Songs that use the Pentatonic scales

The pentatonic scale is sometimes looked down upon as "that scale that every amateur guitarist won't stop playing!" But the pentatonic scale is actually the closest thing we have to a universal scale of music. Across different cultures and styles, the pentatonic scale is often the foundational set of notes that writers and musicians just keep coming back to.

SOURCES:
What is a Raag?: Ep 12: What is a Raag?
Anuja Kamat singing in different style Introductory episode: Basic theory of...
Andy Guitar on the Minor Pentatonic: 10 ESSENTIAL Minor Pentatonic RIFFS /...
Bobby McFerrin: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power...
Raga Bhoop: Raag Bhoop - Manjusha Patil
Guzheng: Guzheng: "Spring River Flower Moon Ni...

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0:00 Introduction
0:58 Songs with Pentatonic melodies
2:24 Why the Pentatonic scales are "fool-proof"
4:35 Pentatonic guitar riffs
5:15 Amazing Grace
5:48 The Blues
6:47 Black notes on piano
7:38 Non-western music
10:35 Pentatonic harmony?

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