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Over the years many scales have fallen in and out of use. There are seven scales a musician will see very often and should know. The major scale is the most known and is comprised of 8 notes, Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do. All other scales are a variation of the major scale. The next scale is called the natural minor. It is a major scale that starts on La. (La Ti Do Re Me Fa Sol La) You can also get a natural minor scale by lowering the 3rd, 6th, and 7th notes of any major scale. The third scale is called the harmonic minor. You get this scale by sharping the seventh note in any natural minor scale. The fourth scale you should be aware of is called the melodic minor. You go up the scale sharping the 6th and 7th note but many classical musicians will insist on going back down the scale like a natural minor. The fifth is called the Mixolydian scale. This scale is popular in rock' n roll music. You get this scale by starting on the fifth note of any major scale. (Sol La Ti Do Re Mi Fa Sol) You can also get this scale by flatting the 7th note in any major scale. The sixth scale you should learn is called the pentatonic scale. You can get it by playing the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th notes of any major scale. (Do Re Mi Sol La) The final scale that shows up a lot in Western music is called the blues scale. You get it by playing: Do Mib Fa Solb Sol Tib Do.
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β 14y ago~Chinese Instruments~
Plucked String Instruments.....
The Lute Family -
Pipa
Liuqin
Sanxian
Ruan
Yueqin
The Zither Family -
Guqin
Zheng or Guzheng
The Harp Family -
Konghou
The Bowed String Instruments.....
The Huqin Family -
Erhu
Zong-Hu
Jing-Hu
Ban-Hu
Gao-Hu
Sihu
Morin Khur
Hammered String Instruments......
Yang-Qin or Chinese Dulcimer -
Yangqin
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β 15y agothey use lots if scales but the most common is the dorine scale rawrrrrrrage they use lots if scales but the most common is the dorine scale rawrrrrrrage
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β 13y agoPentatonic
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What makes Chinese music unique?
Traditional Chinese music can be many different styles of music such as Chinese Opera, Chinese folk songs, or even just musical instruments such as a Chinese zither (qu zheng).
Is Chinese music for relaxing?
Yes
What is the musical scale of Korean music?
There are two scales in Korean music. One is called the KyeMyonJo scale which is (1, b3, 4, 5, 6). The other is the Ujo scale which is (1, 2, 4, 5, 6).
How old is Chinese music?
The Chinese Circus got it's earliest traditions from religious ceremonies that were performed by peasants before the Bronze Age. They tend to stay away from the use of real animals however, and stick to variations of acrobatic stunts. These stunts were also categorized into 7 "schools" of specialty to give there performances more variety.
What resolves the tonic in tonal music?
leading tone
Is there a difference between Chinese and Japanese music?
Traditional Chinese music uses the pentatonic major scale, while traditional Japanese music uses the pentatonic minor scale.
How does Chinese music sound like?
Impressionistic music creates a feeling in its listeners. Some Chinese music may fit in this category. Impressionistic music often uses the whole tone scale contrary to the diatonic scale. The pentatonic scale in Chinese music may be confused with this. Impressionistic music, however, generally categorizes the music composed during the Impressionism movement, so Chinese music would not fit into this.
What is Chinese music generally based upon?
A great deal of it is based on the pentatonic scale.
What is pinyin?
Pinyin is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese. It uses the Roman alphabet to represent the sounds of Mandarin Chinese. Pinyin is widely used in China for teaching pronunciation and inputting Chinese characters on computers and mobile devices.
House music is what scale in tonality?
many dance music songs are writen in minor. that means that they also use the minor scale.
What are the names of the scales that gamelan music use?
The pentatonic scale.
What pieces of music use the minor scale?
most soft music eg twinkle star
Why is the number 5 important in Chinese music?
· There are 5 elements: Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, and Metal. · The Tiananmen gate has 5 arches. · The Chinese dragon has 5 claws. · In music, it uses the pentatonic scale (5 notes).
What are The Four Kinds Of Chinese Music?
Traditional Chinese Music, Classical Instrumental Music,Chinese Opera Orchestra, And Modern Chinese Music!
What do you call weighing scale in Chinese?
Weighing scale is called "秀" (chéng) in Chinese.
How does Japanese writing differ from English writing?
Chinese music is based on a pentatonic scale, which means that there are only 5 notes. if you take a xylophone and take out all the E's and B's(or is it F's..im not sure), no matter if you improvise or not it will become a Chinese tune.
What does Vietnamese music traditionally sound like?
Vietnamese music is a combination of foreign sounds and influences as well as native sounds. The music has been influenced most by the Chinese. One of the greatest sound differences of Vietnamese music is that it is based on a five note scale, which is different than the 7 note scale that most music in the United States is based off of.
