Uşşak (Turkish makam)
Turkish music implementations
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Uşşak is the implementation of the Bayati scale in Turkish makam music. It can be approximated by using the 53 Tone Equal Temperament.
| Durak | Dügâh |
|---|---|
| Güçlü | Neva |
| Yeden | Rast |
| Seyir | Ascending |
| Lower Çeşni | Uşşak tetrachord |
| Higher Çeşni | Buselik pentachord |
Uşşak in 53-TET
| Components | Note Name | Western Note | Steps to following note | Cents from Durak note | Function | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uşşak tetrachord | Dügâh | A | K (8) | 0 | Durak | |
| Segâh | B |
S (5) | 181.13 | |||
| Çargah | C | T (9) | 294.33 | |||
| Neva | D | T (9) | 498.11 | Güçlü | ||
| Buselik pentachord | ||||||
| Hüseynî | E | B (4) | 701.89 | |||
| Acem | F | T (9) | 792.45 | |||
| Gerdaniye | G | T (9) | 996.226 | |||
| Muhayyer | A | - | 1200.00 | Tiz Durak | ||
Comparison with Western scales
Since the makam is most closely approximated with the 53-TET, it is impossible to directly tie it to 12-TET Western scales. However, using the 48-TET model, while worse than many other models in approximation,[2] allows for such comparisons.[Note 1]
The approximation of Rast ascending within 48-TET would be:[Note 2]
- Aeolian (
2)
Related makams
- Hüseynî, same notes as Uşşak, has the güçlü on the 5th note instead of the 4th.
- Rast, functions as a mode of Uşşak, when Uşşak's yeden (leading tone) is treated as a durak (tonic note). There can be a geçki (modulation) between the makams.
- Beyati