Kürdî pitch class set


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

Kürdî pentachord in 53-TET

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

Kürdî pitch class set[1]
Pentachord Tetrachord Note order Step to next note (Number of steps) Note name starting from Dügâh[a]
Kürdî pentachord Kürdî tetrachord 1 B (4) Dügâh
2 T (9) Kürdî
3 T (9) Çârgâh
4 T (9) Neva
- 5 - Hüseynî

Makams that use the Kürdî pentachord or Kürdî tetrachord

Name of Makam Lower Çeşni Higher Çeşni Higher Extension Notes
Kürdî Kürdî tetrachord Buselik pentachord Kürdî tetrachord This is the makam that the pitch class set is named after.
Buselik Buselik pentachord Kürdî tetrachord This scale exists within Kürdî if the Higher Çeşni and Higher Extension are put on top of each other.

Notes

  1. ^ This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.

References

  1. ^ "KÜRDÎ". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-07.