Media Type : Book DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 104 An in-depth instruction manual for the Arabic oud, the ancestor of the lute and guitar. A companion instructional DVD is included showing key points to playing the Oud.. Contents include: Holding the oud, Plucking the Strings, Basic Plucking Rules in Arabic Tradition, Positions of Left Hand Fingers, Basic Notes on the oud, Advanced Left-Hand Techniques, Maqamat, and much more. Over 40 tunes are included in the book. Standard notation only.

This method and its accompanying recording are for the beginning and intermediate oud student interested in gaining a stronger understanding of makam theory and practice on the oud while also providing advice and exercises usefulfor improving overall playing technique. Three beautiful and commonly heard makams are presented specifically Rast Mahur and Nikriz. The unique characteristics of each of these makams are described and illustrated in detailthrough exercises etudes and traditional repertoire using a wide variety of rhythms and compositional forms and paired with audio recordings to guide you in your practice.