List of notes in Turkish makam theory

This is a list of notes in Turkish makam theory, a system of melody types used in Turkish classical and folk music:[1]

Notes: Kaba means that a note is in the lower register and Tiz means that it's in the higher register. Nim means that a note is slightly lower, Dik means that a note is slightly higher.

Comma

difference from Çargah

1st octave 2nd octave 3rd octave Representation

with sharps

Representation

with Flats

0 Kaba Çargâh Çargâh Tiz Çargâh C C
4 Kaba Nim Hicâz Nim Hicâz Tiz Nim Hicâz C D
5 Kaba Hicâz Hicâz Tiz Hicâz CFive-comma sharp Dflat stroke
8 Kaba Dik Hicâz Dik Hicâz Tiz Dik Hicâz CEight-comma sharp Dhalf flat
9 Yegâh Neva Tiz Neva D D
13 Kaba Nim Hisâr Nim Hisâr D E
14 Kaba Hisâr Hisâr DFive-comma sharp Eflat stroke
17 Kaba Dik Hisâr Dik Hisâr DEight-comma sharp Ehalf flat
18 Hüseynî Aşiran Hüseynî E E
22 Acem Aşiran Acem F F
23 Dik Acem Aşiran Dik Acem Fhalf sharp GEight-comma flat
26 Irak Eviç F G
27 Geveşt Mahur FFive-comma sharp Gflat stroke
30 Dik Geveşt Dik Mahur FEight-comma sharp Ghalf flat
31 Rast Gerdaniye G G
35 Nim Zirgüle Nim Şehnaz G A
36 Zirgüle Şehnaz GFive-comma sharp Aflat stroke
39 Dik Zirgüle Dik Şehnaz GEight-comma sharp Ahalf flat
40 Dügâh Muhayyer A A
44 Kürdî Sümbüle A B
45 Dik Kürdî Dik Sümbüle AFive-comma sharp Bflat stroke
48 Segâh Tiz Segâh AEight-comma sharp Bhalf flat
49 Buselik Tiz Buselik B B
52 Dik Buselik Tiz Dik Buselik - Chalf flat

References

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  1. ^ "Nota Sistemi". www.sufi.gen.tr. Retrieved 2024-04-01.