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Oud Lesson 1: Introduction & Overview
Lesson Notes
- Introduction to TAQS.IM, with the types of offerings of TAQS.IM
- Instructional videos will be a primary component of TAQS.IM‘s premium content, along with all the other offerings
- This video provides a general introduction to the instrument, its history and regional dynamics of the oud
- Diversity of the oud culturally (Arabs, Turks, Greeks, Israelis, Armenians, etc. and used all over the world in all styles of music)
- Physical components of the oud (pegbox, fingerboard/neck, face made out of unfinished spruce for resonance, hardwoods on the back)
- Note that the fingerboard is typically constructed from ebony, or a similar hardwood that will allow for notes to be “sounded” strongly and to project pitch well
- This is a good initial set up to become more familiar with the oud, and to segue into the next lesson which discusses strings and tuning