Methodology for the Oud instrument - levels five to eight

Book of the Maqam Method for the Oud - 4 books (from Level Five to Level Eight): *This product contains only 4 books, which are:- Level Five Book.- Level Six Book.- Level Seven Book.- Level Eight Book.* The books are printed in both Arabic and English. This book aims to introduce the oud to the student in a smooth and academic manner, presenting the theoretical part of music, including musical and rhythmic reading, in parallel with the practical part, and narrating some general information that aims to improve the student's musical taste. Each book consists of a set of lessons aimed at equipping the student with various instrumental skills supported by some explanations to facilitate understanding, built gradually and systematically, through individual lessons that can be applied using various available and diverse methods in this era. Each level of these books contains a collection of instrumental or vocal pieces in classical or free musical forms by deceased or contemporary composers, written in a way that suits the student's level for study and achieving the desired results. The goal is to introduce him to the Eastern musical heritage, both instrumental and vocal, in addition to contemporary experiments that have developed this instrument in expressive and technical aspects, to create a balance between the instrumental heritage and the old or modern vocal heritage, and the necessity of studying and practicing both in a balanced manner to broaden horizons, experience, and expressive skills. These levels are divided as follows: Level One (Preparatory). Level Two (Beginner). Level Three (Intermediate First). Level Four (Intermediate Second). Level Five (Above Intermediate First). Level Six (Above Intermediate Second). Level Seven (Advanced First). Level Eight (Advanced Second). The number and diversity of maqam and rhythmic pieces in each stage are sufficient to build an oud player gradually and smoothly, but this does not prevent exploring other pieces from Arabic music references if the student demonstrates excellence in completing the requirements of each lesson. Finally, this curriculum is built on a strategy of segmentation and analysis to teach the student how to learn, not just to memorize and restrict him to many similar applications, but to leave him to infer and analyze, which leads to entering a musical maze, expanding horizontally while limiting his overall vertical, cumulative, and constructive development in proportion to the time and effort he invests, and that of the teacher.