Regional Songs Library Sargam Notes

HOW TO READ THE NOTATIONS

• CAPITAL LETTERS
  = Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
• small letters
  = Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
• M with # [hash]
  = Tivra Madhyam (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