Sitar Lesson 5

Play more Alankars:
1.
SaGa-, ReMa-, GaPa-, MaDha-, PaNi- , DhaSa.-
Sa.Dha-, NiPa-, DhaMa-, PaGa-,
MaRe-, Ga-
2.
SaMa-, RePa-, GaDha-, MaNi-, PaSa.-
Sa.Pa-, NiMa-, DhaGa-, PaRe-, MaSa-

Sitar Lesson 4

Play more Alankars:
1.
SaReGa SaReGaMa, ReGaMa ReGaMaPa, GaMaPa GaMaPaDha, MaPaDha MaPaDhaNi, PaDhaNi PaDhaNiSa.
Sa.NiDha Sa.NiDhaPa, NiDhaPa NiDhaPaMa, DhaPaMa DhaPaMaGa, PaMaGa PaMaGaRe, MaGaRe MaGaReSa
2.
SaRe SaReGa-, ReGa ReGaMa-, GaMa GaMaPa-, MaPaMaPaDha-, PaDha PaDhaNi- , DhaNi DhaNiSa.-
Sa.Ni Sa.NiDha-, NiDha NiDhaPa-, DhaPa DhaPaMa-, PaMa PaMaGa-, MaGa MaGaRe-, GaRe GaReSa-

Instructions:

1. You need to practice basic notes on Sitar by practicing Alankars. In this lesson you will practice two more Alankars as given on left.
2. A dash '-' after a note means a gap equivalent to one beat.
3. Pluck Da & Ra alternately.
4. A dot after the note shows higher octave
5. A dot before the note will show lower octave.
6. Practice enough to play notes on Sitar clearly.

Sitar Lesson 3

Play more Alankars:
1.
SaReGa-, ReGaMa-, GaMaPa-, MaPaDha-, PaDhaNi- , DhaNiSa.-
Sa.NiDha-, NiDhaPa-, DhaPaMa-, PaMaGa-, MaGaRe-, GaReSa-
2.
SaReGaMa, ReGaMaPa, GaMaPaDha, MaPaDhaNi-, PaDhaNiSa.
Sa.NiDhaPa, NiDhaPaMa, DhaPaMaGa, PaMaGaRe, MaGaReSa

Tips:

1. You need to practice basic notes on Sitar by practicing Alankars. In this lesson you will practice two more Alankars as given on left.
2. A dash '-' after a note means a gap equivalent to one beat.
3. Pluck Da & Ra alternately.

A dot after the note shows higher octave
4. A dot before the note will show lower octave.
5. Practice enough to play notes on Sitar clearly

Sitar Lesson 2

Play:
1.
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni Sa. - Indian Music
Da .....Ra ......Da ......Ra........Da ........Ra ........Da ....Ra >>>> Plucking with Mijrab (Plucker)
Sa. Ni Dha Pa Ma Ga Re Sa
Da .......Ra ......Da ........Ra........Da ........Ra .....Da ....Ra
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Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do. - Western Music
Do. Ti La So Fa Mi Re Do
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2.
SaSa ReRe GaGa MaMa PaPa DhaDha NiNi Sa.Sa.
Da Ra ....Da Ra....Da Ra ......Da Ra......Da Ra .........Da Ra.......Da Ra ....Da Ra
Sa.Sa. NiNi DhaDha PaPa MaMa GaGa ReRe SaSa
Da Ra ......Da Ra......Da Ra .......Da Ra.......Da Ra .......Da Ra.....Da Ra ....Da Ra

Instructions:

1. Place your left thumb behind neck and left index finger on extreme right wire just behind 7th fret from top. There should be metal to metal contact of wire and fret.
This is Sa (Do in western music). Pluck Da on it
2. Pluck Ra on 8th Fret. This is Re (Re in western music)
3. Pluck Da on 10th Fret. This is Ga(Mi in western music)
4. Pluck Ra on 11th Fret. This is Ma (Fa in western music)
5. Pluck Da on 13th Fret. This is Pa (So in western music)
6. Pluck Ra on 14th Fret. This is Dha (La in western music)
7. Pluck Da on 16th Fret. This is Ni (Ti in western music)
8. Pluck Ra on 17th Fret. This is Sa(.) (Do. in western music)
Pluck Da and then Ra alternateny in reverse order from Sa. to Sa
Please Note:
1. Your left thumb and index finger should move together on the long neck of the Sitar.
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3. A dot after the note shows higher octave
4. A dot before the note will show lower octave.
5. Practice enough to play notes on Sitar clearly.

Holding Sitar and Plucking wire

Hold Sitar by right elbow. Press enough so that left hand is free to move up and down

Wear Mijrab (Plucker) in right index finger

Place left thumb behind neck & Press exreme right wire on fret (just behind), to make metal to metal contact

Place right thumb at the joint & Pluck wire with mijrab towards you (Da) and away from you (Ra)