Buselik pitch class set (Turkish makam theory)

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

Buselik pitch class set

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

Makams that use the Buselik pentachord or Buselik tetrachord

Name of Makam	Lower Çeşni	Higher Çeşni		Notes
Buselik[2]	Buselik pentachord	Hicaz pentachord	Kürdi tetrachord
Nikriz[3]	Nikriz pentachord	Rast tetrachord	Buselik tetrachord