Ensure your virtual instrument supports microtones. You may need to transpose or adjust the pitch bend to match traditional scales (Maqamat).

A fast-paced 2/4 rhythm frequently used in wedding music.

Standard MIDI divides an octave into 12 semitones (like a piano). Arabic music requires 24 tones (quarter tones). For example, the note "E half-flat" does not exist on a piano. High-quality Arabic MIDI files use —continuous controllers that instruct the sound card to slide the pitch slightly sharp or flat. A well-programmed Arabic MIDI file contains thousands of pitch bend commands to accurately render Maqam Rast, Bayati, or Saba.