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What is the common tuning for 5 courses

bobowes - 12-15-2009 at 05:45 PM

for an oud. There are four pairs and a single bass string.

Thanks

Bruce

Sazi - 12-15-2009 at 06:27 PM

Try F, A, d, g, c -or- G, A, d, g, c - they are the most common, then E, A, d, g, c (common in Sudanese oud music) but for standard oud strings F, A, d, g, c is probably your best option as far as balanced tension goes.