I keep returning to this excellent and inspiring performance as I get to know my new Arabic Oud - 6 classic songs: "Midnight Sun", "Ah Ya Zein", "Zeina", Raqsat Al Gamal", "Qadduka Al Mayyas", and "El Rey Nimrod" - all played with such energy, heart and soul - WOW!
I've been listening to this type of music for awhile now. I love the rhythms and melodies. I've finally acquired an oud. It took me awhile to find out what type I had. It's an arabic oud, that way I could find out the tuning and strings to get. Fascinating history. I play guitar and various strings and percussion instruments. I have found your site to be the most informative. I have a lot to learn, but you are a great teacher. Thank you.
That's great. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the videos and website. Strings are really important for the Oud. Where did you buy your Oud? We are all learners when it comes to the Oud. Lots to learn and lots to discover. Good luck and best wishes.
Tu es vraiment doué, quel jeu précis sur hijaz, moi qui débute j'en suis baba ! :) merci. You are really good, what a precise game on hijaz, me who starts I am baba! : ) thank you.
hi I've been watching your videos for a while I enjoyed them very much I like your style but I've been searching for the video where you gave a specific tuning for guitar which I can't seem to find anywhere iTunes my guitar towhat time then back to standard and I can't remember what it was to save life
Really useful my friend. I Listen to this often for inspiration on Hijaz. During our email correspondence I mentioned a middle eastern inspired guitar piece, which is up on my channel as Sahara. Feel free to check it out! Looking forward to the class in December!
hi bro..thanks for your video it is really amazing...please can you upload a video on how to train ear to find a maqam of songs ? i will be grateful ...harem from kurdistan
Thanks a lot for sharing this great video! The songs brings some good memories! :) - but man how much i was thinking about the Chai on the table, it was surly cold at the end? :D I have no music traning from before, but i really wish to learn to play the oud... Where should i start before jumping on learning the oud?
Yes, the Chai was barely drinkable at the end... If you live in the Middle East I recommend finding a teacher to get you started. If you live in North America or Europe, register on MikeOud Forums. just search for Mikeouds.com. At this forum, you can ask if anyone is in your area and if anyone knows any players or teachers in your city. If you have absolutely no music training, it helps to have a teacher in the beginning. But if you have even a little experience playing any music guitar, or piano then you might want to try taking online lessons, either downloadable video lessons or even Skype lessons with a teacher. If you live in North America, the best place to buy a good starter Oud is at Mauriceoudshop.com. This is my highest recommendation. Good luck and let me know if you need anymore help. Also check out my website at www.oudforguitarists.com
Hello! I hope you still answer to comments :) How is called the technique you use since 1:08 in the video? I'm learning to play the Oud by myself, and I learned the first part of this song until there, but from here on I'm completely lost haha, it sounds like the drone tremolo from one of your other videos, but I can't really tell as I'm new to it. Thanks in advance! Best regards, and thanks for the amazing music !
@@OudforGuitarists Thank you very much for the fast answer! I'm a music enthusiast, and even though I haven't really learnt to play the guitar, I played for 3 years the violin, and lately I've been trying the mandolin. Since I really enjoyed that but wanted something more "oriental", I went for the oud. And man, that's great to have found your videos. They are helpful and it's motivating me so much! I'm not in a good situation unfortunately, but if I can, I'll put money in your lessons from your website! Have a great end of the day ! :)
It's called Oud. Modern Oud is dates back to the Abbasid Caliphate and has it origin from an older Middle Eastern instrument. European Guitar is descendant of Oud.
Hi, You can book lessons directly with me here: calendly.com/oud-lessons/oud-lesson Make sure to let me know some details about yourself and what your goals are and what you're struggling with.
