Flute Class

Notes

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 Swaras:

Shadjam Sa S
Rishabh Re R
Gandhar Ga G
Madhyam Ma M
Pancham Pa P
Dhaivat Dh D
Nishad Ni N

Combination of 2 Notes:
• 1st Combination of 2 Notes
o Ascending
S G | R M | G P | M D | P N | D 𝑺̇
o Descending
𝑆̇ 𝐷 | 𝑁 𝑃 |𝐷 𝑀 | 𝑃 𝐺 |𝑀 𝑅 | 𝐺 𝑆

• 2nd Combination of Two Notes

o Ascending
𝐺 𝑆 | 𝑀 𝑅 |𝑃 𝐺 | 𝐷 𝑀 |𝑁 𝑃 H 𝑆̇ 𝐷 H𝑅̇ 𝑁 | 𝐺̇ 𝑆̇
o Descending
𝐷 𝑆̇ | 𝑃 𝑁 |𝑀 𝐷 | 𝐺 𝑃 |𝑅 𝑀 | 𝑆 𝐺 |𝑆

And so on…

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 Combination of 3 Notes:
Let us assume that the numbers are denoted as the Swaras for example:
1 is Sa
2 is Re
3 is Ga … and so on…

A factorial of 123 makes 6 combinations:

Note: Factorial of a non-negative integer is the product of all positive integers. Hence, a
factorial of 1 2 and 3 gives 6 combinations:
123|132|213|231|312|321|
that is:
S R G | S G R | R S G | R G S| G S R | G R S

Using this we can make 6 combinations in 3 notes.

• 1st Combination of 3 Notes (123)
o Ascending
S R G | R G M | G M P | M P D | P D N | D N 𝐒̇
Descending
𝐒̇ N D | N D P | D P M | P M G | M G R | G R S
• 2nd Combination of 3 Notes (132)
o Ascending
S G R | R M G |G P M | M D P |P N D H D 𝐒̇ N HN 𝐑̇ 𝐒̇
o Descending
Ṡ D N | N P D | D M P | P G M | M R G | G S R | S
• 3rd Combination of 3 Notes (213)
o Ascending
R S G | G R M |M G P | P M D |D P N | N D Ṡ
o Descending
N Ṡ D | D N P |P D M | M P G |G M R | R G S
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 • 4th Combination of 3 Notes (231)
o Ascending
R G S | G M R |M P G | P D M |D N P H N Ṡ D HṠ Ṙ N | Ṙ Ġ Ṡ
o Descending
N D Ṡ | D P N |P M D | M G P |G R M | R S G | S
• 5th Combination of 3 Notes (312)
o Ascending
G S R | M R G |P G M | D M P |N P D H Ṡ D N HṘ N Ṡ
o Descending
D Ṡ N | P N D |M D P | G P M |R M G | S G R | S
• 6th Combination of 3 Notes (321)
o Ascending
G R S | M G R |P M G | D P M |N D P H Ṡ N D HṘ Ṡ N | Ġ Ṙ Ṡ
o Descending
D N Ṡ | P D N |M P D | G M P |R G M | S R G | S

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 SOUND DIAGRAMS
Shapes of Sound
1. Low to High 3. High – Low – High

2. High to Low 4. Low – High – Low

5. Low – High – Low – High …

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 Gayatri Mantra Flute Notes

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G - G - RG - P G -
G - G G G - D P
R - R - 𝑁 R R R
∙
GS - R R - S S R G
R–GR - S S - R G R G

P - P - P - -P P
P - P P D - S -
P - - 𝑀 G - - -
G - G G G - D P
R - R - S S R G
R - GR -S S -

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 MUSIC THEORY
What are Swaras?

The word Swaras (Notes) is derived from Sanskrit Word, “Swar”, which means sound. Indioan
Music Has 7 major notes known as shudh swaras:
Which are:
Shadaj - Sa
Rishabh - Re
Gandhar - Ga
Madhyam - Ma
Pancham - Pa
Dhaivat - Dha
Nishad - Ni
Sa (Upper)

Shudh Swaras:
Sa and Pa are called Pure Swaras, (Shudh Swaras) and have a fixed position. They are also
known as Achal Swaras.

