MusicianCV · TRMinor pentatonic construction
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Building scales
Play A C D E G A in order. The step pattern is 3 2 2 3 2, including 0 semitone steps.
Play the displayed notes in order. The numbers are semitone distances between adjacent pitches. In a descending example they measure downward distances.
Example
Pitch sequence / successive semitones · A C D E G A / 3 2 2 3 2
Pitch sequence / successive semitonesA C D E G A 3 2 2 3 2
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How do you move the pattern to a new starting pitch?
Answer
Choose a new start and apply the same steps in the same direction. The tetrachord examples use four notes.Related topics
Building a major scaleReferences
Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading
Subject-expert review pending.