How is the oud played

This is a poor posture for handling the Oud. If you are seated wrongly and not straight while playing the Oud, you will feel uncomfortable and your hand will not be appropriately positioned relative to the fingerboard. Note from the picture shown above that, the right foot is placed on a foot stool. If your right leg is not placed that way, you will lose balance while playing on the Oud.

You should compare holding the neck of the Oud to holding an apple with your left hand. You should hold the fingerboard in the following way.

With your thumb held straight, the tip of your fingers should play with the surface of the fingerboard, underneath the nails. It is very important to keep your left hand stretched forward on the fingerboard. Every Opera House I have been to for practice, has a mirror as a constant feature. This helps players to look at themselves in the mirror while they practice.

Practicing in front of a mirror helps you to have a glimpse of the positions of the left and right hands, how you are actually seating, and how the audience will see you during a performance. It also boosts your confidence by helping to overcome stage fright. The string base is made of wood to hold the strings from the bottom of the Oud.

The strings Base is useful for holding the strings in position. The oud pick is as well held between the thumb and the finger, but the direction is different. First, in order to get the right feel of the oud, you must completely release your hand. Any tension will cause the pick to hit the strings too hard, and will cause harsh-unpleasant sound. The next part is simply placing the pick between the thumb and the index finger.

Holding the pick too light, will result with thin sounding oud. We know it sounds awkward, but it is like this. Imagine yourself standing in the garden and blowing the BBQ with a hand fan. Hold the pick firmly, but not too tight, and let the palm move up and down as you are painting with a brush, or hand blowing the BBQ. As you just read, there are some obstacles. However, all of the guitar players have said — at no time they managed play the oud.

Withing weeks placing the fingers on the correct place was easy, and strumming the oud was a breeze. Arabic Oud Wenge by Kamil Gul. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Willkommen bei Ethnic Musical! Welcome to Ethnic Musical! Part 4: Oud Strings. Part 5: Oud Picks.

After reading the guide, you will be able to decide what type of Oud you want and where you can purchase one. Here are 3 places where you can start your Oud learning.

Listen to the songs and see what resonates with you. Which songs do you like? Where are they from? Who is the Oud player? This will give you guidance as to what style you want to learn.

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