Vikrit Swaras (Komal and Teevra):

Swaras other than Achal Swaras can be sung half note above or below their original position.
They are known as Vikrit Swaras.

Re, Ga, Dha, Ni can be sung half note below and are known as Komal Swaras.
Ma is sung half note above and is called Teevra Ma.

Therefore, there are 12 swaras, 7 shudh and 5 vikrit. Out of 5 vikrit swaras, 4 are komal and
1 is teevra.

Illustration:

Swaras
Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa Dha, Ni

Shudh Vikrit
Sa, Pa

Komal Teevra
Re, Ga, Dha, Ni Ma

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 Raag Bhoopali
In Teen Taal

Index: Swaras with a dot Above are in Tar Saptak and those with a dot below are in Mandra Saptak
Aroh / आरोह : S R G P D S’
Avroh / अवरोह : S’ D P G R S
Vaadi Swar / वादी स्वर : G
Samvaadi Swar / संवादी स्वर : D
Jaati / जाती : Audav – Audav, औडव – औडव
Taal / ताल : Teen Taal, तीन ताल
Time of Playing / गायन समय : First Period of Night / रात्री के प्रथम प्रहर में (6:00 PM to 9:00 PM)
Sthayi / )थायी
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Na Tin Tin Ta Tita Dhin Dhin Dha

- - - - - - - - 𝑆 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺 𝑅 𝑆 𝑅
𝑺 𝐷 𝑆 𝑅 𝐺 𝑅 𝐺 − 𝐺 𝐺 𝐺 𝑅 𝐺 𝑃 𝐷 𝑆̇
∙
𝑷 𝐷 𝑆̇ 𝑆̇ 𝐷𝑆̇ 𝐷𝑃 𝐺𝑅 𝑆
Antara / अंतरा
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Na Tin Tin Ta Tita Dhin Dhin Dha

𝐺 𝐺 𝑃 𝐷 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑆̇ 𝑆̇
𝑺̇ 𝑅̇ 𝑆̇𝑅̇ 𝐺̇ 𝑅̇ 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺̇ 𝐺̇ 𝑅̇ 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃
𝑷 𝐷 𝑆̇ 𝑆̇ 𝐷𝑆̇ 𝐷𝑃 𝐺𝑅 𝑆
Taan / तान
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Dha Dhin Dhin Dha Na Tin Tin Ta Tita Dhin Dhin Dha

- - - - - - - - 𝑆 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺 𝑅 𝑆 𝑅
𝑃 𝐷 𝑆𝑅 𝐺𝑅 𝐺𝑃 𝐷𝑃 𝐺𝑃 𝐺𝑅 𝑆 𝑆 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺 𝑅 𝑆 𝑅
∙ ∙
𝑫 𝑺 𝑅𝐺 𝑃𝐺 𝐷𝑃 𝑆̇𝑃 𝐷𝑃 𝐺𝑅 𝑆 𝑆 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺 𝑅 𝑆 𝑅
∙
𝑺𝑹 𝐺𝑃 𝐷𝑆̇ 𝐷𝑃 𝑆̇𝑆̇ 𝐷𝑃 𝐺𝑅 𝑆 𝑆 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺 𝑅 𝑆 𝑅
𝑮𝑹 𝑆𝑅 𝐷 𝑆 𝑅𝐺 𝑃𝐺 𝐷𝑃 𝑅𝐺 𝑆 𝑆 𝑆̇ 𝐷 𝑃 𝐺 𝑅 𝑆 𝑅
∙

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 Krishna Flute Theme Notes

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
PN SN SN PN SN SN PN SN
PN SN SN PN SN SN PN S
NR GR GR NR GR GR NR GR
NR GR GR NR GR GR NR G

P N S P N S N S
P N S P N S N S
N R G N R G R G
N R G N R G R G

P M R M G R S N

S - - - - - N N
S - - - - - SN R
- S NP M M - - -
GR M - - - - M DP
P P - M GR GR M -
G - N S G - N N
PN SG RG S - - SN R
- S NP M M - - -
GR M - - - - M DP
P P - M GR GR M -
G - - - - - - -

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