The order of the five tones of the ancient meter

The order of the five tones of the ancient meter is, in order: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Feather.

Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Feather are the names of the five different tones in the Chinese pentatonic scale, similar to 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 in the present-day stave.The pentatonic equivalent of ancient Chinese music was do, re, mi, sol, la less the semitone progression fa and ti.Of the five tones, the Gong is usually used as the first tone of a syllable, but the tones of the first step of the scale can be be completely different.

The Gong as the first tone is the Gong tone, and the Shang as the starting point of the scale is the Shang tone, which means that these five scales can have five different tones, which is one of the reasons for the colorful tones. After the Tang Dynasty, it is also known as the Hop, B, Shak, and Gong. It is equivalent to the 6 in the simple score. without the six rhythms, you can't correct the five tones.

Artistic Value of Tones

Different tones and rhythms not only reflect the different emotions of people, but also in the long-term national practice, different ethnic groups have formed their own distinctive musical melodies with national characteristics. The main features of the Chinese rhythm are pentatonic scale, with fewer chromatic tones; emphasis on harmony; and echoing with nature and the universe. European and American rhythms, the main feature is the emphasis on individuality in the collective, the overall multi-tone, multi-voice.

Korean national music melody can be represented by the performance of the Gayaqin. Vietnamese national music personality traits with the dulcimer can be expressed in its entirety. It can be seen that the music melody is connected with the national living environment, national traditional culture, and national psychology.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - Pentatonic Scale