Pentatonic scale In the early days of Buddhism, when Sakyamuni and his disciples were still active, music was considered inappropriate for the clergy due to its effect on the emotions. This was called the "no music" principle.
出家人對於信徒以音樂來接引，而正因為音樂對心性動搖之大，在佛陀本人及其傳承弟子活動的原始佛教時期，僧團卻有禁止出家人接觸音樂的「非樂」原則。