The complete Learn the OUD Package
Four one hour DVDs
This course is designed to take you from a complete beginner on the oud to being able to play for your pleasure.
The complete lessons
Lessons include:
- Oud History
- Tuning the Oud
- Basic Notation
- How to Play Notes on the Oud
- Arabic Music and the Music Scale
- How to Play Practice Exercises
- How to Play Songs
The OUD Method Book
An oud method book that complements the video lessons featuring:
- Notes to follow along with the video instruction
- Explanation of Middle Eastern quarter tones, the dome-dieze and dome-bemol
- Explanation and practice with the 5 Oud strings: 1) Yakah 2) Oushayran 3) Doukah 4) Nawa and 5) Kourdan
- How to use the the reashah (pick) to play tones and notes
- Notes for the Arabic music scales including: the Nahawand scale, the Bayat scale, the Hijaz scale, the Rasd scale, the Sigah scale, the Sibah scale, the Hijaz Kar scale, the Ajam scale
- Note Practice Exercises
- Songs for Daily Practice
Transparent Overlayto get you started right away
A transparent overlay to place on the oud to help you learn the notes
- Since the Oud is a fretless instrument, many people have trouble learning where to place their fingers to play the correct notes. We provide a transparent overlay that you may attach to your oud so that you can learn where to place your fingers. Over time, when you have learned the notes, you can remove the overlay and play the notes from memory.
Sheet Music
The notes to a few classical songs to get you started
- Notes to Middle Eastern music are hard to come by – Mousa Omron learned all of his songs by ear and we have included notes to some of his favorites for you to learn and play.
What else you need to get started
These lessons are made for a complete beginner to the oud. All you need is an oud and a strong desire to learn to play it! Come back to this page, as we are developing a way for you to purchase a high quality oud with your purchase of our training course.
