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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 ~~[[Approaches to Musical Tuning|~~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]].

Pentatonic [[MOS ~~scale~~]]s may be found at: [[~~Pentatonic MOS~~]].

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

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

[[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]].

~~“Equipentatonic” scales are scales with~~ 5 ~~roughly equally spaced tones per~~ [[~~octave~~]]~~. These occur in many tunings around~~ the ~~world, most notably~~ [[~~slendro~~]] ~~scales. They are usually not exactly equally spaces, but deviate from equal by small amounts~~.

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

~~An exactly equal equipentatonic scale is [[5edo]]~~, which ~~is popular with modern Western xenharmonic composers. [[Sevish]] recommends it as a tuning for those newly exploring beyond~~ [[~~12edo~~]].

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

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

== See also ==

* [[Hexatonic]]

[[Category:Scale by size]]

[[Category:Terms]]

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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 [[Approaches to Musical Tuning|in the world]].
+{{Wikipedia|Pentatonic scale}}
+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]].
-Pentatonic [[MOS scale]]s may be found at: [[Pentatonic MOS]].
+Pentatonic mos scales may be found at [[Pentatonic MOS]]. Other pentatonic scales may be found at [[:Category: 5-tone scales]].
-Other pentatonic scales may be found at: [[:Category:5-tone scales]].
+[[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]].
-“Equipentatonic” scales are scales with 5 roughly equally spaced tones per [[octave]]. These occur in many tunings around the world, most notably [[slendro]] scales. They are usually not exactly equally spaces, but deviate from equal by small amounts.
+equal frequency divisions instead of pitch gives a pentatonic [[overtone scale]], the first mode of [[5afdo]].
-An exactly equal equipentatonic scale is [[5edo]], which is popular with modern Western xenharmonic composers. [[Sevish]] recommends it as a tuning for those newly exploring beyond [[12edo]].
+Pentatonic scales may sometimes be used as chords rather than scales, in which case they are called [[pentad]]s.
-[[Category:5-tone scales| ]] <!-- main article -->
+== See also ==
+* [[Hexatonic]]
+[[Category:Scale by size]]
 [[Category:Terms]]