How many different notes are there in a pentatonic scale?
- 4
- 5
- 8
- 12
Where has pentatonic music developed?
- Africa
- lots of places across the globe
- Australia
- Asia
Which of these popular styles of music is often based on the pentatonic scale?
- Pop songs
- R 'n' B
- Folk
- Jazz
The easiest way to play a pentatonic scale on the keyboard is
- by starting with the lowest key
- by starting with the highest key
- by starting on any white key and working out the pattern
- by playing all of the black keys
The
flat symbol means
- play the note one key lower than the white key note
- play the note one key higher than the white key note
- hold the note on for longer
- play the note louder
The major pentatonic starts with
- two leaps
- a mixture of step and leap
- three notes that are two equal steps apart (whole tones)
- three equal steps
Why is it easy to improvise using the pentatonic scale?
- because it has only five notes
- because everyone knows how to do it
- because it is hard to play something that doesn't sound good
- because you can play any note you like
Why is it useful to know where the key note is?
- this tells you which note sounds good to start and end your ideas on
- so you can show off your knowledge
Which one of these countries has used the major pentatonic scale in a lot of its music?
- Russia
- France
- Australia
- China
Which of these note patterns is a pentatonic scale?
- C D E F G A B C
- A B C D E F G A
- G A B C D E F G
- G A B D E G