Tutorial: Guitarist Learning Oud - Pick versus Risha - The Lost Ladino

For guitar players, go for it!

[@fihrilkamal7296]

Great video, it's very interesting to see how you play the oud. I'm learning to play oud myself.

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

Excellent. Look up Negar Bouban on KZbin. I studied her note for note, and she really taught me a lot.

[@ordinaryperson.__1]

I'm Arab and so happy seeing and American interests and leanrs about oud

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

Thank you.

[@1kayo]

Risha means A feather in Arabic..... u can use a real feather instead of plastic and it will sound clean and effortless

[@frankgillet2752]

Sick video! I've been meaning to pick up the oud to tap into my Palestinian culture a bit more and this video is really helpful, will definitely stick to a risha, haha!

[@amiraislam5640]

هو ما يحكي مع المسلمين و العرب عنصري اظن

[@kaminobatto]

That was fun to watch! To be honest, I didn't make much of a difference between the picks or the Rishas with the exception of the last transparent one.

[@holdthatline5311]

That's a pretty amazing and absolutely free risha.

[@zitounio1979]

Thank you. Very instructive !

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

Thank you!

[@hussaa4471]

Great work I love your video

[@_donjohnny_]

Hey man, great video, the risha really does bring out a different sound compared to the picks! I’ve never learnt how to play an instrument before, do you think in order to play the oud I would have to learn how to play a guitar first?

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

You could start on oud. Oud for Guitarists on KZbin and Facebook has the best tutorials. Navid Goldrick on there is very communicative regarding questions.

[@_donjohnny_]

@@americanoudwiththelostladi5548 great, thanks!

[@kekomixtli]

Great video, man! Funny as well, haha. I will be receiving my first oud on Friday, and was for sure going to use my guitar picks. But you're correct, it sounds better with a risha. I've been learning sephardic songs on guitar but can't wait to play them on the oud. I was planning on tuning it CEADGC to kind of use the same finger positions as in the guitar. Any thoughts on this? Greetings from Mexico!

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

Hola, Mexico! Are you crypto Jew? Our nearby town of San Luis Colorado are Catholic Sephardim from Castille Spain who settled in Colorado. Check this vid out. Maybe join Oud for Guitarists on Facebook as well. I would move from guitar tuning, it doesn't seem to fit well. I tune my ouds in all 4ths (5th fret on guitar) and then drop the bass string one full step. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6u2fZWij7mGi6M

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Greetings

[@tangobayus]

I use the back corner of a medium pick. Gives me a sound like a rest stroke in classical.

[@bixls]

Risha also means feather in arabic ✌🏻, hope u do a video on how to play guitar like a oud or point me to a place, u know there are kind of players like enrico macias who play guitar but their picking is oud picking. anyway thats how i got here. nice video

[@rrrosecarbinela]

I wonder what would happen if you were to apply heat to that plastic packaging risha. It would shrink it and stiffen it up some, maybe make it closer to the horn one? The trick would be to apply even heat. Maybe an iron, with the plastic between two pieces of parchment paper... Hmmmmmm....

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

Go for it and make a vid.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

The Oud is typically played w/ a Pick, some have 7 or more Courses.

[@billromansky9716]

Picks are typically not used. The long plectrum is known as a risha.

[@tangobayus]

If Risha means feather, that may have been the original. Maybe try some turkey feathers.

[@fantaziacollab3987]

G day bro

[@foerock9050]

You are awesome. "Risha" is Arabic for "pick" tho xD

[@depressedcat2561]

It means feather

[@foerock9050]

@@depressedcat2561 3arfeen wallahi. Yes that's the literal meaning. But all Arab guitarists refer to their picks as a risha.

[@aggabus]

Pick

[@MoeMoe-vs8bf]

This is not a Risha. Risha is an eagle's feather 🪶

[@aggabus]

Zip tie

[@mohamedabdilaahi3185]

I want to study how can you help me

[@billromansky9716]

I recommend my friend Navid. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoCyYYR_ptV2rM0

[@MIDERA]

Do you have any recommendations on where to purchase and what to look out for? There are some on Reverb.com, but I can't tell what's junk and what's nice. Thanks! Awesome content.

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

To be honest, I am just hit or miss, buying used from EBay and other auctions. I would recommend Sala Muzik for new, great price and free shipping. The one on this vid is a Sala that I did some brace work on.

[@MIDERA]

@@americanoudwiththelostladi5548 Thanks for your response! I really appreciate it :) I have seen Sala Muzik and will probably buy through them.

[@Harry-zc8rg]

I recommend checking out the apprentice ouds at Maurice Oud Shop. I am in no way affiliated, except I just purchased one myself not long ago.

[@RayceMalone]

@@americanoudwiththelostladi5548 could you tell me a little bit more about the brace work you performed? I have a bit of luthiery knowledge and also have a decent but more entry level oud with pretty rudimentary finish work on the interior bits.

[@americanoudwiththelostladi5548]

@@RayceMalone two 45 degree pieces in the lower corners, snugged against the sides, and a long brace from the middle of the bridge, about 60 degrees up to the treble side, between braces.