Al Tarab — الطرب

Arabic Music Learning Platform — Quick Guide

Features at a Glance

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Songs Library

1,100+ Arabic songs. Stream, search by artist/maqam, see lyrics in real-time karaoke style.

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Instruments

Play Oud, Piano, Qanoon, Violin, Nay, Buzuq, Guitar, Santur — interactive simulators with maqam highlighting.

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Maqamat

Explore 73 Arabic maqamat. Hear scales, compare Arabic vs Western tuning, generate AI taqasim.

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Rhythms

43 iqaat from Pan-Arab, Egyptian, Iraqi, Gulf, Ottoman, North African traditions. 8 percussion instruments.

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Scores

Browse PDF and MusicXML scores. Play notation with any instrument. Oud Tutor shows fingering positions.

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Detector

Detect any maqam in real-time from your microphone or an audio file. See the pitch histogram and maqam journey.

Singing Practice — Learn & Practice Modes

The core feature for singers who want to learn and practice Arabic songs.

Learn Learn Mode

Listen to the original recording with synchronized karaoke lyrics.

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Go to Songs and tap any song to play it

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The Now Playing screen opens with the spinning disc, song info, and controls

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Lyrics appear automatically — words light up gold as they're sung (karaoke style)

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Switch between Karaoke (3-line centered) and Full (scrolling) with the toggle

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Adjust lyrics timing with the offset slider if they're slightly early or late

Practice Practice Mode

The original singer is removed. You hear only the instrument melody + rhythm — and you sing along with perfectly synced lyrics.

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If a song has been prepared (by admin), the Learn / Practice toggle appears

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Tap Practice — the audio stops, and instead:

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Change instrument anytime with the dropdown — playback continues

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Tap Learn to go back to the original recording

Tip: Every screen has a ? help button in the header. Tap it for screen-specific guidance in English or Arabic.

Other Tools

🔊 Tuner

Tune your instrument with the microphone. Supports quarter-tones for Arabic music. Green = in tune.

⏱ Metronome

Keep time while practicing. Set BPM and beats per measure (2–10). Visual beat dots flash in time.

🧭 Maqam Explorer

Deep dive into 73 maqamat. See jins structure, branches, modulation paths. Hear Arabic vs Western tuning.

🎓 Practice Studio

Advanced practice with notation display, instrument simulator, and real-time pitch feedback from your mic.

Quick Reference