Smarter Pentatonic

What counts with the pentatonic scale?
1. the rhythm
2. the melody
3. the pattern
4. the chords
Can you start the pattern on any note?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Sometimes
The distance between each note that makes the pattern is called
1. an interval
2. a melody
3. a scale
4. a beat
Changing the pitch but keeping the same pattern is called
1. starting
2. improvising
3. performing
4. transposing
This natural sign () before a note means
1. cancel out any sharps or flats and just play the normal white key note
2. play all black keys
3. make the sounds short and crisp
4. you can choose to play the black or white keys
Another name for a repeating pattern is
1. a melody
2. a rhythm
3. a riff
4. a tune
Do pentatonic riffs always use all 5 notes of the scale?
1. yes
2. no
3. usually
4. always
Which one of these is NOT a pentatonic riff? (remember they don't have to have 5 notes. The notes have to be from a pentatonic pattern).
1. G D E D G D E D
2. C D E F G A B C
3. D E D E G
4. B B A A B B B A A B D
Which one of these do you think is NOT a pentatonic tune?
1. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
2. Auld Lang Syne
3. Amazing Grace
4. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
A weak beat going on to a strong beat at the beginning of a tune is called
1. a beat
2. a note
3. an accent
4. an anacrusis