Pentatonic melodies using the major and minor pentatonic collections and Chinese pentatonic collections.
Use the major and minor pentatonic solfège ladders here to warm up and practice improvisation and call & response.
13) Traditional Folksong (Native American). “Community Ring Dance.” Informant/Performer: Leon Manuel (1959). Copied from The American Folk Song Collection (Kodály Center), kodalycollection.org. For more information about the song and a recording see the website here. [Image | PDF | MuseScore ]
14) Traditional Folksong (Native American), “Hunting Song,” mm. 2–5. Copied from The American Folk Song Collection (Kodály Center), kodalycollection.org. For more information about the song, see the website here. [Image| PDF | MuseScore ]
Sight Singing Textbook (San Fransisco Conservatory), Pentatonic Scales
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Modes - Scroll down to the bottom for Pentatonic collections (North American, Asian, and African)
Beth's Notes, "Pentatonic Songs" (an extensive list of folk songs with transcriptions for sight-singing or ID that use the major and minor pentatonic collection)