Nikriz pitch class set

In Turkish classical music, the Nikriz pitch class set is a set of scales that are named after the Nikriz makam. For Nikriz, there is only the pentachord, as the 4th is raised. The Nikriz pentachord is the same as putting the 53-TET equivalent of a whole step in the beginning of the Hicaz tetrachord.

Nikriz pentachord in 53-TET

The intervals of the Nikriz pentachord within 53 Tone Equal Temperament are given in the table:

Nikriz pitch class set

Pentachord	Tetrachord	Note order	Step to next note (Number of steps)	Note name starting from Rast[1]
Nikriz pentachord	-	1	T (9)	Rast
	Hicaz tetrachord (starting from Dügâh)	2	S (5)	Dügâh
		3	A (12)	Dik Kürdî
		4	S (5)	Nim Hicaz
		5	-	Neva

Makams that use the Nikriz pentachord

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

References

1. Note: This is sometimes called "Starting from its original position" but it doesn't have to start there.
2. "NİKRİZ". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-29.
3. "NEVESER". TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-29.