8/4 · Advanced · Turkey / Levant

Ciftetelli

شفتتلي

also called Chiftetelli · can also be played in 4/4

8/4 · 16 steps

Loop trainer

Tap play, dial in a tempo, and let it cycle until your hands know it.

Notation · 8/4

Tempo

90 bpm

40slow · medium · fast200

Practice aids

Downbeat click

A short click marks beat one.

Loop runs until you stop it. Change any control on the fly.

A slow, sensual 8/4 with lots of breathing room. Common in taqasim and slow entrance sections.