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Usul · 28/4 · Large usul · 32 works

Düm-tek pattern

Düm 2Düm 2Tek 2DümTekKeDümTek 2Tek 2Tek 2Düm 2Düm 2Ke 2Düm 2TekKeTekKe

In notation

Single-line notation: right-hand strokes (düm, te) above the line, left-hand strokes (tek, ke) below; durations shown as note values.

28/4: one cycle is 28 units; the width of each box is the length of the stroke.

Large usul 28 beats

A large usul of 28 beats (28/4); widely used in peşrev. The opening peşrev of Mevlevî âyins is also generally in this usul.

In the glossary Filter the archive

Play on kudüm Practice the usul by tapping

Other usuls with 28 beats

Form

Makam

Composers

Works (32)

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