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My name is Navid, and I’ve been playing middle eastern music since I was a wee boy, growing up in Canada during the 80’s and 90’s. Below you will find some insights about Persian, Arabic, and Turkish music I’ve learned from my music teachers and my own theories and ideas over the years.
If you grew up in a Western environment and you want to get into middle eastern music or rediscover your culture, then you’ve found the right place.
My dream is to rekindle the of spark of middle eastern modal music so that it will continue to endure for generations to come.
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Free Oud Lessons on Oud Techniques & Tricks
- New Oud Music
- The #1 Tool EVERY Artist Needs
- Modulation Series – Maqam Nahawand to Maqam Nawa Athar
- Nahawand to Saba – Modulation series
- Ornamentation in Oud music Video Playlist
- May is Maqam Month – Learn 1 Maqam a day
- How to get old oud sound (with any oud)
- Jadaka al-Ghayth Oud
- Raqsa Baladi Oud
- Advanced Oud Demonstration – Al-Qarasia Oud
- The Ultimate Oud Learning Bundle
- Taqasim Workshop July 31 for European time zones held on Zoom.
- New Oud Reviews Coming Soon – Buy Oud Instrument
- Taqasim: Avoid playing the same thing again and again.
- Intonation, Compositional Intention, and Aesthetic in Shared Ottoman & Arabic Repertoire
- Oud Lessons on Zoom: my curriculum
- Flash Sale for Newsletter subscribers
- Everything we know about Maqam is wrong
- Collection of Muwashahat
- 2 Short Tutorials – 2 Farid al-Atrash Songs
- A full course on Farid al-Atrash
- Taqasim Breakdown: Simon Shaheen Taqsim Kurd
- Sufi music vs “Classical” music?
- 3 things you’re doing to sabotage your taqasim skills
- There’s no manual on how to play a taqsim…
- Banjo-Oud? A unique instrument you need to see.
- Le Trio Joubran Sheet Music – Masar
- Viral Greek Song on Oud
- John Vergara Oud – Oud Talks
- Jins Hijaz – The quickest way to sound authentic
- Maqam Jiharkah – Rare Intonation
- The Only Oud Buying Tip You Need
- The difference between Arabic and Turkish microtones.
- Learn 3 essential modulations (and you only have to learn 1 song)
- 3 reasons to love Raqsat al-Gamal
- Why I hate Fa Fa tuning
- Easy Oud Songs – New Oud Course Coming Soon!
- Oud + Oud Lesson Package Deals
- Learn Aziza on Oud with Notes – عزيزة – محمد عبد الوهاب
- If you want to buy an Oud, read this first (and save $100)
- 3 Reasons to Learn an Umm Kulthum Song – Learn Ana Fi Entezarak on Oud
- Mohamed Al Qasabji – Learn Dhikrayati on Oud
- Maqam Daad o Bidaad Workshop
- 5 Egyptian Songs You Need to Play on Oud
- There are many ways to learn a maqam…
- What is Ear Training?
- Navid’s Top 5 Recommended Egyptian Songs
- The truth about Farid Al-Atrash… Learn Egyptian Oud
- Online Oud Workshop – Learn Aziza by Abdul Wahab on Oud
- Learn Arabic Oud – Alf Leila we Leila (Intro) Part II
- Learn Alf Leila wa Leila الف ليلة وليله – ام كلثوم (intro) on Oud
- 7 Benefits of Private Oud lessons (#7 is the coolest)
- What Can Private Oud Lessons Do For You?
- How to Play Aziz Joon on Oud – Persian Oud
- Did you know? You Can Learn Modulations and Taqasim Principles from Compositions.
- Change Oud Strings like a pro! This video has it all.
- Rast is like a super-interchange
- Maqams: A Tapestry
- OfG Q&A: Why and how small deviations from a maqam doesn’t really count as a full modulation to another maqam.
- Arabic Maqam 101 – the Friendliest Maqam Crash Course
- What to do FIRST when you’re stuck with Oud learning
- Are you a minimalist or extravagant Oud player? Compare these 2 Oud pieces.
