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nouna gapped scale with five notes; usually the fourth and seventh notes of the diatonic scale are omitted
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pentatone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentatone
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“pentatone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentatone. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentatone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentatone.
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