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Pentatonic scale
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1. Pentatonic scale
A pentatonic scale in music is a 5 note scale that has been around since ancient times in Greece and other civilizations.
In a major 7 note diatonic scale, the pentatonic omits the 4th (half-step up from the 3rd) and 7th (half-step down from the 8th or 1st).

2. Black keys

In the key of F#, one of twelve keys (by sound), the pentatonic scale is represented by the black notes on the (piano) keyboard. The keys being black and white is a historical accident.

3. Urban legend
Servants and slaves Pentatonic scale and Negro spirituals

An urban legend is that the pentatonic scale is the "slave scale". It happens that a few Negro spirituals are in the pentatonic scale, but so are some melodies of almost all genres.

Taking a few examples and generalizing to a rule for all is one type of logical fallacy. Aristotle calls this logical fallacy the "converse accident". That is, generalizing a rule from a specific example. Another name is the "hasty generalization". Such logical fallacies are often used to deceive others. Sometimes the person does not know as in "ignorance" or "incompetence".

4. Hurt people hurt people
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An example of "hasty generalizations" in the field of psychology, though these are sometimes heard in sermons at a church, is the phrase and claim that "hurt people hurt people". Some hurt people do, some do not. Some who are not hurt, hurt people. Such a phrase, as a "hasty generalization", can be used to deceive in a logical argument and might be otherwise missed.

Aristotle covers examples in this area in his book Sophistic Refutations.

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5. Hasty generalizations
Here are some examples of "hasty generalizations" from the Greek language that arise, sometimes in sermons, from taking a few specific examples as a general rule.

6. Science example
Cherry pick 2Showing someone only pictures of glaciers that are melting and getting smaller is deceptive if one omits pictures of glaciers that are getting bigger. One needs to look at the entire picture.
In this case:

7. Hymns using pentatonic scale
Here are some hymns using the pentatonic scale. Secular songs:

8. Songs using pentatonic scale
Here are some other hymns that use a pentatonic scale.

9. Children's songs
Children's songs:

10. Secular songs

11. Negro spirituals
Here are some popular Negro spirituals.

12. Melody
William Bradbury (1816-1868) wrote the tune to the 1859 poem "Jesus loves me". To Anna Warner's poem, he added the chorus "Yes Jesus Loves me". The simple pentatonic melody makes it easy for children of all ages to sing this song.

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He wrote many tunes, including "The solid rock" and "He leadeth me".

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13. Verse 1
Jesus loves me, this I know,
for the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to him belong;
they are weak, but he is strong.

Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

14. Verse 2
Jesus loves me he who died
heaven's gate to open wide.
He will wash away my sin,
let His little child come in.

Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me! The Bible tells me so.

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