Çârgâh pitch class set

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

Buselik pentachord in 53-TET

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

Çârgâh pitch class set

Pentachord	Tetrachord	Note order	Step to next note (Number of steps)	Note name starting from Çârgâh[Note 1]
Çârgâh pentachord	Çârgâh tetrachord (starting from Çârgâh)	1	T (9)	Çârgâh
		2	T (9)	Neva
		3	B (4)	Hüseynî
		4	T (9)	Acem
	-	5	-	Gerdaniye

Note

1. This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.

Makams that use the Çârgâh pentachord or Çârgâh tetrachord

Name of Makam	Lower Çeşni	Higher Çeşni	Notes
Çârgâh[1]	Çârgâh pentachord	Çârgâh tetrachord	This is the makam that the pitch class set is named after.

References

1. "ÇÂRGÂH". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-04-06.