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 Buselik 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:
| Pentachord | Tetrachord | Note order | Step to next note (Number of steps) | Note name starting from Buselik[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buselik pentachord | Buselik tetrachord
(starting from Dügâh) |
1 | T (9) | Buselik |
| 2 | B (4) | Dügâh | ||
| 3 | T (9) | Dik Kürdî | ||
| 4 | T (9) | Nim Hicaz | ||
| - | 5 | - | Neva |
Makams that use the Nikriz pentachord
| Name of Makam | Lower Çeşni | Higher Çeşni | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikriz[2] | Nikriz pentachord | Rast tetrachord | Buselik tetrachord | |
| Neveser[3] | Nikriz pentachord | Hicaz tetrachord | ||