Hicaz pitch class set

Set of scales named after the Hicaz makam

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

Hicaz tetrachord and pentachord in 53-TET

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

Hicaz pitch class set
Pentachord	Tetrachord	Note order	Step to next note (Number of steps)	Note name starting from Dügâh^[1]
Hicaz pentachord	Hicaz tetrachord	1	S (5)	Dügâh
		2	A (12)	Dik Kürdî
		3	S (5)	Nim Hicâz
		4	T (9) (Only for pentachord)	Neva
	-	5	-	Hüseynî

Makams that use the Hicaz pentachord or Hicaz tetrachord


Name of Makam	Lower Çeşni	Higher Çeşni	Notes
Basit Suzinak^[2]	Rast pentachord	Hicaz tetrachord
Neveser	Nikriz pentachord	Hicaz tetrachord

References

^ Note: This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.
^ "SÛZİNAK". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-25.

Turkish makam theory

Lists about
Turkish makam theory

Concepts in
Turkish makam theory

Makam
Durak
Güçlü
Seyir
Yeden
Çeşni
Geçki
Şedd

Basic Makams
based on their
lower çeşni

Çârgâh pentachord	Çârgâh
Buselik pentachord	Buselik
Kürdî pentachord	Kürdî
Rast pentachord	Rast Acemli Rast Basit Suzinak
Hüseynî pentachord	Hüseyni Muhayyer Gülizâr
Hicaz pentachord	Hicaz Uzzal Zirgüleli Hicaz
Uşşak tetrachord	Neva Tahir Uşşak Bayatî Isfahân Karcığar
Hicaz tetrachord	Hümayün
Segah tetrachord	Segah
Hüzzam tetrachord	Hüzzam
Nikriz pentachord	Nikriz
Ferahnak tetrachord	Ferahnak