What is the pentatonic?

The five tones in music refer to Gong, Shang, Jiao, Qian and Yu.

1，gōng

Palace is the highest note in the pentatonic scale and the starting point of the scale. In western music, it corresponds to the c sound. Gong Yin is often used as the initial sound in music, which has the characteristics of stability and brightness.

2. Quotes (shillings)

The upper note is the next note of Gong Yin and the second note in the scale. In western music, it corresponds to the d sound. Compared with Gong Yin, Shang Yin's pitch is lowered by a whole tone, giving people a more calm feeling.

3. Angle (June)

The trumpet is the third note in the scale and the next note in the gong yin. In western music, it corresponds to the e sound. Compared with the business tone, the pitch of the corner tone is lowered by a whole tone, giving people a deeper feeling.

4, logo (zhǐ)

This symbol is the fourth note in the scale and the next note in the gong. In western music, it corresponds to the F sound. Compared with the angular sound, the pitch of the logo sound is reduced by one and a half tones, giving people a more introverted feeling.

5. Feather (Y incarnation)

Feather is the lowest note in the scale and the next note of Gong Yin. In western music, it corresponds to the G sound. Compared with the logo sound, the pitch of the feather sound is lowered by a whole tone, giving people a deep and quiet feeling.

The value embodiment of five tones;

1, Music Creation: Five tones provide the foundation and framework for music creation. Musicians can use five tones to construct and organize the melody, harmony and rhythm of music, and create rich and varied music works. The arrangement order and interval relationship of five tones provide an orderly structure for music, which makes music have the characteristics of harmony and unity.

2. Musical expression: The five tones carry the emotions and expressions in music. Each sound name has its own unique timbre and emotional color. By using different sound names and intervals, musicians can express various emotions and artistic conceptions. The change of pitch and timbre of pentatonic scale can bring different feelings and experiences to the audience and enrich the expressive force of music.

3. Music education: Five tones play an important role in music education. Learning five tones is helpful to cultivate the ability of music perception and understanding and improve the skills of music performance and creation. By learning five tones, students can understand the basic elements and structure of music and cultivate their ability to appreciate and understand music.

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