Lesson 10 / 19 · Usuls
Sofyan
An usul in 4/4 time with the strokes düm–tek–ke; widely used in şarkı and ilahi.
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 Ka · 4/4 time
Example pieces in this usul (51 in total)
- Sarâhaten Acaba Söylesem · Ali Rıfat Çağatay
- Gamzedeyim Devâ Bulmam · Kemânî Tatyos Efendi
- Eğilmez Başın Gibi · Kaptanzâde Ali Rıza Bey
- Vardım ki Yurdundan Ayağ · Kemani Nevres Paşa
- Dağlar ile Taşlar ile · Kutbi Dede
The Sofyan usul page: pattern, metronome and all its pieces
Related concepts
- Nim Sofyan: The smallest usul, in 2/4 time, made of düm and tek.
- Ke: A stroke lighter than tek; also pronounced kâ. As in the “düm – tek – ke” count of the Sofyan usul.