Could you make a song only using the pentatonic scale?

[Frank Davis]

Could you make a song only using the pentatonic scale?

[Maria Yesina]

You can make a song with whatever you want, if you're asking about making a good song, probably.

Restricted writing is often used by composers to deal with a lack of inspiration. Shostakovich famously wrote a fugue with no dissonances as a great example of this. This is in the same vein of restriction.

You really will just have to focus on using harmonies to make things more interesting, but you can make very interesting and inspired melodies using just a pentatonic scale. Give it a shot.

[Paul Verder]

Sure! Read carefully How to write songs with pentatonic scale and be ready to become a real professional. This article will give you an idea of 5 ways of how you can use them in your songwriting. Hope it can help