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pentatonic

adj, noun — 2 senses

pentatonic

adj

Etymology From penta- + tonic.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Based on five tones.

  • The middle movement is completely pentatonic, giving it an unusual sound.
Derived terms
pentatonically, pentatonicism
Related terms
diatonic, pentatonic scale, pentatone

pentatonic

noun

Etymology From penta- + tonic.

1

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music The pentatonic scale.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.