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Düyek usul

A rich eight-beat pattern with two Düm strokes — one of the şarkı form's most-used usuller.

What Düyek usul is

What is Düyek usul?

Düyek is an eight-zaman usul built from two Düm strokes — a short one near the start, a longer one two-thirds through — framing a Te-Tek-Te movement between them. It is one of the most-used usuller in the şarkı song form.

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FamilyDüyek
Used inthe şarkı form, dance tunes, much of the classical fasıl repertoire
The pattern

Beat by beat

The 8-zaman pattern of Düyek usul is below. Düm is the low, strong stroke; Tek (or the split Te / Ke) is lighter and higher. Press play the kalıp — each stroke sounds with its own length and accent.

Düm
semi-strong
1 beat
Te
strong
2 beats
Tek
semi-strong
1 beat
Düm
strong
2 beats
Te
weak
2 beats
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Questions

Düyek usul — frequently asked

What is Düyek usul?

Düyek is an eight-zaman usul built from two Düm strokes — a short one near the start, a longer one two-thirds through — framing a Te-Tek-Te movement between them. It is one of the most-used usuller in the şarkı song form.

How many beats does Düyek have?

Düyek is a 8-zaman usul. Its stroke pattern: Düm (1) – Te (2) – Tek (1) – Düm (2) – Te (2).

Where is Düyek used?

Düyek is heard most in: the şarkı form, dance tunes, much of the classical fasıl repertoire.

How do you recognise Düyek?

Two Düm strokes in one bar, one short near the start and one long near the middle.

Scope & honesty

This pattern is cross-checked against more than one source, and its stroke lengths are checked automatically to sum to this usul's zaman count. There is always a small gap between a written pattern and what a performer plays.

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Back to the Turkish Usul tool for all usuller; for the melodic side of Turkish music see the Makam tool.