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CHAPTER

8

TURKISH MAQAM

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Tonal System (53-ET), Basics

PAGE

604

LESSON-ID

A0005

The Turkish Classical Music 002, The Turkish Tonal System, 53-ET

Notes:

  • The Turkish Tonal System: 12 pure perfect 5ths down and 11 up (24 Tones in actual use, a selection of the 53)

  • 53-ET: The circle almost closes

  • The sheet with all 53 Turkish Tones!

  • The Fretboard of the Tanbur (The fretboard of the tanbur is mentioned at 21:18 and you will find it in the PDF!)

  • Names of notes, fixed irregular system, not everything is transposable

  • Transposition: Turkish Music is notated a perfect 4th higher

  • It is possible to transpose the whole system

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