dennis perusse
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what do I start with first to learn how to play it
hello all,
Question for you. What do I start with to learn how to play my oud? Do I have to learn a scale, a makam, or a combo of both?
How does a new oud player go about to learn how to play. Since I am unsure about ever finding an oud teacher or lessons I would love to know of any
resources that would help me in my quest to begin. Bear in mind that I also have no musical experience at all. I have ordered "ud metodu"
from lark in the morning but that is on back order. I am rather itching to begin with this but I don't know how. In other
words....HHHHHEEEEEELLLLPPPPP! Thank you, for your help in my quest to learn how to play.
dennis
ps
for those who would rather mail me offlist my email is mach01913@yahoo.com
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Elie Riachi
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First start by tuning the oud. Search these forums on tuning.
Best wishes,
Elie
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dennis perusse
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hoto play continued:
hello,
I already know how to tune it. My tunings are, respectfully, low d, g a d g c. I am wondering where do I start. Thank you though for the quick
reply though. :-)
dennis
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sydney
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try these links
http://www.oudcafe.com/oud_basics.htm
Then try this :
http://www.oudcafe.com/exercises.htm
keep asking questions and do not give up. You will get there for sure.
Good luck
Emad from Sydney
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revaldo29
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tuner
The way I first started is by sitting down for a really really long time with my chromatic tuner. I'm assuming you have one because you tuned
your oud. But once you tune the strings, find the positions of all of the major notes (the ones indicated on the tuner) and get accustomed to their
locations. If you go to the advice forum, there was a post a couple of weeks back on how to mark your fingerboard for positioning.The next place I
would head is to maqamworld.com where you can press each note of the maqam on the web browser and listen to it individually. I hope this was some help
and not too confusing. I'm not an expert at all but I think the best way to get better is to listen to every recording you can get your hands on.
Mike has very large collection of recordings on this site and you might want to consider buying some as well.
That is all the humbel advice I have. Some of the more experienced guys will correct me if I said something incorrect ( I hope )
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Haluk
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Hi,
I can send you big methode book by Prof. Mutlu Torun and VCDs ''How to play oud?''. The book is in Turkish.VCD-1 is in English 55
minutes.The other 2-3-4 VCDs are in Turkish.
Please send your address by e-mail me.
Regards.
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dennis perusse
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ud vcd's
hello,
Yes I have those vcd's except for vcd #1. I have #2, #3, #4 and they are very interresting. Email me off list and we will discuss it. Thank you
very much in this endevor.
dennis perusse
mach01913@yahoo.com
ps As for the book I have ordered the book Ud metodu from Lark in the morning so I am not sure if that is the same book that you are refering to.
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