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Mas'ud al-Sha'ir's Quick and Dirty Guide to Middle-Eastern Rhythms Page 3
Rhythm Name	Variation	Rhythm Notation	Bridge
Falahi 4/4	Timing	\|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a\|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a	&a tk
	Open	\|D T T D T \|D T T D T
	Alternate	\|D T T D tkT \|D T T D tkT
	Closed w/brdg	tk\|DkTktkTkDktkTktk\|DkTktkTkDktkTktk
Soufi 6/8	Timing	1&2&3&4&5&6&\|1&2&3&4&5&6&	None
Soufi 6/8	Standard	D K kD K \|D K KD K K	None
Serto	Timing	1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a\|1e&a2e&a3e&a4e&a	None
Serto	Standard	D kD ktkD kT ktk\|D kD ktkD kT ktk	None
Zar	Timing	1&2&3&4&\|1&2&3&4&	None
Zar	Standard	D tkD D \|D tkD D	None
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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