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Lesson Plan
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A Pentatonic Scale Activity

For Teachers 4th - 12th
The famous Japanese tune, "Cherry Blooms" was composed using a pentatonic scale. Budding musicians explore the nature and theory behind the pentatonic scale as well as the East Asian music it is commonly used in. Multiple extensions are...
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Worksheet
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Pentatonic Scale- Chinese Music

For Students 6th - 7th
In this pentatonic scale worksheet, students review the meaning of scale, notes, and flats. They read about the notes used in the Chinese pentatonic scale and learn how to name them. There are no questions associated with this worksheet.
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Handout
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Pentatonic Scale

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students read information about the pentatonic scale and the notes that are included in it. Students discover that the pentatonic scale is typical of Chinese music. There are no questions on the page.
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Lesson Plan Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate the composing of a string quartet piece by working together in small groups to write a short composition based around a pentatonic scale for all four instruments. They evaluate their peers compositions by...