Tonal System

The most famous legend concerning the origin of Chinese music says that around 2697 B.C, the Emperor- ti cent a certain Ling. In to the mountains to cut bamboo pipes. From these pipes the fundamental pitches would be derived. This is why Chinese musical based on the overblown fifths is called IU SYSTEM. Below is the Chinese scale system and it's changing tones (pien) the melodies o Chinese music are based on five-tone scale.