Pentatonic

adj, noun

adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The pentatonic scale.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Based on five tones. not-comparable

    "The middle movement is completely pentatonic, giving it an unusual sound."

Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to a pentatonic scale wordnet

Synonyms

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five-notefive-tonepentatone

Example

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"For many individuals, the pentatonic scale is associated with Chinese music."

Etymology

From penta- + tonic.

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