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How to "Wazen" your oud?

khaled - 3-20-2004 at 02:11 AM

Hello evrybody

Fist of all I am a beginner..

and I was wondering how can you -wazen- "I don`t know what it is called in English" your oud?
I hope my question is clear.
Regards,
Khlaed

Salam Khalid

dubai244 - 3-20-2004 at 04:13 AM

Oud wazin is very simple. you have do the wazin as following (from up to Down):
FA
LA
Ree
Soool
Do
In case if you have Six Strings(6 Awtaar), the last string( Down) will be ( fa )..... :airguitar:

TruePharaoh21 - 3-20-2004 at 04:33 PM

I agree with the tuning...
Fa, La, Re, Sol, Do... if you have an extra thick string on the top, it's Do. Some people have the extra high noted ones (the nylons on the bottom) and that's why it's Fa for that. But the common one, to my knowledge, has the bass one as Do.

TP21

Zulkarnain - 3-21-2004 at 02:45 AM

Hi

Wazen = Tune ?

Regards

hi

dubai244 - 3-21-2004 at 07:48 AM

yes that's right wazen=tune .. :airguitar:

Zulkarnain - 3-21-2004 at 08:50 PM

Hi

Thanks for the translation..now will u guys excuse me for while, I need to WAZEN my new oud!

Salam

khaled - 3-22-2004 at 02:54 AM

I thank every one who replied specially dubai244 ..
but could any one give me an audio file so it can be more clear..as I said befor I AM A BEGINNER

Regards,
Khaled

Zulkarnain - 3-22-2004 at 03:20 AM

Hi Khaled

You can use a tuning device (made for acoustic guitar) to be more accurate and also its very easy to use (you can bring it every where too) Im not sure if the members in this forum have the "tuning" MP3 file that same as the one you use now.

Regards

Oud tuning.

wfspark - 3-24-2004 at 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zulkarnain
Hi Khaled

You can use a tuning device (made for acoustic guitar) to be more accurate and also its very easy to use (you can bring it every where too) Im not sure if the members in this forum have the "tuning" MP3 file that same as the one you use now.

Regards

Hello. I think the best way to explain tuning for the oud is to do it in fourths. This tuning = BEADGC, which is exactly like a six string bass guitar is tuned, but an octave higher. If you need more help, let me know.

William F. Sparks

Wazen el oud ya Khaled

spyrosc - 3-24-2004 at 07:00 PM

Dear friends,

There is a Japanese site:

http://www1.ocn.ne.jp

If you go there and select the English version, then go to Free Software, you will find an electronic tuner you can run on your computer and it will help you tune your oud (or any other instrument)

Salamat
Spyros C.

Better URL

spyrosc - 3-24-2004 at 07:04 PM

The more correct URL:

http://www1.ocn.ne.jp/~tuner

The "English" tab is on the upper right hand side

Spyros C.

khaled - 5-25-2004 at 11:33 AM

Hi guys,

sorry for the delay

, I thank everyone for there participation..

I realy knew something new..

spyrosc..you are a real help man..thanks

Regards,
Salam

mourad_X - 5-25-2004 at 12:10 PM

salam alaik ya khaled

i tune mine the maroccain way
from low to high
C-E-A-D-G-C

i like to have allways a drone (basstone) on C

ma' asalama
mourad_x
:airguitar: