Buselik pitch class set (Turkish makam theory)

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In Turkish classical music, the Buselik pitch class set is a set of scales that are named after the Buselik makam. For Buselik, there is the Buselik tetrachord and the Buselik pentachord.

Buselik pentachord in 53-TET[edit]

The intervals of the Buselik pentachord and Buselik tetrachord within 53 Tone Equal Temperament are given in the table:

Buselik pitch class set
Pentachord Tetrachord Note order Step to next note (Number of steps) Note name starting from Buselik[1]
Buselik pentachord Buselik tetrachord

(starting from Buselik)

1 T (9) Buselik
2 B (4) Hicaz
3 T (9) Neva
4 T (9) Hüseynî
- 5 - Mahur

Makams that use the Buselik pentachord or Buselik tetrachord[edit]

Name of Makam Lower Çeşni Higher Çeşni Notes
Buselik[2] Buselik pentachord Hicaz pentachord Kürdi tetrachord
Nikriz[3] Nikriz pentachord Rast tetrachord Buselik tetrachord

References[edit]

  1. ^ Note: This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.
  2. ^ "BÛSELİK". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ "NİKRİZ". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-29.