Hilou
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I just got an Oud
I've been playing guitar for many years (:airguitar and is awesome at it, my
uncle who just came from Amman got my an Oud from Egypt, it has 8 Strings, with the top and bottom strings being single, I was wondering how to tune
the darn thing, i have a $15 Korg tuner, which I tune my guitar with, thanks!
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david
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 Congratulations.
I'm guessing that you're going to be using Arabic tuning so here it is.C,G,A,d,g,c or C,F,A,d,g,c. It seems wierd that you only have 8
strings  I would get a new set of strings and put them on. If you need more
help search under strings or tuning.
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wfspark
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oud tuning
| Quote: | Originally posted by david
Congratulations.
I'm guessing that you're going to be using Arabic tuning so here it is.C,G,A,d,g,c or C,F,A,d,g,c. It seems wierd that you only have 8
strings I would get a new set of strings and put them on. If you need more
help search under strings or tuning. |
Could that particular oud be a four course oud? If so, wouldn't
it be tuned C D G A?
William F. Sparks
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Elie Riachi
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Hello Hilou,
A common tuning on this forum seems to be CFAdgc. Check out these posts:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=815
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=888
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=836
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=616
Also if you do a search on this forum you'll find several more.
Oud on my friend.
Elie
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Hilou
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Thank you for the replies, I was wondering how common an 8 string oud is?
Suggestions of how to tune it, have you guys ever seen anyone ever play one?
Thanks 
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na3na3_elQT
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and what does it mean when you write it like C,D,g,f,....does the small g = gm?? I am so clueless  how many strings is the standard? I wanted to ask my mum to buy me one when she's visiting this time but I
dont' know what to ask for??? anyone..
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david
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When you see capitol letters(C,G,A,) it means the bass or low strings and when you see lower case(d,g,c) it means treble or high strings. Have your
mom try to get you some strings made by a company called Pyramid.
Good Luck.
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Elie Riachi
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Standard notation
Here is what I found the standard to be:
c' = middle c or C4, 4th octave;
c = one ocatve below c'. It is C3 or third octave C;
d = note one step above c;
C = two octaves below c' . Also indicated as C2 or second octave C;
C' = three ocatves below c'. Also may be written as C1;
c'' = one octave above c' which makes it C5, fifth octave C.
Whether or not everyone posting to the forum follows the same standard is uknown?
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Elie
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Hilou
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Is an eight string oud common?
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Hilou
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Elie Riachi
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I don't see any when shopping for an oud. What I see most common are 11 to 12 string ouds.
How many pegs or peg holes does your oud have?
Regards,
Elie Riachi
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