Saidi

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The saidi (also spelled sa'idi, sayidi, sayyidii, saidii or saiidii) is a popular Egyptian 4/4 rhythm related to maqsoum.

In its most basic form it plays like this:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
D T   D D   T

[edit] Variations

[edit] variation 1: common form

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
D T tkD D   T

[edit] variation 2: filled saidi

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
D T tkD D tkT

[edit] variation 3: filled saidi with bridge

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
D T tkD D tkT tk

[edit] variation 4:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
DkT tkD D tkT

[edit] variation 5:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
DkT tkD D tkT tk

[edit] variation 6: syncopated beginning with bridge

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
D tk kD D tkT tk

[edit] variation 7: funky saidi

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
tkD tkD D tkT

[edit] variation 8: funky saidi with bridge

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
tkD tkD D tkT tk

[edit] variation 9: folkloric

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
D kTk D D tkT

[edit] variation 10:

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 
Tk Tk D D   T