An in-depth instruction manual for the Arabic Oud the ancestor of the Lute and Guitar. A companion instructional online video is included showing key points to playing the Oud. Contents include: Holding the Oud Plucking theStrings 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.

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.