music based on pentatonic scale. The so-called pentatonic mode is a mode composed of five tones: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Qian and Yu, which is similar to 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 in notation. Six tones and seven tones in national music are developed on the basis of five tones.

2. Transverse melody: In the form of musical expression, China music pays attention to the transverse progression of music, that is, the expression of melody. In terms of artistic style, China's music pays attention to the charm of melody, and emphasizes that form is scattered and spirit is scattered. Traditional China's music works are often performed in the form of a single melody, and harmony is rarely used.

3. Singing and dancing go hand in hand: China traditional music is also closely related to sister arts such as dancing. In ancient times, music was generally inseparable from dance, such as the "Six Generations of Music and Dance" in ancient times, the song and dance Daqu in the Tang Dynasty, and the opera music that appeared after the Tang and Song Dynasties, all of which reflected the combination of music and dance. ?

4. National characteristics: China's national vocal art singing emphasizes the bright and sweet voice, vivid and simple language, clear lines and clear articulation, the use of breath, and the singing with sound and emotion.

Extended data:

China has a long history of national instrumental music. From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, blowing sheng, hammering, drumming, percussion and playing the piano were popular among the people. At that time, Qin musicians such as Shi Juanhe appeared, as well as the famous piano music "Mountain" and "Running Water".

Percussion music in Qin and Han dynasties, commercial music in Wei and Jin dynasties, pipa music in Sui and Tang dynasties, fine music and pure music in Song dynasty, top ten gongs and drums and strings in Yuan and Ming dynasties, etc. , there are various forms of performance. Modern genres and forms are the inheritance and development of traditional forms.

China national music can be divided into six categories according to its genre artistic characteristics: folk songs, song and dance music, rap music, traditional opera music, national instrumental music and comprehensive music. Every kind of music has many genres, forms and kinds of music and works.