Pentatonic scales
Five-note scales with no half steps, such as C D E G A, common in folk and blues melody.
- Category
- Scales, keys and modes
- First taught in
- 6.5 Try other scale colours
- Theory cards
- Pentatonic and whole-tone scales (Level 6)
In the lessons
1 lesson and 1 piece where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 6.5 | Try other scale coloursOctave Walk Shuffle, written for the Method |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 6.5 | Seconds to sevenths |
Related ideas
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