By the end of this course, you will be able to
All about the oud’s history and its development over the years together with a detailed anatomy of its parts and how to properly hold it and start playing it.
All the needed practices to master playing oud including an exercise for each hand and exercises on different oriental maqam families such as Nahawand, Hijaz, and more.
All about strings including names and materials, how to use each hand while playing, and the practices and exercises one should follow to smoothly play oud.
Course details
- 1 h 7 m/11 lessons
- Last updated: 1/12/2021
- Course completion certificate
Course Content
Parts of The Oud
Oud Strings and How to Play
Parts of The Oud
Oud Strings and How to Play
Practices on Playing
C Major
Rast Panjgah
Maqam Nahawand
Maqam Nawa Athar
Maqam Bayati & Maqam Kurd
Maqam Hijaz & Maqam Saba
Maqam Huzam
Course Wrap Up
About this course
Both Eastern and Western musicians love oud. Praising it, the Portuguese musician Jorge Sentieiro says, "It is beautiful in its appearance, and enchanting in the melodies it produces”. Meanwhile, it has been the favorite companion of all time to a number of musicians in Egypt and the Arab world like Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Farid Al Atrash, Riyad Al Sunbati, and many others. That’s why if you have the passion of mastering this instrument, this course is your gateway to fulfill it. Start learning now!
Course requirements and prerequisites
This course requires possessing an oud before starting, to apply what you will learn through it.
Mentor
Ahmed Gamal
Singer
1,428 Learners
2 Course