I can hear several songs I love in there including Ah Ya Zein! Regarding the maqam: Im getting a handpan soon. The company is able to customize the notes so I will be able to play the Hijaz, Shehnaz, and Kurd maqams. (notes: D, E♭, F, F♯, G, A, Bb, C, C♯, D). The company is Ajna Drums. Check it out if youre interested! www.ajnadrums.com/videos#!videos/coxs
OudforGuitarists Thanks.I also followed your spotify nd its helping a lot.I Don’t have an oud i just made one by removing frets of my old guitar lol but someday when i start earning i will buy an oud and also your courses inshallah.You are doing great when there is hardly any information available online for this wonderful instrument.Please continue the work you are doing.and thanks a lot.Much respect
Is there sheet music available for any of the tunes you’ve played here? ESP Midnight Sun? Terrific playing and I am really getting a lot out of your videos! Thanks A
It depends on where the problem lies with your posture and holding the instrument. There are some things that make it easier, like a foot stool or a carpet stopper material on your leg where the our rests. Some people have a hard time holding the oud. I did too, but the problems disappeared after a couple years. I think it's just time and allowing your body to adjust. I've seen small women play big bowl ouds with little difficulty, so I think it comes down to adjusting your posture to your body type and getting used to it.
I've had good success twice now with sala muzik. They ship worldwide and their ouds are better than darbuka planet imo if you're looking for a beginner oud that is. I own a flat electric and a charred Syrian bowl oud with guitar pegs from them and they're both beautiful sounding
I have experience with Syrian ouds. From my experience best Syrian ouds are made by Sabsaby. Zeryab makes nice ouds, a bit cheaper than Sabsaby but they are also good. Another notable maker of Oud instruments is Farabi. They are from Aleppo, same quality as Zeryab.
Kind of, but in very simple terms, yes. A maqam is more accurately a "mode". Ultimately you can use scale to talk about a maqam. But there are scales which are virtually exactly the same but are played differently so talking about it like it's just a scale is going to reduce it to the intervals and pitches whereas a maqam can be much more than that.
hey great melody man, keep it up! :) just wondering also.. if you might know any sort of melodies or tabs like this for guitar or where i can find them ! ty!
There is only 1 or to makams which you can perform on a guitar. Others are not possible because of the micro tones which you are forced to use while playing. Best thing is to get a fredless instrument like Oud or Violin. Or there are many turkish instruments which have microtonal freds.
it's better to learn oud by ear as you'll advanced faster with playing microtones and learning taqasim. Middle Eastern music is an oral tradition. my learning programs were created to keep in mind both learning styles. HTTP://oudforguitarists.com/premium-courses/
@@OudforGuitarists thank youbfor your reply! How come and C is not sharp? Given the structure of jins hijaz where there should be a large interval between the 2 and 3?
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I keep returning to this excellent and inspiring performance as I get to know my new Arabic Oud - 6 classic songs: "Midnight Sun", "Ah Ya Zein", "Zeina", Raqsat Al Gamal", "Qadduka Al Mayyas", and "El Rey Nimrod" - all played with such energy, heart and soul - WOW!
Thanks Carol :)
Real great oud playing, and maqam hijaz creates such a great mood doesn't it.
No
@@sleekismboyz605 yes it does, its mysterious
@@Ya-qr2ke I love u
@@sleekismboyz605 stfu
@@Ya-qr2ke Why you being disrespectful for mate?
Great approach to maqam study, which can be overwhelming, just like studying Indian ragas.
Your Amazing at the Arabic Oud Stylings
thanks!
Greetings from Alhijaz
Wow, loved it. This maqam sounds so much like Raga Chaiti Gauri.
My favorite maqam.. great playing man
mine too ! singing it is amazing!
Recently I found a vid that showcased a Hang Drum that was tuned to this mode and it's the sweetest thing I have ever heard.
This is the best maqam crash course ever! thanks for the upload!
i thought he was gonna play the "silver for monsters" song from the Witcher 3's soundtrack at 2:06
hahah ikr ?!! its very similar
That's an Egyptian song called Ayazin.
Sounds so good, very sophisticated music 🎶
the oud has such an intense timbre so sick
This is stunning! Thank you so much! I needed some reference for some Maqam Hijaz thing I was making and this is perfect!
Please do a tutorial on how to play midnight sun
I've been listening to this type of music for awhile now. I love the rhythms and melodies.
I've finally acquired an oud. It took me awhile to find out what type I had. It's an arabic oud, that way I could find out the tuning and strings to get. Fascinating history. I play guitar and various strings and percussion instruments. I have found your site to be the most informative. I have a lot to learn, but you are a great teacher. Thank you.
That's great. I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the videos and website. Strings are really important for the Oud. Where did you buy your Oud? We are all learners when it comes to the Oud. Lots to learn and lots to discover. Good luck and best wishes.
