The Secret to Playing Taqsim

Learn how to modulate to and from Maqam Nawa Athar, Maqam Hijaz, Maqam Sikah, Maqam Kurd, Maqam Hijaz Kar, Maqam Jiharkah, and Maqam Ajam, using Jins Rast.

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[MajedAlShamsi]

Some rules for modulation between maqams:

First maqam family:
Rast, Nahawand, Ajam, and Nikriz.

Second maqam family:
Saba, Hijaz, Kurd, and Bayati.

To modulate from one maqam to another, from the same family, you can modulate starting by the Karar (tonic/first note in the scale.)

Example:
You play, from Hijazkar based on C, the following: C Db E F E Db C.
You can immediately modulate to Kurd based on C, and play the following: C Db Eb F Eb Db C.

Some exceptions, and rules to modulate to maqams from the other family:

1. You can modulate from Rast's fifth note to Bayati (or a maqam from the same family as Bayati.)

2. You can modulate from Rast's sixth note to Saba.

3. You can modulate from Rast's third note to Sigah,

4. You can modulate from Ajam's fifth note to Hijaz.

5. You can modulate from Ajam's third note to Saba.

6. You can modulate from Nahawand's third note to Ajam.

7. You can modulate from Nahawand's fifth note to either Kurd or Bayati.

Note: I'm sure there are more rules for modulation, but those are the ones I know so far. Hope some of you find them helpful, and if there are any necessary corrections to be made, please let me know.

Good day.

[PeterKaiafas]

Amazing. This one short oud lesson really helped me understand taqsim. The idea of modulation is what I’ve been missing. Thank you.

[isaie-pierrebelaud]

Les cours sont tres complets, interessants,bien dirigés et Navid a l air d etre une bonne personne.
Chaque video est bien faite, les lecons sont claires, accessibles suivant le niveau de chacun.
Et Navid est tres humble car il ne joue pas la Star, alors que je pense depuis deux annees que je regarde ses videos, qu il est un tres bon musicien.
Salam

[Haithero]

What's that lovely tune at the beginning of the video called? It's so freaking good!

[solofleesa]

Could you possibly make a short video on trills and general oud techniques, like the firdash, vibrato and so on? Thank youuu

[MegaTahyeesDiwan-Al-Oud]

thanks for the useful info.
 you look awesome with the glasses Navid  

[yuzfigo]

Very useful tips ! well done ! Thank you so much !

[StevenVillman]

It would be awesome there if people actually modulated to and from various Arabic Maqamat, Turkish Makamlar, Persian Dastgah/Radif, Azerbaijani Mugam, Uighur Muqam and Indian Ragas in their musical Taqsim/Taksim/Taxim compositions (for example: from Arabic Maqam Hijaz to Turkish Makam Hijaz and back again).

[ameersbeih]

Do you mind telling me what tuning you use and how its tuned? Im planning to buy am Oud, and I saw a video of a standard Arabic tuning, and it was exactly the same as C-standard on a guitar. As a metal guitarist, Im very used to this, as I tune to Drop Bb/C standard all the time

[Gichanasa]

Navid, What a wonderful body of knowledge you are sharing with the world! I started playing guitar in my childhood, recently back into it and I find myself been getting more into the Oud. Your channel is exactly what I have been searching for. Is there a notation system for Oud? Looking forward to learning more.

[itsroli]

Hey Navid. May I ask what turning are you using for this? I was watching other videos and a guy was playing Taqsim on B F# B E A D tuning. According to an app I’m using, this is Turkish tuning. Can I tune my oud to this tuning even if I have Arabic tuning strings?

[joesalee]

Steve. Mukam Kurd is unique. Can you elaborate on that

[Musicagine]

please can any one tell me who is giving real knowledge who says no nowledge here i cant find online please... i need

[verandi]

"oud for guitarists" what a nice title, this is just what I was looking for, thank you so much, though I heard that there are some micro tonal concepts that cannot be applied on guitar but only on oud, because it is fretless, could explain that a bit ?
thank you

[Haithero]

Navid, I love your videos! Thanks for uploading them. By any chance, would you know the name of the song you have on the introduction, at the very beginning?

[MajedAlShamsi]

Navid, I love most of your videos, and so does my uncle who has been playing oud for over 40 years (I found out about you through him.) However, I must say that this video was not terribly informative. I hope you don't mind my sharing some modulation rules here, and I would appreciate any corrections you might have for me. :)

[mohammadsulieman]

الله ع النشاز يا معلم absonous 3:53
نقلة غلط خربت كل الشغل

[aidiromar]

the veritable artiste teach people and not show off