Description

An in-depth instruction manual for the Arabic oud, the ancestor of the lute and guitar. 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. Includes access to online video showing key points to playing the oud.

Contents

1. Al Haluade
2. Al Leil
3. Ala Dalaouna
4. Amazing Grace
5. Armenian Song
6. Armenian Tune
7. Asemoon – The Sky – Maqam Hijaz
8. Asemoon – The Sky – Maqam Hijaz Sol
9. Bashraf Farah Faza
10. Beautiful Bukhare
11. Bint el Shalabia
12. Blue Ribbon
13. Bolujem Ja
14. Bosansko Kolo
15. Caravan
16. Cecen Zizi
17. Celebration song
18. Dulab Bayat
19. Dulab Hijaz
20. Foq El Nahal
21. From the Symphony No. 41
22. Greek Folk Melody Greensleeves
23. Gule Sangam
24. Hafla
25. Kanaf Fe Ya Halu
26. Lama Baadaha
27. Lemouna
28. Longa Nahawand Minuet in G
29. Nahawand Tune – Arabic Notation
30. Nahawand Tune – Turkish Notation
31. O Solo Mio
32. Samai Bayat
33. Samai Bayat Al Arian
34. Samai Rast
35. Silent Night
36. Staro Bosnjaccko Kolo
37. Tahmila Rast
38. Talla Min Bet Abua
39. The Stone Rose
40. Uskudar
41. Ya Habibi
42. Ya Mal El Sham
43. Ya Rayeh
44. Ya Shadi Al Han
45. Zen Alabaden
46. Zurune