Hicaz Pitch Class Set
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In Turkish music, the hicaz pitch class set is a set of
scales Scale or scales may refer to: Mathematics * Scale (descriptive set theory), an object defined on a set of points * Scale (ratio), the ratio of a linear dimension of a model to the corresponding dimension of the original * Scale factor, a number ...
that are named after the Hicaz
Turkish makam The Turkish makam ( Turkish: ''makam'' pl. ''makamlar''; from the Arabic word ''maqām'' ) is a system of melody types used in Turkish classical music and Turkish folk music. It provides a complex set of rules for composing and performance. Each ...
. For Hicaz, there is the Hicaz
tetrachord In music theory, a tetrachord (; ) is a series of four notes separated by three interval (music), intervals. In traditional music theory, a tetrachord always spanned the interval of a perfect fourth, a 4:3 frequency proportion (approx. 498 cent (m ...
and Hicaz
pentachord A pentachord in music theory may be either of two things. In pitch-class set theory, a pentachord is defined as any five pitch classes, regarded as an unordered collection . In other contexts, a pentachord may be any consecutive five-note sectio ...
.


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:


Makams that use the Hicaz pentachord or Hicaz tetrachord


References

{{Turkish makam theory, state=collapsed Pitch (music) Pitch class sets in Turkish makam music