Pentatonic scales are not only found in all cultures around our planet, but also are likely to occur within cultures beyond earth. They're very much based on the physics of sound in general and have a deep resounding Primal quality to them. I remember when the movie "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" came out, and I realized the tones used to communicate with the aliens, were also found within the pentatonic scale. What a brilliant insight from John Williams that was.

Close Encounter Tones


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