Kürdî pitch class set explained

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

Kürdî pentachord in 53-TET

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

Kürdî pitch class set^[1] !Pentachord!Tetrachord!Note order!Step to next note (Number of steps)!Note name starting from Dügâh

Kürdî pentachord	Kürdî tetrachord	1	B (4)	Dügâh
		2	T (9)	Kürdî
		3	T (9)	Çârgâh
		4	T (9)	Neva
	-	5	-	Hüseynî

Makams that use the Kürdî pentachord or Kürdî tetrachord

!Name of Makam!Lower Çeşni!Higher Çeşni!Higher Extension!Notes

Kürdî	Kürdî tetrachord	Buselik pentachord	Kürdî tetrachord	This is the makam that the pitch class set is named after.
Buselik	Buselik pentachord	Kürdî tetrachord		This scale exists within Kürdî if the Higher Çeşni and Higher Extension are put on top of each other.

Notes and References

1. Web site: KÜRDÎ . 2024-04-07 . TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi . tr.