Uşşak (Turkish makam)

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

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, allows for such comparisons.

The approximation of Rast ascending within 48-TET would be:


 * 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