Tunings For Oud and Cumbus
by David Brown
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Start at string number 6 or your lowest pitch (and the thickest)
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Standard Egyptian/Arab: D G A D G C
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Old Turkish Classical: A D E A D G (most instruments will need a heavier gauge
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string set for this specific tuning). New Turkish Classical: F# B E A D G Turkish/Armenian: E A B E A D Turkish/Armenian Variant: C# F# B E A D Standard Cumbus: D E A D G C Cumbus can also use any Oud tuning