Çârgâh pitch class set

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

Buselik pentachord in 53-TET

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

Çârgâh pitch class set
Pentachord Tetrachord Note order Step to next note (Number of steps) Note name starting from Çârgâh[Note 1]
Çârgâh pentachord Çârgâh tetrachord

(starting from Çârgâh)

1 T (9) Çârgâh
2 T (9) Neva
3 B (4) Hüseynî
4 T (9) Acem
- 5 - Gerdaniye

Note

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

Makams that use the Çârgâh pentachord or Çârgâh tetrachord

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Name of Makam Lower Çeşni Higher Çeşni Notes
Çârgâh[1] Çârgâh pentachord Çârgâh tetrachord This is the makam that the pitch class set is named after.

References

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  1. ^ "ÇÂRGÂH". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-06.