How to Use pentatonic in a Sentence
pentatonic
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The first five notes in the cycle form the pentatonic scale, which is used in the music of many ancient cultures.
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Eugenia Cheng,
WSJ,
2020-12-23
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The chime's five notes, which correspond to a piano's black keys, make up the minor pentatonic scale.
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William Gurstelle,
Popular Mechanics,
2015-02-09
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Based on the traditional pentatonic scale, the work took on an otherworldly quality.
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Washington Post,
2019-08-15
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Chimes, painted black to fade into the shadows, are tuned to ring the pentatonic scale, according to Atlas Obscura.
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Cate Root,
NOLA.com,
2017-08-24
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As their pentatonic melodies and Western harmonies recapitulate the cultural conflict, their lyrics achieve the pith and mystery of haiku.
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Jesse Green,
New York Times,
2017-05-04
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In the second, by contrast, Thibaudet turned inward, using the exotic colors of the pentatonic scale and intervals to craft a profound and haunting rumination.
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Zachary Lewis,
cleveland,
2019-12-06
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We are thrown into a world that is as much Romantic as minimalist: the harmony thickens incrementally; quiet episodes are juxtaposed with thunderous fortissimos; pentatonic interludes add an angelic sweetness.
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Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
2017-01-23
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