***** oh yeah that's a big mistake about farid, he's Syrian.
Beautiful you play like a professional..
Thanks
You can hear all my recordings on Spotify. Just search Navid Goldrick.
Fantastic playing there, giving me inspiration to make my game soundtrack!
Thanks.
Many thanks for your lessons and the tremendous performance.
You're welcome
You have such a great sound, thank you for sharing your music and insights!!
Your rhythm and dynamics are fantastic! thanks for sharing.
Thank YOU! Glad you like it!
This sound is very beautiful I know all maqam sounds
Thanks for watching!
Kick ass playing👍. I can use this style of music for heavey metal songs I'm trying to write.
that was dope, I love eastern music
You are so musical and so kind! Thank you! I will be watching this video many times.
Tu es vraiment doué, quel jeu précis sur hijaz, moi qui débute j'en suis baba ! :) merci. You are really good, what a precise game on hijaz, me who starts I am baba! : ) thank you.
Beautiful, I also love that you have your tea there 🥰
Amazing bro! From saudi❤️
wow i like this a lot. where can i find more of this kind of music?
thanks, check out my intro to Arabic music free course. You'll hear lots of good music, www.oudforguitarists.com/arabicmusic101
Please repeat for all major maqams it would be very helpful
hi I've been watching your videos for a while I enjoyed them very much I like your style but I've been searching for the video where you gave a specific tuning for guitar which I can't seem to find anywhere iTunes my guitar towhat time then back to standard and I can't remember what it was to save life
Really useful my friend. I Listen to this often for inspiration on Hijaz. During our email correspondence I mentioned a middle eastern inspired guitar piece, which is up on my channel as Sahara. Feel free to check it out! Looking forward to the class in December!
Finally the instrument that i love
The music that i adore
Thanks for watching
Please give us more melodies with different maqams..Please make more videos like this.
Nice brother it is very important to learn maqam
Epic song and epic SHREDDING!!!
Thank you So much Navid jan for sharing your very useful knowledge 👌🙏🏿❤️
Thanks a lot for your work for Civilization 5 music - Arabic theme is really marvelous!!!
I'm still waiting to get paid for that gig. Show me the money...
@@OudforGuitarists My goodness... for so long... Maybe you may initiate a lawsuit?
@@Andriy_322 hehe. I'm joking. I never did the music for civilization 5.
Best teacher ever!
Hey could you do bayati or Saba sometime soon please? Love your vids man theyre really interesting
hi bro..thanks for your video it is really amazing...please can you upload a video on how to train ear to find a maqam of songs ? i will be grateful ...harem from kurdistan
That's a great idea. I will consider that for next time. Thanks for the idea.
This sounds similiar to raag bhairavi of indian classical music.
Very good music too.
Great Video. But Fog Elna Khel was a great example that you have missed.
Thanks a lot for sharing this great video! The songs brings some good memories! :) - but man how much i was thinking about the Chai on the table, it was surly cold at the end? :D
I have no music traning from before, but i really wish to learn to play the oud... Where should i start before jumping on learning the oud?
Yes, the Chai was barely drinkable at the end...
If you live in the Middle East I recommend finding a teacher to get you started.
If you live in North America or Europe, register on MikeOud Forums. just search for Mikeouds.com. At this forum, you can ask if anyone is in your area and if anyone knows any players or teachers in your city.
If you have absolutely no music training, it helps to have a teacher in the beginning. But if you have even a little experience playing any music guitar, or piano then you might want to try taking online lessons, either downloadable video lessons or even Skype lessons with a teacher.
If you live in North America, the best place to buy a good starter Oud is at Mauriceoudshop.com. This is my highest recommendation.
Good luck and let me know if you need anymore help. Also check out my website at www.oudforguitarists.com
Thanks a lot!!! I'm from iraq, but live in norway... This will help a lot! :)
Could you teach us how to play midnight sun?
Excellent
very good .you are play kurdish Melody with Hijaz !!
It will sound much better as Metal genre! I mean Hjiaz fits electric guitar whether Riffs or guitay solos with the Gain Bass and drums 🖤
Great music
I like very much… a good example for new players
Thanks
Great playing, thank you...
4:42 by Mulla Othman Almusily
Yes, and he was a Kurd!
Wow I love Maqam Hijaz
Your face at 3:08 is the mood!
