pentatonic scale
Blues melody foundation
A pentatonic scale is a musical scale with five notes per octave, as opposed to the seven notes in major and minor scales.
Pentatonic scales appear across world music traditions—from blues and rock to traditional Chinese and Celtic music.
Their limited notes make them forgiving for improvisation: She noodled around on the pentatonic scale.
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