Lesson 12 / 19 · Usuls
Semai
A small usul in 3/4 time with the strokes düm–tek–tek; used in şarkı and türkü, and in some sections of yürük semai pieces.
Read the term
Read its short definition and related links in the glossary.
Try the tool
Open the tool and use it once; this step is checked off automatically.
Tap the usul
Reach at least 70% accuracy in the usul tapping exercise.
Lesson notes
Düm-tek pattern
Düm Tek Tek · 3/4 time
Example pieces in this usul (44 in total)
- Yine Bir Gülnihal · Hammâmîzâde İsmâil Dede Efendi
- Hatırla Ey Peri · Muhlis Sabahaddin Ezgi
- Gelmiş Değil Böyle Peri · Şâkir Ağa
- Acemaşîrân Seyir · Rauf Yekta Bey
- Ey Çeşm-i Âhû Mehlika · Nikoğos Ağa
The Semai usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces
Related concepts
- Semai: The general name for works composed in the Semai usul; ağır semai, yürük semai and saz semai all belong to this family. Folk music also has vocal tunes called “semai.”
- Yürük Semai usul: An usul in 6/8 time (a 6/4 form also exists). Works in the yürük semai form, and the fourth hâne of saz semai pieces, are mostly in this usul.