For many individuals, the pentatonic scale is associated with Chinese music.
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Pentatonic
Synonyms for "pentatonic"
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2 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 8 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- pentatònic adj (based on five notes)
Finnish
2 entries- pentatoninen adj (based on five notes)
- viisisävelinen adj (based on five notes)
French
1 entries- pentatonique adj (based on five notes)
Italian
1 entries- pentatonico adj (based on five notes)
Polish
1 entries- pentatoniczny adj (based on five notes)
Russian
1 entries- пентато́нный adj (based on five notes)
Spanish
1 entries- pentatónico adj (based on five notes)
Ukrainian
1 entries- пентато́нний adj (based on five notes)
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3 total sentences available.
After some experimenting, Heyer decided to use the pentatonic minor blues scale.
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The middle movement is completely pentatonic, giving it an unusual sound.
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