What you'll learn

Play the Greek bouzouki
Understanding basic music theory
Play Greek instrumentals and songs on the bouzouki
Know 72 positions of chords on the bouzouki
Know the Greek scales and rhythms

Course content

7 sections • 49 lectures • 53m total length

Introduction0:34
The parts of bouzouki1:30
In this video we will learn the parts of the bouzouki
Holding the bouzouki0:48
How to hold the bouzouki
Holding the plectrum1:35
After we learned how to hold the bouzouki, in this video we will learn how to hold the plectrum
Tuning the bouzouki4:52
In this video we will learn how to tune the bouzouki, what is the tune of each string and how to use a digital chromatic tuner
The notes on the bouzouki1:00
In this diagram you can see the fretboard of the bouzouki with the name of the notes on it. You should know all the name of the notes. In the next section when you start to learn the basics of music language you will understand the meaning of them.
Bouzouki Basics Quiz

Exercise 12:03
In this first exercise we will practice playing on open strings. This is the basic exercise that will help us to improve your hand movement. We start picking the first string on the bottom D and we move to the C string on top. The picking is down – up. So let's start from the first string, move the second, the third and fourth.
Exercise 22:06
Exercise 2. In this exercise we will practice the both hands. We start from the first string D on bottom, playing the 4 notes on the string, back and forth and then we move to the other strings on top.
Exercise 30:49
Exercise 3 played in slow and fast speed
Exercise 40:37
Exrecise 4. Start from fret number 7 on the first string D
Exercise 50:46
Exercise 61:31

Hijaz scale0:37
A video demonstration of Hijaz scale played in normal and slow speed
Hijazkiar scale0:37
A video demonstration of Hijazkiar scale played in normal and slow speed
Pireotikos scale0:35
A video demonstration of Pireotikos scale played in normal and slow speed
Huzam scale0:35
A video demonstration of Huzam scale played in normal and slow speed
Seigah scale0:36
A video demonstration of Seigah scale played in normal and slow speed
Rast scale0:34
A video demonstration of Rast scale played in normal and slow speed
Major scale0:33
A video demonstration of Major scale played in normal and slow speed
Sabah scale0:37
A video demonstration of Sabah scale played in normal and slow speed
Harmonic minor scale0:35
A video demonstration of Harmonic minor scale played in normal and slow speed
Diatonic minor scale0:34
A video demonstration of Diatonic minor scale played in normal and slow speed
Ousak scale0:34
A video demonstration of Ousak scale played in normal and slow speed
Niavent scale0:34
A video demonstration of Niavent scale played in normal and slow speed

Requirements

You will need a Greek bouzouki and a plectrum

Description

In these lessons we will start from the basics and learn the parts of the bouzouki, how to hold the bouzouki and the plectrum, tuning the bouzouki and start to learn the music theory which is the basic thing you need for being a musician. In music theory section there are video presentations that teach you all from the start. On the next section there are exercises to practice and improve your fingers and hands movements. After you practice the exercises for a while the next section you will learn how to play instrumentals and Greek songs on bouzouki include the Greek famous instrumental "Zeibekiko Tis Evdokias" written by the composer Manos Loizos, the instrumental "O Horos Tou Sakena" and instrumental version of the song "Siko Horepse Koukli Mou". Each song include normal and slow speed video. We also will have introduction to chords with 72 positions of chords on the bouzouki, major and minor chords. The next sections include the Greek scales and the Greek rhythms. This course contain all what you need to learn to play the Greek bouzouki.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who want to start to learn to play the Greek bouzouki
No need any knowledge or previous experience

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Course content

Basics6 lectures • 10min

Music theory15 lectures • 9min

Exercises6 lectures • 8min

Instrumentals and Songs for Beginners6 lectures • 14min

Chords3 lectures • 5min

Greek scales12 lectures • 7min

Greek rhythms1 lecture • 2min

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