MultiOud players always face the same problem… They can’t seem to get that fat, round, deep, boomy Arabic Oud sound on their MultiOuds. I’ve created this FREE email course where you will learn some of the secrets I’ve learned to create an authentic Arabic Oud sound on the MultiOud. Over four days you will receive content that will cover… Lesson 1 – Day 1: Up and Running with the MultiOud…
Read MoreFind Quarter Tones on the Oud (even if you’re a complete beginner)
As a beginner Oud player… how the heck do you find quarter tones? I’ve got the ultimate shortcut answer for you. What other quick learning fixes would you like to know about on the Oud? If you liked this video, let me know because I’d like to make more quick tips for you like this. Send your suggestions to support@oudforguitarists.com. Or if you know anyone who might learn something…
Read MoreSuper Oud Tremolo Exercise
Tremolo is one of the most challenging techniques for Oud learners, but it’s so essential to Oud playing. It takes time and discipline. In this video, you’ll learn an exercise that will help develop your Oud tremolo. Let me know what you think about this Oud lesson. Comment below or email me at support@oudforguitarists.com. Tomorrow, Oud for Guitarists is offering a limited time Premium Oud…
Read MoreThe Beginner’s Guide to Holding the Oud and Risha
The Oud is the most awkward instrument to hold. It looks easy, because it looks like the same way you would hold a guitar… But you can’t hold it quite the same way as a Guitar… There are two ways to solve the Oud holding problem. Use a foot stool The foot stool will save you from unnecessary pain and discomfort. They carry them at any…
Read MoreBuy an Oud Online
It was 1997 and I was about 13 when I first fell in love with the Oud. At that time, the internet was still a baby, we didn’t even have internet access at the time. The only recording I had of the Oud was a short clip from Microsoft Encarta 97’ that came with the PC my family bought that year. In 1998, I had the…
Read MoreIn Memoriam: Said Chraibi
The Oud world lost one of it’s greatest heroes of the Oud this week. Said Chraibi passed away Thursday March 3, 2016. This is a great loss especially for me. Said Chraibi was one of the first Arabic Oud players I was ever exposed to. I first heard his playing on the Fez Festival CD Box set “B’ismillah”. He played a piece from his album “Oud”, called Souleimane. Hearing…
Read MoreOud Practice
I’m an introvert. Playing the Oud allows me to enter my own world. Even though I have a lot of performing experience, I think playing the Oud has always been a stress reliever, and I always get energized after I play the Oud. How about you? Are you an introvert? Oud practice I come to the Oud from Persian music. Persian music, at it’s core,…
Read MoreDecember Oud Exercise Challenge
SCROLL DOWN FOR UPDATES! Oud Exercises Teaching Video Week 1 Post your exercise videos in the comments below. In the meantime, you can watch mine… Before Video Week 1: This is how I play the Oud exercises before daily practice of 15 minutes. After Video Week 1 Oud Exercises Teaching Video Week 2! Before Video Week 2 After Video Week 2 Teaching video Week 3 Before Video Week 3…
Read MoreWhat’s the most exciting Arabic musical form? Here’s what I think…
If you’re like me, then you like to hear a little bit of everything in the music you listen to. You need a good balance. You can get that with this one type of musical form, which is super fun to play and learn. It’s called Tahmila. Tahmila is great because it’s dance music, traditional dance music. It’s bound to be fun because it’s usually played with…
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