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Uşşak is the implementation of the Bayati scale in Turkish makam music. It is in 53 Tone Equal Temperament.

Uşşak in 53-TET

Breakdown of the Uşşak Makam^[1]

Components	Note Name		Western Note	Steps to following note	Cents from Durak note	Function
Uşşak tetrachord	Dügâh		A	K (8)	0	Durak
	Segâh		B	S (5)	181.13
	Çargah		C	T (9)	294.33
	Neva		D	T (9)	498.11	Güçlü
Buselik pentachord
	Hüseynî		E	B (4)	701.89
	Acem		F	T (9)	792.45
	Gerdaniye		G	T (9)	996.226
	Muhayyer		A	-	1200.00	Tiz Durak

Comparison with Western scales

Since the makam is based on 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,^[2] allows for such comparisons.^{[Note 1]}

The approximation of Rast ascending within 48-TET would be:^{[Note 2]}

• 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

Notes

References