High 5ive!

The pentatonic scale uses only 5 notes, but there is a lot you can do with those 5 notes. Penta means five and tonic means tones, so pentatonic means five sounds. The pentatonic scale has been used all over the world. It is the basis for Chinese music.

Here is Bobby McFerrin using the pentatonic scale.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne6tB2KiZuk