Buselik pitch class set (Turkish makam theory)

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

Buselik pentachord in 53-TET The intervals of the Buselik pentachord and Buselik tetrachord within 53 Tone Equal Temperament are given in the table: +Buselik pitch class setPentachordTetrachordNote orderStep to next note (Number of steps)Note name starting from BuselikNote: This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.Buselik pentachord Buselik tetrachord (starting from Buselik)1T (9)Buselik2B (4)Hicaz3T (9)Neva4T (9)Hüseynî -5 -Mahur

Makams that use the Buselik pentachord or Buselik tetrachord +Name of MakamLower ÇeşniHigher ÇeşniNotesBuselikBuselik pentachordHicaz pentachordKürdi tetrachordNikrizNikriz pentachordRast tetrachord Buselik tetrachord

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