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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.
Below is a list of free Oud lesson articles on Oud for Guitarists. Add this page to your favorites, because I regularly add new blog posts here.
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Free Oud Lessons on Oud Techniques & Tricks
- Brief History of the Oud: The Instrument Behind the Lute and Guitar
- Oud Recording Gear I Actually Use | Oud for Guitarists
- Best Oud Strings: What I Learned the Hard Way
- Oud Tremolo Technique: Avoid This Common Mistake to Master Tremolo
- How to Hold the Oud Risha for Better Technique and Control
- Arabic vs Turkish Oud: How to Choose – A Sound Comparison
- The Best Oud Tuning for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide
- 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
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
- Find accurate notes on the Oud
- Refine your right hand Oud playing technique and play ornaments
