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A '''pentatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 5 tones per [[~~period~~]]. It is one of the most commonly used types of scale in the world.

A '''pentatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 5 tones per [[equave]]. It is one of the most commonly used types of scale in the world. The familiar major and minor pentatonic scales are modes of the [[2L 3s]] [[mos scale]].

* The familiar major and minor pentatonic scales ~~are modes of the~~ [[~~2L 3s~~]] [[~~MOS~~]] ~~scale~~.

Pentatonic mos scales may be found at [[Pentatonic MOS]]. Other pentatonic scales may be found at [[:Category: 5-tone scales]].

* Pentatonic MOS scales ~~may be found at:~~ [[~~Pentatonic MOS~~]].

[[Equipentatonic]] scales are scales with 5 ''roughly equally'' spaced tones per [[octave]], common in some musical traditions. The exactly equal form of the equipentatonic scale is [[5edo]].

* Other pentatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:5-tone scales]].

5 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives a pentatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[5afdo]].

* [[Equipentatonic]] scales are scales with 5 ''roughly equally'' spaced tones per [[octave]], common in some musical traditions. The exactly equal form of the equipentatonic scale is [[5edo]].

* 5 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives a pentatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[5afdo]].

Pentatonic scales may sometimes be used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called [[pentad]]s.

== See also ==

* [[Hexatonic]]

* [[Hexatonic scale]]

[[Category:~~5-tone scales|~~ ]] ~~~~

[[Category:Scale by size]]

[[Category:Terms]]

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-A '''pentatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 5 tones per [[period]]. It is one of the most commonly used types of scale in the world.
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+A '''pentatonic scale''' is a [[scale]] with 5 tones per [[equave]]. It is one of the most commonly used types of scale in the world. The familiar major and minor pentatonic scales are modes of the [[2L 3s]] [[mos scale]].
-* The familiar major and minor pentatonic scales are modes of the [[2L 3s]] [[MOS]] scale.
+Pentatonic mos scales may be found at [[Pentatonic MOS]]. Other pentatonic scales may be found at [[:Category: 5-tone scales]].
-* Pentatonic MOS scales may be found at: [[Pentatonic MOS]].
+[[Equipentatonic]] scales are scales with 5 ''roughly equally'' spaced tones per [[octave]], common in some musical traditions. The exactly equal form of the equipentatonic scale is [[5edo]].
-* Other pentatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:5-tone scales]].
+equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives a pentatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[5afdo]].
-* [[Equipentatonic]] scales are scales with 5 ''roughly equally'' spaced tones per [[octave]], common in some musical traditions. The exactly equal form of the equipentatonic scale is [[5edo]].
-* 5 equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives a pentatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[5afdo]].
 Pentatonic scales may sometimes be used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called [[pentad]]s.
 == See also ==
-* [[Hexatonic]]
+* [[Hexatonic scale]]
-[[Category:5-tone scales| ]] <!-- main article -->
+[[Category:Scale by size]]
 [[Category:Terms]]