Learn more about

Chinese
Music!
By Sergio
 Table of contents

Characteristics History
01 The characteristics, uniqueness 02 You can describe the topic of the
and rhythmitic of Chinese Music section here

Pentatonic Scale Instruments

03 You can describe the topic of the 04 The instruments used in Chinese
section here Music
 01

Characteristics
 Characteristics of CHinese Music

Present day CHinese music has been inf luenced by

ancient chinese religion, philosophies and culture. THe
characteristics of Chinese music are very unique compared
to music from other cultures. The time signature mostly
used in chinese music is the 4/4 time signature but some
chinese music use the 6/8 time signature. Vibrato can be
heard a lot in CHinese music due to the tonal qualities of
the CHinese language. There are different styles of music,
the most common are: classic, opera, modern chinese music
and folk.
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History
 HIstory of CHinese Music
Creation of traditional
Music spreading to chinese instruments such
The discovery the commoners as the pipa, flute and zither
of the bone flute (Tang Dynasty) (Yuan Dynasty)
(Neolithic Period)

Operas being created and were

Only royals and officials The development of chinese traditional
performed in tearooms,
listened to music made opera which led the creation of one of
showrooms and theaters
by chimes and bells the chinese 3 cornerstones, the “Beijing
(Song Dynasty)
(Xia-Zhou dynasty) opera”
(Ming and QIng Dynasty)
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Chinese
Pentatonic
Scale
 Chinese Pentatonic Scale
The pentatonic scale contains 5
notes, Gong, Shang, Jue, Zhi
and Yu. These 5 notes have
different unique tones and is
thought to represent the early
stages of music where not much
types of music were created. The
scale was thought to be used to
tune the Greek kithara (lyre) in
ancient times.
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Instruments
 Instruments used in CHinese Music
Some examples of chinese instruments
used in Ancient China are:

Pipa - A pear shaped instrument Dizi - A transverse flute used in

Erhu - A two-stringed bowed musical instrument
belonging to the plucked category multiple types of Chinese music
 Does
demography
affect the music?
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