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Turkish Oud Lessons - Complete Course in Maqams and Techniques

Murat Keyder via YouTube

Overview

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Learn to play the Turkish oud through a comprehensive video tutorial series covering fundamental scales, ornaments, and traditional repertoire. Master essential maqams including Saba, Rast, Nihavend with modulations, Segah, Huzzam, Huseyni/Bayati, and Hijaz while developing proper technique for ornaments, slides, vibrato, and trills. Explore both Turkish classical music traditions and Armenian musical heritage through the song "Sirun Ahchik," gaining practical experience with the most common Middle Eastern scales and their applications in traditional oud performance.

Syllabus

Turkish oud lesson, saba
Turkish Oud lesson, Rast
Turkish oud lesson: Nihavend (Nahawand) with modulations
Turkish oud lesson: Rast, Segah and Huzzam
Oud lesson: Sirun Ahchik, an Armenian song
Turkish oud lesson: Huseyni/Bayati, most common middle eastern scale
Turkish oud lesson: How to play ornaments, slides, vibrato, trills etc.
Turkish Oud lesson: Hijaz

Taught by

Murat Keyder

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