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anjilletteb

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On what kind of scale is the first section of the music based?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What are ban? What is the typical length in ban of a short solo piece for pipa?
 
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Answer to Question 1

 A five-note pentatonic scale D E F A B (You can hear the same kind of scale if you play the black keys on any keyboard instrumentF G A C D.)

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 Ban are metrical strong beats, equivalent to a Western measure.
 Often solos for pipa--either as short, free-standing pieces or as part of a suite (grouped with other solos into a compilation)--were exactly sixty-eight ban in length.
--Study the accompanying Active Listening guide as you listen to Da Lang Tao Sha (Great Waves Washing the Sand.)





 

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