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Makam example

Makam is a type of melody from Turkey using 1/9-tone microtonal alterations.

Consult the initialization file ly/makam.ly for details of pitch names and alterations.

\include "makam.ly"

\relative c' {
  \set Staff.keyAlterations = #`((6 . ,(- KOMA)) (3 . ,BAKIYE))
  c4 cc db fk
  gbm4 gfc gfb efk
  fk4 db cc c
}