Hal Leonard Oud Method: Other plucked strings: Instrumental Tutor

The Hal Leonard Sitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Sitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to Sitar and its technique as well as the practice theory and history of raga music. The accompanying audio includes 42 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Lessons include: choosing an instrument; tuning; postures; right- and left-hand technique; Indian notation; raga forms; melodic patterns; bending strings; hammer-ons pull-offs and slides; changing strings; recommended listening; and much more!

The Hal Leonard Sitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the sitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to sitar and its technique as well as the practice theory and history of raga music. This deluxe edition includes 42 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along plus over two hours of video lessons. Lessons include: choosing an instrument; tuning; postures; right- and left-hand technique; Indian notation; raga forms; melodic patterns; bending strings; hammer-ons pull-offs and slides; Tabla and Tanpura practice tracks; changing strings; and much more!

One of the most important instruments of the Middle East the Oud is a distinctive predecessor to the Lute family and uses a microtonal vocabulary. The fingerboard is fretless and the deep bowl-backed body supports eleven strings.This comprehensive tutorial provides all the theory and technique you need to get started with this fascinating instrument. Alongside learning how to hold the Oud and play its strings you will also discover Armenian and Middle Eastern rhythms and scales as well as techniques such as tremolo picking.The lessons are supported with the accompanying backing tracks and demonstrations.