littleseb
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the boring exercise thread
hi all,
i thought it would be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to exercises and technique practices. i always found it useful when people posted
exercises, but they are sometimes a bit difficult to find as there is no dedicated section for them.
so:
this is the thread to post your risha and left-hand exercises and to give and receive feedback, hints and tips!
seb
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Left hand exercise below. Purpose to address pressing too hard, a very common problem which results in plonky playing and poor vibrato and poor
general articulation.
1) choosing any maqam place your left hand finger on the string of a chosen note BUT DO NOT PRESS YET
2) strike the muted note regularly to a steady beat.
3) gradually and slowly start to press until the note sounds. Do not press any harder when the note sounds.
4) you will realise how little pressure is reqired to sound the note and you NEVER need to press harder than this.
5) repeat with other fingers and other notes.
6) Now play some music this way until pressing lightly becomes a habit.
Best Wishes, Charlie
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Quote: Originally posted by charlie oud  | Left hand exercise below. Purpose to address pressing too hard, a very common problem which results in plonky playing and poor vibrato and poor
general articulation.
1) choosing any maqam place your left hand finger on the string of a chosen note BUT DO NOT PRESS YET
2) strike the muted note regularly to a steady beat.
3) gradually and slowly start to press until the note sounds. Do not press any harder when the note sounds.
4) you will realise how little pressure is reqired to sound the note and you NEVER need to press harder than this.
5) repeat with other fingers and other notes.
6) Now play some music this way until pressing lightly becomes a habit. |
very good start to this thread!
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Great Idea for a thread.
Could I add something as well.
I was wondering if anybody who has been lucky enough to receive lessons from an actual oud teacher to be kind enough to describe their lessons.
For example what was the lesson format (10 mins scales, 10 min drills etc) and the specific drills/practice prescribed.
I find their is a substantial amount of information on the oud on the internet now (i.e. the jamil oud books and youtube).
However sometimes it can be difficult to know what to focus on to develop well. A good practice regimen may help those of us without teachers.
Maybe we also need a dedicated subcategory in the forum specifically for techniques and practice? This would address the problem of finding them
instead of having to sift through the "ouds, ouds ouds" and "advice, tips, & questions" rooms.
Mehran
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charlie oud
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Thank you Seb
Best Wishes, Charlie
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one urus posted on another thread which i thought was quite neat:
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yep. a good exercise. especially if you try playing it in different positions. it works for me, at least)
i also found the 2nd part (allegro) of Haydar's Caprice to be a good training exercise, too.
The Oud and The Fuzz
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| Quote: Originally posted by urus | | i also found the 2nd part (allegro) of Haydar's Caprice to be a good training exercise, too. |
could you post the scores, please?
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http://www.4shared.com/office/dlqwjvmc/Caprice-Muhyi-al-Din-Haydar....
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and of course, the exercises in Bashir's book are wonderful.
(look for the scores at the forum or Reda Aouad's site, http://www.redaaouad.com)
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This is a very good idea!
Very helpful, thanks littleseb.
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Hi,
This link might be helpful (I also find the Kapris by S M Targan a great workout):
http://oudcafe.com/exercises.htm
The ornamentation exercises section isn't completed yet, but maybe someday!
Take care,
Mavrothi
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great everybody, this is exactly how i imagined this thread. keep 'em coming!
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one of fadel's from a long time ago. makes my fingers hurt good and proper!
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Mav
Some of us check quite regularly to see if your 'ornamentation' section is complete  ... you have all the components there and a little vid slow medium and fast for each is probably all that's needed. (I know all
this takes longer than it seems !!)
Cheers
Leon
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15 oud exercises
hi
tareq al jundi
http://youtu.be/B480Uk5aN2M
http://youtu.be/yHyJz7FoeE4
http://www.4shared.com/zip/zz__TOc7/Oud_Exercises.html
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Hi Leon,
Ever since becoming a dad time is harder to come by, but let's see if I can get back in gear with the Oud Cafe these days.
I will try to finish and upload some more makam lessons, along with completing (and most likely improving) the ornamentation exercises page.
The site probably needs an overall update as far looks go too, right? Let's see what I can do about that.
Thanks,
m
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Hi Mav
Congrats on being a dad, brilliant ... now you know why I need to practice It's
a fantastic thing being a parent ... they grow up quick!! If you update oud cafe I'll be gratefull ... and impressed.
Cheers
Leon
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http://www.hakanemreziyagil.com.tr/?&Bid=1069166&/Lesson-1-...
http://www.hakanemreziyagil.com.tr/?&Bid=1069178&/Lesson-2-...
http://www.hakanemreziyagil.com.tr/?&Bid=1069233&/Lesson-3-...
http://www.hakanemreziyagil.com.tr/?&Syf=15&cat_id=9&ba...
http://www.hakanemreziyagil.com.tr/?&Syf=15&cat_id=10&b...
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Nice selection Seb thanks. I think we should point out this is mainly the Turkish way when moving from one string to another i.e. alternating down and
up strokes when changing string.
The Arabic way is always a down stroke when changing string or at least thats what many say. Each to their own I say.
Best Wishes, Charlie
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