A five-beat, gently limping pattern — close to a Western 5/8 but with its own accent.
Türk Aksağı ('Turkish limping') is a five-zaman usul: a two-beat Düm, a two-beat Te, and a single closing Tek. The uneven 2+2+1 grouping gives it the gently limping feel the aksak (limping) usuller are named for.
The 5-zaman pattern of Türk Aksağı 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.
Usuller from the same family, sharing a similar pattern logic:
Türk Aksağı ('Turkish limping') is a five-zaman usul: a two-beat Düm, a two-beat Te, and a single closing Tek. The uneven 2+2+1 grouping gives it the gently limping feel the aksak (limping) usuller are named for.
Türk Aksağı is a 5-zaman usul. Its stroke pattern: Düm (2) – Te (2) – Tek (1).
Türk Aksağı is heard most in: folk dance tunes and songs carrying a five-beat feel.
Two long beats, then a short one at the end — DÜ-ÜM-te-ek-tek.
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.
Back to the Turkish Usul tool for all usuller; for the melodic side of Turkish music see the Makam tool.