Uşşak is the implementation of the Bayati scale in Turkish makam music. It can be approximated by using the 53 Tone Equal Temperament.
Uşşak in 53-TET +Breakdown of the Uşşak MakamComponentsNote NameWestern NoteSteps to following noteCents from Durak noteFunctionUşşak tetrachordDügâhAK (8)0DurakSegâhBS (5)181.13ÇargahCT (9)294.33NevaDT (9)498.11GüçlüBuselik pentachordHüseynîEB (4)701.89AcemFT (9)792.45GerdaniyeGT (9)996.226MuhayyerA -1200.00Tiz 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, allows for such comparisons.This is because 48 is divisible by 12.
The approximation of Rast ascending within 48-TET would be: denotes a quarter flat, 25 cents in this case. (One Holdrian Comma in 53-TET)
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
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