World 1st Online Course In English for Saz-baglama

Lesson 1

• A comprehensive introduction to playing the saz

• How to approach music in a new way.

Lesson 2

• Tuning the instrument

• how to choose and tune the instrument. Instructions for the left handed. Maintenance of the instrument

Lesson 3

• Development of basic skills

• Basics: how to hold the instrument and the pick. First musical scale exercise. We will also learn a picking technique that will serve us throughout the course and a coordination exercise to connect both hands.

Lesson 4

• Mountain music, first song

• Mountain music is an easy, beautiful and accessible song from the Middle East. This lesson teaches us how to move with the pick and the left hand fingers. Hosting: children saz groups , ages 5 to 10.

  
  

Lesson 5

• Speed and Style

• Second important exercise: developing speed and different playing styles on the neck. We will practice the speed and movement of the fingers of the left hand. We will learn a new movement that will serve as the foundation for playing songs and improvisations later on.

  
  

Who is this course suitable for?

• For those without a musical background and for musicians who want to learn Saz correctly and enrich their musical world and knowledge.

• For both children and adults.

• Very suitable for guitarists and other string instrument musicians who want to enrich their playing .

• learning how to play an Electris saz,

The technique is the same as for the acoustic saz

What will we learn during the course?

• 5 lessons, filmed in fluent, clear English, with two close-up cameras.

• Each lesson includes detailed explanations, step by step.

About the teaching method :

Yochai Barak has designed a unique method of study that is suitable for everyone. This is a result of his many years of experience as a musician and Sazteacher.

His method enables one to learn the instrument without prior musical knowledge or the ability to read notes.  In addition, the method is suitable for people who are interested in the therapeutic field. This music can help people develop a sensitivity that can improve their coordination, memory, and expression ofemotions.

Requirements for attending the course:

To participate in the beginners’ course you will need a long-neck Saz