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.