Rast pitch class set

The Rast pitch class set is a set of scales that are named after the Rast makam. For Rast, there is the Rast tetrachord and Rast pentachord.

It is used as a Çeşni in many makams.

Rast tetrachord and pentachord in 53-TET

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

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|+Rast pitch class set

!Pentachord

!Tetrachord

!Note order

!Step to next note (Number of steps)

!Note name starting from RastNote: This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.

rowspan="5" |Rast pentachord

| rowspan="4" |Rast tetrachord

|1

|T (9)

|Rast

2

|K (8)

|Dügâh

3

|S (5)

|Segâh

4

|T (9) (Only for pentachord)

|Çârgâh

-

|5

| -

|Neva

Makams that use the Rast pentachord or Rast tetrachord

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|+

!Name of Makam

!Lower Çeşni

! colspan="2" |Higher Çeşni

!Notes

Rast Ascending{{Cite web |title=RAST |url=https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/rast |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi |language=tr}}

|Rast pentachord

| colspan="2" |Rast tetrachord

|

Acemli Rast (Same as Rast Descending)

|Rast pentachord

| colspan="2" |Buselik tetrachord

|

Basit Suzinak{{Cite web |title=SÛZİNAK |url=https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/suzinak |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi |language=tr}}

|Rast pentachord

| colspan="2" |Hicaz tetrachord

|

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Rast pitch class set

Rast tetrachord and pentachord in 53-TET

Makams that use the Rast pentachord or Rast tetrachord

References

See also