An in-depth instruction manual for the Arabic oud, the ancestor of the lute and guitar. 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 online video showing key points to playing the oud.

Al Haluade      
Al Leil      
Ala Dalaouna      
Amazing Grace      
Armenian Song      
Armenian Tune      
Asemoon - The Sky - Maqam Hijaz      
Asemoon - The Sky - Maqam Hijaz Sol      
Bashraf Farah Faza      
Beautiful Bukhare      
Bint el Shalabia      
Blue Ribbon      
Bolujem Ja      
Bosansko Kolo      
Caravan      
Cecen Zizi      
Cecen Zizi      
Celebration Song      
Dulab Bayat      
Dulab Hijaz      
Foq El Nahal      
From the Symphony No. 41      
Greek Folk Melody      
Greensleeves      
Gule Sangam      
Hafla      
Kanaf Fe Ya Halu      
Lama Baadaha      
Lemouna      
Longa Nahawand      
Minuet in G      
Nahawand Tune - Arabic Notation      
Nahawand Tune - Turkish Notation      
O Solo Mio      
Samai Bayat      
Samai Bayat Al Arian      
Samai Rast      
Silent Night      
Staro Bosnjaccko Kolo      
Tahmila Rast      
Talla Min Bet Abua      
The Stone Rose      
Uskudar      
Ya Habibi      
Ya Mal El Sham      
Ya Rayeh      
Ya Shadi Al Han      
Zen Alabaden      
Zurune