pentatonic
adjective music specialized /ˌpen.təˈtɒn.ɪk/ /ˌpen.təˈtɑː.nɪk/
五声音阶的
belonging or relating to a musical scale based on five notes, such as the one that uses only the black keys on a piano
The guitarist uses the five-note or pentatonic scale for solos and riffs. 这个吉它手用五声音阶独奏和即兴演奏。
The pentatonic major has the following five elements: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th of the major scale. 大调五声音阶有下列五个音：大调的第一、第二、第三、第五和第六音。
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- The pentatonic major scale is an important part of the rock guitarist's vocabulary.
- The words were adapted by Robert Burns in 1791 and later fitted to the pentatonic tune to which they are sung today.