Mas'ud al-Sha'ir's
Quick and Dirty Guide to Middle-Eastern Rhythms

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Rhythm Name

Variation

Rhythm Notation

Bridge

Beladi 4/4

(480K)

Timing

1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a
&a
tk

Open

D D   t D   T   |D D   T D   T

Standard

D D tkt D tkT   |D D tkT D tkT

Busy

DkD tktkD tkT   |DkD tktkD tkT

Closed w/brdg

DkDktktkDktkTktk|DkDktktkDktkTktk

Ayoub 2/4

(1.2M)

Timing

1e&a2e&a|1e&a2e&a

None

Open(50K)

D   D   |D   D

(50K)

Simple(50K)

D t D t |D t D t

(50K)

Standard(96K)

D tkD t |D tkD t

(96K)

Busy(135K)

DktkD t |DktkD t

(135K)

Closed(55K)

DktkDktk|DktkDktk

(55K)

Masmoodi 8/4

Timing

1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a5e&a6e&a7e&a8e&a
&a
tk

Turkish

D   D   tktkT   D tktkT tktkT

Arabic

D   D   tkt T   D tkt T tkt T

Busy

D tkD tktktkT tkD tktkT tktkT

Closed

DktkDktktktkTktkDktktkTttktkT

3 Doum

D   D   D tkT   D tktkT tktkT

D -> Doum - Played by holding fingers together and striking the center of head
T -> Tek with the Primary Hand on the rim of the drum where the head meets the rim.
K -> Tek with the Secondary Hand on the rim of the drum where the head meets the rim.
[T T T T T] -> Slide edge of secondary hand across head as teks are played


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