中国古代五声音阶形成与发展的探索

Exploring the Formation and Development of Pentatonic Scale in Ancient China

本文介绍了中国古代五声音阶的形成与发展。原本五声音阶较为简单,但实际上它有着四种类型,这就大大地丰富了音乐的语汇。例如:广东的粤乐,它有着三种类型的五声音阶;潮乐也有着四种类型的五声音阶。这都是中国古代仿承发展过来的。我们要搞民族音乐创作可运用多种类型的五声音阶,这既有民族化,又有地方特色,是创作的好路子。中国古代五声音阶是我们民族音乐之源,我们应更多地研究它,运用它,以便创作出更多效果更好、含有丰富民族特色的受广大群众喜爱的音乐作品。

The article outlines the formation and development of a pentatonic scale in ancient China. The pentatonic scale is not complex, but it enriches music with its four types. For instance, Guangdong' s Yueyue has three types and Chaoyue has four, all of which inherited those in ancient China. Creating national music with diverse pentatonic scales can embody ethical and local features. The pentatonic scale in ancient China is a resource of national music, we should give more attention to its research and application and to create more favored works with good effect and rich national features.