Sargam Notation

I wanna be adored

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
  • Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or  a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
  • A Note in ( ) “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
  • A “~” between two Notes  = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
  • Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note
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Sargam notations / Piano Notes for the song “I wanna be adored…”

Songwriters: Ian George Brown / John Squire
Music Band : The Stone Roses

I | don’t have | to | sell | my | soul
S | Sr S… | g | r | S S…

He’s | already | in me
S | SrSn | n nS…

I | don’t need | to | sell | my | soul
d | g S | M | g | r | SrS…

He’s | already | in | me
S | SrSn | g SrS…

I | wanna | be | adored
M | g r | S | Sr SrS…

I | wanna | be | adored
M# | g r | S | Sr SrS…

(Repeat for following lines)

I don’t have to sell my soul
He’s already in me
I don’t need to sell my soul
He’s already in me

I | wanna | be | adored
M | g g | g | g (M)P…. M#….gMgS…

I | wanna | be | adored
M | g g | g | g (M)P…. M#….gMg…

Adored
Mg….r g r S…

I | wanna | be | adored
M | g g | g | g (M)P…. M#…

You | adore | me
g | M gM | g…

You | adore | me
r | r r | S…

You | adore | me
S | r r | S…

I wanna, | I wanna
r rS | r rS

I | wanna | be | adored
r | rS | n | r S…

I wanna, | I wanna
r rS | r rS

I | wanna | be | adored
r | rS | n | r S…

I wanna, I wanna
r r S | r r S

I | wanna | be | adored
r | rS | n | r S…

I wanna, | I wanna
r rS | r rS

I | gotta | be | adored
r | rS | n | r S…

I | wanna | be | adored
M# | g r | S | r SrS….

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