ngũ âm

Thân thiện

Một giáo viên chỉ vào năm nốt nhạc ngũ âm trên bảng.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The five notes (of the traditional East Asian pentatonic scale): Refers to the five fundamental tones in traditional Vietnamese and East Asian music theory. These are the core notes used in many classical and folk compositions.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thang âm truyền thống thường dựa trên hệ thống ngũ âm. (The traditional scale is often based on the pentatonic system.)
  • Âm nhạc cung đình Huế sử dụng hệ ngũ âm. (The Hue court music uses the pentatonic scale.)

Advanced Usage

• The concept of "ngũ âm" is central to understanding the theoretical foundation of many traditional Asian musical forms, distinguishing them from Western heptatonic (seven-note) scales.
• In historical contexts, the five notes were often associated with philosophical elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) and directions.

Variants and Related Words

• Thang ngũ âm (n): pentatonic scale.

  • Bài hát này được soạn trên một thang ngũ âm đơn giản. (This song is composed on a simple pentatonic scale.)

• Âm giai ngũ cung (n): another term for pentatonic scale.

  • Âm giai ngũ cung rất phổ biến trong dân ca. (The pentatonic scale is very common in folk songs.)

Synonyms

• Pentatonic scale: A musical scale with five notes per octave.
• Five notes: A direct translation of the term.

Related Concepts

• Cung, Thương, Giốc, Chủy, Vũ: The specific names for the five notes in the traditional system, often corresponding to Do, Re, Mi, Sol, La in solfège.
• Thất âm (n): heptatonic scale (seven notes), often used to contrast with the pentatonic "ngũ âm".

Học thuật

1. The five notes (of the traditional musical scale)