--- product_id: 15437276 title: "Basics of Oud (Me; Bay)" price: "602 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/15437276-basics-of-oud-me-bay store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Includes exclusive online video tutorial 40+ traditional Arabic tunes to master 104 pages of expert oud instruction Basics of Oud (Me; Bay) **Price:** 602 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎸 Unlock the soulful secrets of the Oud—your gateway to timeless Arabic melodies! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Basics of Oud (Me; Bay) - **How much does it cost?** 602 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/15437276-basics-of-oud-me-bay) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Comprehensive Tune Library:** Over 40 traditional melodies included to practice and impress your circle - • **Clear & Logical Instruction:** No ambiguities—perfect for busy professionals craving a structured, efficient learning path - • **Master the Oud from Scratch:** Beginner-friendly step-by-step guidance to hold, pluck, and play with confidence - • **Visual & Practical Learning:** Complementary online video brings lessons to life, showing exact finger positions and techniques - • **Dive Deep into Arabic Tradition:** Explore Maqamat scales and authentic plucking rules for genuine sound ## Overview Basics of Oud by Marina Toshich is a 104-page beginner’s guidebook paired with an exclusive online video tutorial, designed to teach the fundamentals of playing the Arabic oud. Covering everything from holding the instrument to advanced left-hand techniques and traditional Maqamat scales, it includes over 40 tunes and clear, logical instructions. Highly rated by users, it’s the perfect starting point for professionals eager to master this ancient string instrument with authentic style. ## Description An in-depth instruction manual for the Arabic oud, the ancestor of the lute and guitar. A companion instructional video is included showing key points to playing the oud. Contents include: Holding the Oud, Plucking the Strings, Basic Plucking Rules in Arabic Tradition, Positions of Left-Hand Fingers, Basic Notes on the Oud, Advanced Left-Hand Techniques, Maqamat, and much more. Over 40 tunes are included in the book. Standard notation only. Includes access to video download. Review: OUD Basics Book review - This book and DVD which is great value for the price, is more than one would expect from a 'Basics book' . It is very clearly presented logical, easy to follow, and an essential starting point for any beginner. Every sequence is clear and there are no ambiguities. The DVD gives us a taste of some traditional music too. I really recommend it to anyone. Review: Good Beginners Guide - Well done, clear, helpful book. The (downloadable) video (can also be viewed on YouTube) is also helpful, by "filling in" parts of the tutorial lessons, showing how to physically hold and manipulate the oud, and what the lessons should sound like. Also covers a few areas (such as, which pegs tune which strings) not included in the printed guide. ## Features - Author: by Marina Toshich - Format: Book + Online Video - SkillLevel: Beginning - NumberofPages: 104 - PublicationDate: 05_23_2015 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,285,285 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,378 in Guitar Songbooks #5,608 in Music Instruction & Study (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 100 Reviews | ## Images ![Basics of Oud (Me; Bay) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81dKgwxinbL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ OUD Basics Book review *by F***1 on September 29, 2012* This book and DVD which is great value for the price, is more than one would expect from a 'Basics book' . It is very clearly presented logical, easy to follow, and an essential starting point for any beginner. Every sequence is clear and there are no ambiguities. The DVD gives us a taste of some traditional music too. I really recommend it to anyone. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Beginners Guide *by D***T on December 10, 2018* Well done, clear, helpful book. The (downloadable) video (can also be viewed on YouTube) is also helpful, by "filling in" parts of the tutorial lessons, showing how to physically hold and manipulate the oud, and what the lessons should sound like. Also covers a few areas (such as, which pegs tune which strings) not included in the printed guide. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good Start *by F***Y on August 19, 2009* There is evidently a new wave of oud playing brewing in the West. If you have an oud and need to start somewhere, this book is invaluable. The videos on the DVD are excellent. Together they will take you to the point where you are making proper noises on your instrument, and might want to start learning some Middle Eastern music, and this is where things get tricky. There are many issues she sidesteps, like the fact that no two oud players can seem to agree on the best tuning, and that may be for the better. The diagrams do have some problems, not that the convention is to put the bass note at the top (which is what she does), but the opposite, that a note position diagram, placed on the neck, with the nut to the left and the body to the right, should "work", and for that it must be oriented the way the instrument is laid out, the way the player looks at the neck, with the treble strings "away from the reader", in other words at the top of the diagram, otherwise it demands a lot of imagination. Detail, indeed, but it makes an important diagram, that might help with the included scores, hard to use. I ended up making my own. Then to take the leap from plucking a few notes, albeit correctly, let's call that step 1, to doing what all beginning oud players do, namely to start learning some famous pieces in the repertoire, and familiarization with the "modes" of Arabic music, called Maqam, meets a bit of a wall. There's a video clip that shows a few, but the 2 pages that list a dozen Maqams is cursory to say the least, especially in light of the fact there are (at least) over 100. Other reviewers have pinpointed the most important issues, like the dearth of audible examples, and the reliance on standard notation as a way to (in theory) convey some necessary "songs". Many people coming to the oud will have played the guitar, but indeed without significant sight-reading skills. The few pages on notation and (Western) music theory, although well done, are not going to remedy that. It's debatable if a whole page to present the Italian names of tempos (Allegro, etc) is anything but filler. Over half the book, then, is for many readers largely useless, a mute collection of pieces that sits there with nothing that would make you want to explore them. Even for sight readers, motivation is essential, and enthusiasm builds as you learn step 1; the videos and the "getting started" material are excellent and generate interest. And then she leaves us .... holding a terse song book that includes Amazing Grace and Greensleeves. If you can work through them, they are good to have. There are some odd things going on with little numbers that sometimes refer to strings, or fingers? but then what is that zero, so they must be "fret positions"? Tablature, adapted to the 1/4 tone system, might help QUITE a bit, but the IDEAL vehicle is video, and it's too bad there aren't two DVDs with the book. I understand there are prohibitive costs involved, but I think a lot of people will go through the first chapters, step 1, and then have to find other resources. That may be in the nature of things. The oud is not exactly equipped with a large body of scholarly or instructional literature, as it was a part of an esoteric oral master-student tradition that was closed to outsiders. Try "oud" in Amazon's "books" -- see? In many ways, then, this book is a first. Considering that the book with the invaluable DVD costs less than one typical private lesson, there's truly nothing here to complain about, and it leaves the package an enjoyable and essential must-have for any beginner, so get it, pick up your oud, and get started already! You can find a lot of supplementary materials on youtube and other 'net resources. ## Frequently Bought Together - Basics of Oud (Me; Bay) - Hal Leonard Oud Method Book/Online Audio - 6 Pcs Professional Oud Risha Pick Mizrab Ud String Musical Instrument SOP-206 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/15437276-basics-of-oud-me-bay](https://www.desertcart.no/products/15437276-basics-of-oud-me-bay) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-17*