- How do you create an “oriental-sounding” melody? – OfG Q&A
- The Oud has no place in Persian music…
- Transcribing Simon Shaheen Taqasim
- How to deal with Oud pegs (slipping, getting stuck, etc)
- “There are basically two types of musicians…”
- An Exercise for Honing Your Taqasim
- Edward Powell on the Ragmaqamtar
- Important links about Maqams – and a cheatsheet
- New Oud Method Book
- New Oud Tuning for Persian Folk Music
- Arabic Rhythms on Oud: Malfuf
- The Dark Side of Learning Taqsim – Learn Taqsim
- Skype Oud Lessons
- Where is the Oud going?
- Thoughts on The Persian Radif
- Buy Your Dream Oud – An Ultimate Guide for You
- Oud Comparison Video: Iraqi, Turkish, Syrian
- Yildirim Palabiyik Oud: First Sounds
- Yildirim Palabiyik Oud UNBOXING
- Exactly What To Do When You Learn Maqams
- What Not To Do When Learning Maqams [Part 2]
- What Not To Do When Learning Maqams (Part 1)
- Do you add bass to your Oud playing? If you’re not, you’re missing out.
- How to NEVER make a mistake when you play taqsim
- 2017 Highlights & Step-by-Step Taqasim
- Teaching Oud in Japan
- Taqasim Program – Research Begins
- Taqsim Study Material – Practice Oud Taqsim
- 3 Essential, Fun and Effective Oud Exercises
- How I learned Ear Training – Learn Music by Ear (and your voice)
- Learn Arabic Music With Your Ears and Your Voice
- Arabic Maqam Ear Training Program now open for enrolment!
- Ear Training Enrolment Next Week!
- Inspiration – Ross Daly
- The Most Important Thing in Arabic Music: Music Interpretation
- A common question: How do you know when to use certain techniques and embellishments in music?
- Flashy Oud vs Emotional Oud: What’s better?
- Sultan of Soundboards – The Oudman Najib Shaheen
- Maqam Ear Training
- Unraveling a Taqsim: Episode 3 – Maqam Husseini (free taqasim training download)
- Unraveling a Taqsim: Episode 2 – Maqam Jiharkah
- Unraveling a Taqasim – Episode 1. Maqam Ajam Ushayran
- Arabic Music Retreat 2016
- Jamil Bashir Oud Method Exercise
- Godin MultiOud Free Email Course
- What MultiOud should I buy… Ambiance, Encore, or Inuk?
- Finally! Deep Arabic Oud sound on Godin MultiOud
- Find Quarter Tones on the Oud (even if you’re a complete beginner)
- Jamil Bashir’s Oud Method and more…
- Super Oud Tremolo Exercise
- The Beginner’s Guide to Holding the Oud and Risha
- Buy an Oud Online
- In Memoriam: Said Chraibi
- Oud Practice
- December Oud Exercise Challenge
- Become an expert on Arabic in 15 days with this FREE Email Course!
- Your Body is a Wonderland – Oud Cover
- What’s the most exciting Arabic musical form? Here’s what I think…
- Celtic Oud – Slip Jigs and Jigs
- Samai Ajam
- Everything you need to learn in one song – Doulab Bayati
- You CAN Play Rock Music on the Oud – Purple Haze Oud Cover
- The Ultimate Guide to Persian Music
- Sawt Al-Khaleej
- Can you Dance to Traditional Persian Music? Reng-e Nava by Hossein Alizadeh
- Learn Guli Ya Hilu on Oud
- Jurjunah Rhythm
- Diba Ensemble Persian Setar & Oud on Live Radio
- The Difference Between Persian, Arabic and Turkish Quartertones
- The Vancouver Intercultural Orchestra
- The Amazing SlowDowner
- Arabic High ff Tuning: Everything you need to know…
- 6 Mini Scales That Create Maqam Music
- 10 Ways to Hold An Oud Risha
- Farid Al Atrash Taqsim Al Rabeea Part 4 – Finale!
- Farid Al Atrash Taqsim Al Rabeea Part 3 Modulation
- Farid Al Atrash Taqsim Al Rabeea Part 2
- Farid Al Atrash – Taqsim Al Rabeea
- Baba Bahri with Advanced Oud Techniques
- Baba Bahri
- Syrian Oud, Iraqi Oud, Cümbüş, Fretless Mandolin Show and Tell
- Sidi Mansour Part 2 With Advanced Techniques
- Play Sidi Mansour
- Samai Bayati Al Aryan Part 4
- Samai Bayati Al Aryan Part 3 with Advanced Oud Techniques
- Samai Bayati Al Aryan Part 2 – Free Oud Lesson
- Samai Bayati Al Ayran with Advanced Oud Techniques
- Doubling Up Part 2
- Vibrato!
