how to tune a lute

virtualstudio · Post by **virtualstudio** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:20 am

a friend of mine brought a string instrument back from Marocco he says it's a lute, it has 11 strings 5 pairs, one loose.
any one know how to tune such an instrument?

thanks

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:38 pm

http://www.oud.eclipse.co.uk/tuning.html
http://www.oud.gr/tunic.htm
http://www.radix.net/~dglenn/chords/oud ... rists.html

spacef · Post by **spacef** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:42 pm

and of course, for inspiration
http://www.musicolog.com/brahem_audio.asp

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:49 pm

Aller! On chante Abdel Khader de Khaled maintenant

Post by **garyb** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:24 pm

yes, the oud info is the thing. it's most likely an oud.