Lesson 1: Simple Notes

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Each lesson is comprised of a set of 20 minutes for 4 days practice per week.

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Lesson 1: Simple Notes are the fundamental sequences. They allow you to get a feel for the melody and the rhythm. The sequences follow a logical order.These nine lessons will provide you with the idea of Swara Sthanam (Note Position). Simple Notes should be singing it in three different Speeds

Swaras: we’ve 7 basic swaras Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Sa

These are also known as Swarasthana. (Literally swara means note and sthana, position).

Scale G

7 basic swaras Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Sa

 This Lesson we focus Sa Ri Ga Ma Pa Da Ni Sa with three different speeds


Sahithya Prayer Song

Asato Ma Sadgamaya (Lead me from the unreal to the real)

 Ta ma so ma jyo tir gam aya (Lead me from darkness to light)


S  R  G     M  | P    D  | N   Ṡ ||

A  sa to    ma  | Sa   dga | ma ya || (Lead me from the unreal to the real)

Ṡ  N   D  P   | M  G  | R     S ||

Ta ma so ma  jyo tir |gam aya ||(Lead me from darkness to light)

Session 1 – Swaras(Notes) Sing along - Speed 1 

S R G M | P D | N Ṡ ||

Ṡ N D P | M G | R S ||

Sing along with Teacher audio

Session 2 - Swaras(Notes) : Listen and sing – Speed 1

S R G M | P D | N Ṡ ||

Ṡ N D P | M G | R S ||

 Listen to the teacher audio and sing

Session 3 - Practice with tanpura drone - Speed1

Session 4 – Swaras(Notes) : Sing along-  Speed 2 

S R G M | P D | N Ṡ ||

Ṡ N D P | M G | R S ||

Sing along with Teacher audio

Session 5– Swaras(Notes) : Listen and sing – Speed 2

S R G M | P D | N Ṡ ||

Ṡ N D P | M G | R S ||

Listen to the teacher audio and sing

Session 6 - Practice with tanpura drone – Speed 2

Session 7 – Swaras(Notes) :  Sing along - Speed 3

S R G M | P D | N Ṡ ||

Ṡ N D P | M G | R S ||

Sing along with Teacher audio

Session 8 – Swaras(Notes) :   Listen and sing - Speed 3

S R G M | P D | N Ṡ ||

Ṡ N D P | M G | R S ||

Listen to the teacher audio and sing

Session 9 - Practice with tanpura drone – Speed 3

Session 10 – Sahitya  Sing along - Speed 1

 

S  R  G     M  | P    D  | N   Ṡ ||

A  sa to    ma  | Sa   dga | ma ya ||

 

Ṡ  N   D  P   | M  G  | R     S ||

Ta ma so ma  jyo tir |gam aya ||

 

Sing along with Teacher audio

Session 11 – Sahitya:  Listen and sing - Speed 3

S  R  G     M  | P    D  | N   Ṡ ||

A  sa to    ma  | Sa   dga | ma ya ||

 

Ṡ  N   D  P   | M  G  | R     S ||

Ta ma so ma  jyo tir |gam aya ||

Listen to the teacher audio and sing

Session 12 - Sahitya  Practice with tanpura drone

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