Makams are formed by the addition of a pentachord and tetrachord to each other. Makams which are formed by the addition of a tetrachord to a pentachord and where dominant is the note in which pentachord joins with pentachord is called simple makam. Transposition is used frequently. Some makams are transposed on certain tones where they gain a new identity, and this is called as şed makam. While in a certain makam,using the scale of another makam is called as modulation. Compound makams are formed by these modulations gaining new identity.

Basic makams on Rast final tone;
Rast Makam
Suzinak Makam
Şed makams on Rast final tone;
Zirgüleli Suzinak Makam (Rast şed of Zirgüleli Hicaz Makam)
Hicazkar Makam (Rast şed of Zirgüleli Hicaz Makam, falling)
Kürdili Hicazkar Makam (Rast şed of Kürdi Makam)
Nihavend Makam (Rast şed of Buselik Makam)
Mahur Makam (Rast şed of Çargah Makam)
Compound makams on Rast final tone;
Rehavi, Sazkar, Pencügah-i Asıl, Pencügah-i Zait, Rast Maye, Rast-ı Cedid, Suzi-Dilara, Nigar, Büzürk, Nikriz, Maveraün Nehir, Dilkuşa (Neveser), Nihavendi Kebir, Nihavendi Rumi, Dilnişin, Zavil, Pesendide, Şevkidil, Zevkidil, Tarz-ı Nevin.

Basic makams on Dügah final tone;
Uşşak Makam
Beyati Makam
Neva Makam
Tahir Makam
Buselik Makam
Hüseyni Makam
Muhayyer Makam
Hicaz Makam
Hümayun Makam
Uzzal Makam
Zirgüleli Hicaz Makam
Şehnaz Buselik Makam
Kürdi Makam
Karcığar Makam
Şed makam on Dügah final tone;
Nişaburek Makam (Dügah şed of Rast Makam)
Compound makams on Dügah final tone;
Dügah, Acem, Saba, İsfahan, İsfahanek, Gerdaniye, Arazbar, Gülizar, Hisar, Muhayyer Sümbüle, Kevçek, Sultani Arak, Dügah Maye, Beyati Araban, Şehnaz, Siphir, Vechi Şehnaz, Bahr-i Nazik, Acem Kürdi, Muhayyer Kürdi, Saba Zemzeme, Zevki Tarab, Neva Kürdi, Gerdaniye Kürdi, Şevki Cedid, Hisar Puselik, Tahir Puselik, Muhayyer Puselik, Acem Puselik, Saba Puselik, Neva Puselik, Eviç Puselik, Beyati Puselik, Arazbar Puselik, Hicaz Puselik, Mahur Puselik, Gerdaniye Puselik, Beyati Araban Puselik.

Compound makams on Segah final tone;
Segah, Segah Maye, Müstear, Hüzzam, Vechi Arazbar.

Compound makam on Buselik final tone;
Nişabur.

Basic makam on Çargah final tone;
Çargah Makam

Compound makam on Nim Hicaz final tone;
Heftgah (Nim Hicaz şed of Segah Makam).

Şed makams on Yegah final tone;
Sultani Yegah Makam (Yegah şed of Buselik Makam)
Ferahnüma Makam (Yegah şed of Kürdi Makam)
Şedaraban Makam (Yegah şed of Zirgüleli Hicaz Makam)
Compound makams on Yegah final tone;
Yegah, Gülşen-i vefa, Şerefnüma, Ferahfeza, Dilkeşide, Şİvanüma, Sultani segah, Bendi Hisar, Gülzar , Araban, Gonce-i Rana.

Şed makams on Hüseyni Aşiran final tone;
Suzidil Makam (Hüseyni Aşiran şed ofZirgüleli Hicaz Makam)
Ruhnevaz Makam (Hüseyni Aşiran şed of Buselik Makam)
Aşkefza Makam (Hüseyni Aşiran şed of Kürdi Makam)
Compound makams on Hüseyni Aşiran final tone;
Hüseyni Aşeyran, Puselik Aşeyran, Nühüft, Aşeyran Maye, Hicaz Aşeyran, Canfeza, Zirüfkent.

Şed makam on Acem Aşiran final tone;
Acemaşiran Makam (Acem Aşiran şed of Çargah Makam)
Compound makams on Acem Aşiran final tone;
Rengidil (Neveser şeddi), Tarzı Cedid, Şevkefza, Şevki Tarab, Şevkaver.

Şed makam on Irak final tone;
Evcara Makam (Irak şed of Zirgüleli Hicaz Makam)
Compound makams on Irak final tone;
Arak, Bestenigar, Eviç, Dilkeşhaveran, Ferahnak, Ruyi Arak, Rahatülervah, Beste İsfahan, Rahatfeza, Revnaknüma.