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In my documents I use certain terminology and notation to explain
things. This is where I explain those terms and notation.
First of all the system for showing the notes
used in each Dromo.
Aside from the tables where the Dromo is spelled out for each possible
key, see below...
I also
use a pattern notation system, like
and
These
are read as follows:
The pattern for the major scale is:
1010110101011
Each '1' or '0' represents one of the twelve available notes on
the fretboard. the first '1' is bold because that
is the root note, and repeats at the end of the pattern, for a total
of thirteen '1's and '0's.
'1' means that that note is played in the Dromo and a '0' means
it is not played.
So
the pattern for the major scale (in the key of C) is read as follows:
| 1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| C |
C# |
D |
Eb |
E |
F |
F# |
G |
Ab |
A |
Bb |
B |
C |
| DO |
DO# |
RE |
MIb |
MI |
FA |
FA# |
SOL |
LAb |
LA |
SIb |
SI |
DO |
This
system of using patterns is convenient because it translates well
to the fretboard and allows one to see the conections and similarities
between the dromi.
Modulation
When talking about how to modulate from one Dromo to another,
I describe the changes as follows (e.g. to go from a Major scale
to Ussak): you give it (the Major Scale) a b7th and
start 2 scale degrees back to get Ussak.
This means that the 7th note of the Major scale (that would be the
note 'B') should become 'b7th' (flat by one Semitone, 'Bb').
To start two scale degrees back means to take two steps back wards
along the scale (in the example of C Major scale, that means move
to the note 'A') and make that your new root note, i.e. the new
key of the scale you have just modulated to.
Makam Section
Here
I use color to show various characteristics of the makams.
- Blue
marking shows the existence of a Hijaz tetrachord, where the 2nd
and 3rd notes are attracted when playd on an unfretted instrument.
-
Green marking shows a note that is flat by ¼ and can be
interpreted as you like.
-
Yellow marking shows the presence of an alternate possibility
for use of that note in Ascending and Desending variations.
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