word
Pentatonic Scale
pen-tah-TON-ik skayl
/ˌpɛntəˈtɒnɪk skeɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
pentatonicscale
Dictionary meaning
Musical scale with five notes per octave — found in folk music worldwide from Chinese guqin to West African kora to blues guitar
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