When playing Arabic Maqam music on a standard guitar we need to figure out how to play microtonal notes. The easiest and without any economic cost method is the use of fretlets. 


Fretlets or Tastini are short frets added to…

Fretless guitar is the most ideal type of guitar if you want to learn what we call Maqam music on a guitar. This music system known as Maqam in the Arab countries, Makam in Turkey or even Magam for Kurdish…