Rast (Arabic maqam)
Rast is the implementation of the Rast maqam in Arabic maqam theory. It's formal account is in 24 Tone Equal Temperament, but according to some musicologists, there are slight variations in practice.[1]
Maqam Rast ascending in 24-TET
The Rast ascending scale consists of the combination of two Rast tetrachords:
- 1: Tonic note
- 2: Major second
- 3: Neutral third
- 4: Perfect Fourth
- 5: Perfect Fifth
- 6: Major Sixth
- 7: Neutral Seventh (In Rast descending, it is Minor Seventh instead)
- 8: Octave
References
- ^ Marcus, Scott (1993). "The Interface between Theory and Practice: Intonation in Arab Music". Asian Music. 24 (2): 39–58. doi:10.2307/834466. JSTOR 834466.
External links
- Rast page from Maqam World