MusicianCV · TRMajor pentatonic construction
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Play C D E G A C in order. The step pattern is 2 2 3 2 3, 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 · C D E G A C / 2 2 3 2 3
Pitch sequence / successive semitonesC D E G A C 2 2 3 2 3
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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
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Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading
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