Lol
Hello! I hope you still answer to comments :)
How is called the technique you use since 1:08 in the video? I'm learning to play the Oud by myself, and I learned the first part of this song until there, but from here on I'm completely lost haha, it sounds like the drone tremolo from one of your other videos, but I can't really tell as I'm new to it. Thanks in advance!
Best regards, and thanks for the amazing music !
I think I play a down down up stroke pattern there. I would have to double check
Good luck and let me know if you have more questions.
@@OudforGuitarists Thank you very much for the fast answer!
I'm a music enthusiast, and even though I haven't really learnt to play the guitar, I played for 3 years the violin, and lately I've been trying the mandolin. Since I really enjoyed that but wanted something more "oriental", I went for the oud. And man, that's great to have found your videos. They are helpful and it's motivating me so much! I'm not in a good situation unfortunately, but if I can, I'll put money in your lessons from your website!
Have a great end of the day ! :)
Beautiful music. What kind of guitar 🎸 is that?
It's a non-guitar guitar.
It's called Oud. Modern Oud is dates back to the Abbasid Caliphate and has it origin from an older Middle Eastern instrument.
European Guitar is descendant of Oud.
@@baibac6065 thank you
Amazing navaid📿
First song was in D ?
Thanks, yes they are all in hijaz on D.
How can i join you for some distance lessons ?
Hi,
You can book lessons directly with me here:
calendly.com/oud-lessons/oud-lesson
Make sure to let me know some details about yourself and what your goals are and what you're struggling with.
I can hear several songs I love in there including Ah Ya Zein!
Regarding the maqam: Im getting a handpan soon. The company is able to customize the notes so I will be able to play the Hijaz, Shehnaz, and Kurd maqams. (notes: D, E♭, F, F♯, G, A, Bb, C, C♯, D). The company is Ajna Drums. Check it out if youre interested! www.ajnadrums.com/videos#!videos/coxs
PS: If you want more info on maqams, check out this great wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabic_maqam#cite_ref-Touma_38-9_3-0
thanks those handpans look awesome!
Majnuun Music & Dance I got a demo to check out, Ill try to post a video soon. Wrong notes, but Ill get as close as possible...
Well played, Where are you from ?
He is iranian
Beautiful
Perfect
Beautiful!
Amazing sound! Is that oud with spruce top? What strings do you use here? Thank you!
This was a long time ago, so I don't remember what strings I had, but I usually used Aquila during that time period. Yes, Spruce top.
WoOw woOw🥺 😮❤ i love it!
J'adore trop! اعجبتني جدا ❤
Coming from the future 10 years later, your tea got cold.
😊
Are there any sources where i can know more about famous Pieces and melodies from different maqams to play on oud.?
www.oudforguitarists.com/best-50-middle-eastern-songs-you-have-to-hear/
OudforGuitarists Thanks.I also followed your spotify nd its helping a lot.I Don’t have an oud i just made one by removing frets of my old guitar lol but someday when i start earning i will buy an oud and also your courses inshallah.You are doing great when there is hardly any information available online for this wonderful instrument.Please continue the work you are doing.and thanks a lot.Much respect
@@syedammar8191 thanks! Stay in touch with your progress
So prettyyy
thx for this music lesson, i m gonna take all those awesome intervals and make some crazy evil black metal with it !
i know how to play a little bit guitar do you think i can learn how to play oud?i really like youre playing
of course! no doubt, anyone can learn Oud.
Thank you 😊
Great! Thank you!
Cool! 👏👏🍷
Hala wala... tips on buying a good quality oud? tislam
Buy from this guy: www.oudforguitarists.com/turkish-ouds
Where can I find tabs or sheet music for Midnight Sun?
Email me at support@oudforguitarists.com, I can send you something.
I’ll go ahead and email you. Thanks!:)
I’ll go ahead and email you. Thanks!:)
I’ll go ahead and email you. Thanks!:)
Is there sheet music available for any of the tunes you’ve played here? ESP Midnight Sun? Terrific playing and I am really getting a lot out of your videos! Thanks A
Email me at support@oudforguitarists.com. I can send you something.
AWESOME!❤🔥👍
very nice, r u an arab?
hey! Is there a way to hold a large bowl oud? I had to buy an electric oud because I just could not hold it.
