Struggling to learn maqam?
Below are videos and articles on learning how to play maqam music.
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Maqamat Articles
Everything we know about Maqam is wrong *NEW*
Everything you need in one song – Doulab Bayati
6 Mini Scales That Create Maqam Music
Arabic Maqam Theory – A Brief Introduction
Maqam Mystery to Maqam Mastery – a New Approach to Learn Maqam
Oud Maqam Learning Part 1: Maqam Learning Made Easy!
Oud Maqam Learning Part 2: The Ultimate Introduction to Maqam Music
Oud Maqam Learning Part 3: Common Questions Answered
Album Review “From Stone To Diamond” – Hossein Behroozinia
Luth Traditionnel en Iraq – Album Review – Jamil Bashir
Said Chraibi Album Review/Analysis – Oud
Arabic Maqam and Persian Dastgah Comparison and Equivalents
The Secret to Playing Taqsim – Jins Rast
Or, if you are ready to start learning maqam seriously, check out our Premium Course:
Maqam Mastery: Hear a Melody, Understand it, and Play it Authentically 
With video lessons and ear training exercises, you will be able to:
- Develop the “ear” for Middle Eastern sounds such as quartertones
- Develop melody in each maqam with authentic, “idiomatic” phrases
- Play maqamat in a logical order and authentic modulations
