Rast (Turkish makam)

Rauf Yekta Bey's model places the Rast Makam as the gamme naturale of Turkish Classical Music and centers the theoretical approach around it.

[1] In the Arel Ezgi Uzdilek system, the scale centered in the theory became Çârgâh.

The notes are: Yegâh, Hüseyni-Aşiran, Irak, ending with Rast.

Since the makam is based on 53-TET, it is impossible to directly tie it to 12-TET Western scales.

[Note 1] The approximation of Rast ascending within 48-TET would be:[Note 2] While Rast descending would be: The Rast makam is understood to make listeners feel positive feelings, such as the following: Joy, relief, calmness, confidence, serenity and a sense of security.