It depends on where the problem lies with your posture and holding the instrument. There are some things that make it easier, like a foot stool or a carpet stopper material on your leg where the our rests. Some people have a hard time holding the oud. I did too, but the problems disappeared after a couple years. I think it's just time and allowing your body to adjust. I've seen small women play big bowl ouds with little difficulty, so I think it comes down to adjusting your posture to your body type and getting used to it.
Buy one of those grip Matt's with holes in it that you can get for cabinets and drawers. This will keep you oud from slipping
Where can I buy an Oud online.? I mean a good one..😊🙏
What's your budget?
I've had good success twice now with sala muzik. They ship worldwide and their ouds are better than darbuka planet imo if you're looking for a beginner oud that is. I own a flat electric and a charred Syrian bowl oud with guitar pegs from them and they're both beautiful sounding
@@kentuckyproproductions1624 x10q my friend🙏😊
I have experience with Syrian ouds. From my experience best Syrian ouds are made by Sabsaby. Zeryab makes nice ouds, a bit cheaper than Sabsaby but they are also good. Another notable maker of Oud instruments is Farabi. They are from Aleppo, same quality as Zeryab.
Very Good. Thank You !!
Can u suggest an application to help me tuning the oud,
OsmXbal I don't know any. But maybe Oud Tuner Pro by arabinstruments would be good.
+Majnuun Music & Dance what is the oud usualy tuned to or at least what tuning do you use?
Roger Waters I use (low to high strings) C F A D g c.
+Majnuun Music & Dance thx for the response! im learning about the oud in my world music class right now and im amazed by its powerful sound
which tuning is that?
Maqam is the arabic word for scale?
Kind of, but in very simple terms, yes. A maqam is more accurately a "mode". Ultimately you can use scale to talk about a maqam. But there are scales which are virtually exactly the same but are played differently so talking about it like it's just a scale is going to reduce it to the intervals and pitches whereas a maqam can be much more than that.
@@OudforGuitarists thnx for the reply!
you`re great sire !
hey great melody man, keep it up! :)
just wondering also.. if you might know any sort of melodies or tabs like this for guitar or where i can find them ! ty!
hmm, that's a good question. I've never heard of any middle eastern tab music especially for guitar.
There is only 1 or to makams which you can perform on a guitar. Others are not possible because of the micro tones which you are forced to use while playing. Best thing is to get a fredless instrument like Oud or Violin. Or there are many turkish instruments which have microtonal freds.
Hi, Do you know the name of this song? are you sure that this is an Arabic song?
Arash Zargham Midnight Sun is a Persian tune, and there is another one which is Sephardic.
Very nice
Thanks for watching
what is the type of your strings please?
I am using Aquila light tension strings.
hey man great video, I was wondering what tuning are you using?
Low to high CFADgc
AmaIing brother
This is great!
Is it important to read music to play oud or can we do that by ear ?
it's better to learn oud by ear as you'll advanced faster with playing microtones and learning taqasim. Middle Eastern music is an oral tradition. my learning programs were created to keep in mind both learning styles. HTTP://oudforguitarists.com/premium-courses/
SO good!! ♥
walla xosh azhane :P
Hi, Nice music. Try look at Anouar Brahem, Tunisian and Best Oud performer. :)
simply wow!
Zeina is by Fareed el Atrash Egypt not abdul wahab
there are two, one in hijaz is abdel wahab's and one in bayati is fareed's
What jins do you use?
Both are hijaz? So there is a flatten 2nd in both jins?
Where are you referring to?
D Eb F# G A Bb C D is the basic scale. There are some deviations from it.
@@OudforGuitarists thank youbfor your reply!
How come and C is not sharp? Given the structure of jins hijaz where there should be a large interval between the 2 and 3?
@@paschalisantoniou974 the large interval is between E flat and F sharp. Jins hijaz starting on the D note.
@@paschalisantoniou974 if you start jins hijaz on C then yes you will have a C sharp 2nd degree.
hypnotizing stuff
well played
Sm1LeZ Thanks!
What is the tuning of that Oud? Thank you.
iraqi tuning f
Thanks. I'll google it up.
it's hard to play the oud?
alejandro nadal it's not as easy as guitar, but it's easier than violin.
wondering what tuning you're using
I am using (low to high) CFADgc in this video. That's my favorite tuning, at least for now. I used to use CGADgc.