Examination and classification of similar scales in the Turkish Folk Music and Classical Music on the basis of musical works

This study was carried out as a thesis study conducted in the Proficiency in Art program of the Turkish Classical Music Department of the Postgraduate Studies Institute in Haliç University. Although there have been many studies on the melodic structure of the Turkish Folk Music, it has not been possible to establish a clear model. This study was conducted in order to establish a system by discussing the still debated concepts of "maqam", and "scale" on the basis of the educational systems of folk music solfege and theory courses offered at conservatories. A model for the melodic structure of Turkish Folk Music tunes by utilizing the scales of Turkish Classical Music. 3000 oral works available in T.R.T. archives were examined, the ones that showed similarity to the scales of the Turkish Classical Music were determined, and they were categorized according to scales together with annotations suitable for the Turkish Folk Music. In the introduction section of the study, problems related to the subject, the purpose of the study, method and requirements were mentioned. In the findings section, 19 scales, which were determined through the analysis of the works and which showed similarities to the Turkish Classical Music, were displayed according to both the Turkish Folk Music and The Turkish Classical Music and the works were listed. Performing a lesson, dictation and transcription studies were presented through a sample scale. In the conclusion section, it was concluded that explaining the melodic structure of the Turkish Folk Music through the scales which show similarity to the Turkish Classical Music will contribute to the creation of a common language and a comprehensible and improvable education model. Keywords: Folk Music, Scales, Melodic Structure