- 3 Stroke Trills
- Bouncing Down the Stairs – A Taqsim Technique
- The Descending Pattern Technique for Taqsim
- The Doubling Up Technique
- Simon Shaheen Riff from “Blue Flame” – Using 3 Stroke Accent
- 3 Stroke Accent (Short Tremolo Burst)
- Hamza Al Din Combo
- Tremolo Drone – Essential Oud Techniques
- Alternate Picking Part 2 – Down Down Up Pattern
- Essential Right Hand Strumming Exercises – Alternate Picking
- The Secret to Playing Taqsim – Jins Rast
- 5 Steps to Learn Oud without a Teacher or a Book (#3 is ridiculous…)
- The Secret to Playing Taqsim Using Jins Rast (modulating to many different maqamat)
- Free Sheet Music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Persian
- The Chraibi Slide
- Tremolo Pull Off – Essential Oud Technique
- Advanced Hammer on Pull off Combinations
- Pull-Offs – Oud Techniques
- The Hammer On Oud Technique
- The Muting Technique – Playing Short Staccato Notes
- Accented Tremolo – Basic Right Hand Oud Technique
- Bass Note Jumping – Melody Embellishment Oud Technique
- The Drone – Right Hand Oud Taqsim Technique
- Oud Maqam Learning Part 3: Common Questions Answered…
- Oud Maqam Learning Part 2: The Ultimate Introduction to Maqam Music
- Oud Maqam Learning Part 1: Maqam Learning Made Easy!
- Album Review “From Stone To Diamond” – Hossein Behroozinia
- How to Amplify An Oud
- Helping You play Along With Records – Transcribe!
- Luth Traditionnel en Iraq – Album Review – Jamil Bashir
- Can You Count To 10? – Sama’i Thaqil – Samai Rhythm
- 7 Essential Rules For Left Hand Technique on Oud
- Oud Maintenance and Care – Stories from the Oud Geek
- Maqam Mystery to Maqam Mastery – a New Approach to Learn Maqam
- Easy Rockin’ Oud Technique: Oud a la Van Halen
- Said Chraibi Album Review/Analysis – Oud
- Godin MultiOud Review – by The Oud Geek
- Electric Oud – Godin MultiOud
- Oud Risha Mizrab Comparison Part 2: Cow Horn Risha
- The Best 50 Middle Eastern Songs You Have to Hear!
- Oud Chords – How to Play Some Basic Chords on the Oud
- Pianos Are Out of Tune – A Discussion on Equal Temperament and Oud Music
- Arabic and Persian Music – Arabic Maqam and Persian Dastgah Comparison
- The Art of Oud Taqsim – 6 Secrets that will make you sound like Farid Al-Attrash
- Persian Rhythms
- Oud Tuning by Ear
- Words of Wisdom – from World Famous Oud Masters
- Maqam Hijaz Medley
- Arabic Maqam Theory – A Brief Introduction
- Oud Fusion Music
- What’s Your Style? – Regional Oud Playing Styles (Part 2)
- What’s Your Style? – Regional Oud Playing Styles (Part 1)
- How To Change Oud Strings
- What’s in a name? Musical Forms in Middle Eastern Music
- DIY Oud Risha
- Oud Lessons Re-Release Update!
- Oud Picks : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 5
- Oud Strings : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 4
- How to Buy Oud in a Foreign Country : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 3
- Oud Makers : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 2
- Accelerated Learning: Fast Track to Becoming an Oud Player
- Types of Ouds : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 1
- 10 Reasons to Learn Oud Now
- 6 Tips on How to Make Your Oud Sound Better
If you’re serious about learning Oud properly & authentically with a solid foundation, check out our Premium Course:
Oud Foundation Program Levels 1 – 4
With a series of clear video lessons, you will be able to:
- Understand basics of Middle Eastern melodies and rhythms
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