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tuning in DVD

Boral - 10-28-2008 at 07:24 AM

About the oud proff's DVD : what is the tuning used in his DVD for explaining Makam?

Thank you
Antonio

Alan-TX - 10-28-2008 at 08:54 AM

I don't have the dvd with at the moment but it is explained on the DVD in the tuning section.

He is using the most common tuning for Arabic style playing on a 5 course oud. From lowest to highest:

FADGC

If you have a 6 course oud tune like this:

CFADGC

Boral - 10-28-2008 at 09:20 AM

Thank you Alan for your reply