Skala pentatonik atau tangga nada
pentatonik adalah suatu
Skala dalam musik dengan lima not per oktaf.
Skala pentatonik biasanya digunakan sebagai dasar dalam memainkan jenis musik blues . Ada dua
Skala pentatonik yang paling sering digunakan yaitu
Skala pentatonik "Major dan
Skala pentatonik "Minor" . Pola interval pada
Skala penatonik "Major" adalah M2-M2-m3-M2-m3, sementara pada
Skala pentatonik "Minor" adalah m3-M2-M2-m3-M2.
Skala pentatonik ditemukan di seluruh dunia: dalam tuning krar di Ethiopia dan gamelan di Indonesia, juga pada melodi dari lagu spiritual Afrika-Amerika dan komponis Claude-Achille Debussy. Tangga nada
pentatonik pada umumnya digunakan pada musik tradisional di Indonesia misalnya pada musik gamelan.
Bacaan lebih lanjut
Pentatonicism from the Eighteenth Century to Debussy by Jeremy Day-O'Connell (University of Rochester Press 2007) – the first comprehensive account of the increasing use of the pentatonic scale in 19th century Western art music, including a catalogue of over 400 musical examples.
Trần Văn Khê "Le pentatonique est-il universel? Quelques reflexions sur le pentatonisme", The World of Music 19, nos. 1–2:85–91 (1977). English translation p. 76–84
Kurt Reinhard, "On the problem of pre-pentatonic scales: particularly the third-second nucleus", Journal of the International Folk Music Council 10 (1958).
Yamaguchi, Masaya (New York: Charles Colin, 2002; Masaya Music, Revised 2006). Pentatonicism in Jazz: Creative Aspects and Practice. ISBN 0-9676353-1-4
Jeff Burns, Pentatonic Scales for the Jazz-Rock Keyboardist (1997).
Pranala luar
Pentatonic Scales for Guitar- A brief introduction
Guitar Lessons of the Pentatonic & Blues Scale
Alternative uses for the pentatonic scale
Video: How to Play Pentatonic Panflute Diarsipkan 2009-07-09 di Wayback Machine. by Brad White
Printable pentatonic scale shapes for guitar Diarsipkan 2009-03-27 di Wayback Machine.
Pentatonic Minor - Learning The Five Scale Positions for guitar Diarsipkan 2010-02-14 di Wayback Machine.
Detailed Examination of pentatonic scales in Southern Appalachian folksongs
Discussing theory and use of pentatonic scale on guitar Diarsipkan 2010-07-01 di Wayback Machine.
Pentatonic music of Aka Pygmies (Central Africa) Diarsipkan 2013-12-14 di Wayback Machine. with photos and soundscapes
The Power of the Pentatonic Scale on World Science Festival
