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    Chinese music places more importance on tone over full melodies and uses pentatonic scales. It originated in the 3rd millennium BC with ancient hymns that were slow, solemn, and accompanied by large orchestras. Chinese opera began in the 14th century. Notation involved syllabic notation for singers and tabs indicating fingerings for flute and zither players. Instruments were separated into 8 classes defined by their materials like gourd, metal, bamboo, stone, wood, silk, clay, and skin.

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    Chinese music places more importance on tone over full melodies and uses pentatonic scales. It originated in the 3rd millennium BC with ancient hymns that were slow, solemn, and accompanied by large orchestras. Chinese opera began in the 14th century. Notation involved syllabic notation for singers and tabs indicating fingerings for flute and zither players. Instruments were separated into 8 classes defined by their materials like gourd, metal, bamboo, stone, wood, silk, clay, and skin.

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    Features of Chinese Music: When?

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    Chinese music places more importance on tone over full melodies and uses pentatonic scales. It originated in the 3rd millennium BC with ancient hymns that were slow, solemn, and accompanied by large orchestras. Chinese opera began in the 14th century. Notation involved syllabic notation for singers and tabs indicating fingerings for flute and zither players. Instruments were separated into 8 classes defined by their materials like gourd, metal, bamboo, stone, wood, silk, clay, and skin.

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    Features of Chinese Music

    The tone (timbre) is more important than the whole melody.


    *Uses pentatonic scales
    Silk and bamboo instruments- Silk strings and bamboo wind
    instruments

    When?
    Chinese music was found in the 3rd millennium B.C.
    Ancient Chinese hymn music was slow and solemn, accompanied
    by large orchestras.
    Chinese opera originated in the 14th century.

    Notation
    Singers used syllabic notation for the five notes of the pentatonic
    scale while flute/zither players used tabs which indicated
    fingerings.

    Instruments
    Instruments were separated into 8 classes according to
    the materials they were made from:
    Gourd

    Metal

    Bamboo

    Stone

    Wood
    Silk
    Clay

    Skin

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