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I hope it's obvious to you that this music sounds "Chinese". Why though? Does it use a Major Pentatonic scale? parallel harmony in fourths and fifths? portamento? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
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TextKit
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2021-04-06T07:06:59Z (over 3 years ago)
I hope it's obvious to you that this music sounds "Chinese". Why though? Does it use a [Major Pentatonic scale](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/7rmcgd/what_explains_the_recognisable_traditional/dsyg8az/)? [parallel harmony in fourths and fifths](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/2u5p16/besides_using_pentatonic_scales_what_makes/co5ggr6/)? [portamento](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/9ox5vk/help_with_chinese_melodies/e7y3ppz/)?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOuD-mxTO58
- I hope it's obvious to you that this music sounds "Chinese". Why though? Does it use a [Major Pentatonic scale](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/7rmcgd/what_explains_the_recognisable_traditional/dsyg8az/)? [parallel harmony in fourths and fifths](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/2u5p16/besides_using_pentatonic_scales_what_makes/co5ggr6/)? [portamento](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/9ox5vk/help_with_chinese_melodies/e7y3ppz/)?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOuD-mxTO58
- Cathay Pacific is a Hong Kong airline. I'm unaffiliated with them and have no conflict of interest.
#1: Initial revision
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TextKit
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2021-04-06T07:05:51Z (over 3 years ago)
Why does Cathay Pacific's 2018 boarding music feel "Chinese"?
I hope it's obvious to you that this music sounds "Chinese". Why though? Does it use a [Major Pentatonic scale](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/7rmcgd/what_explains_the_recognisable_traditional/dsyg8az/)? [parallel harmony in fourths and fifths](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/2u5p16/besides_using_pentatonic_scales_what_makes/co5ggr6/)? [portamento](https://old.reddit.com/r/musictheory/comments/9ox5vk/help_with_chinese_melodies/e7y3ppz/)? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOuD-mxTO58