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Harmonium Major & Minor Chords Guide

This document provides information on the major and minor chords (thāts) of the harmonium and includes example scales and exercises. It introduces 8 thāts - Asavari, Bilaval, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Kalyana, Khammaja, Purvi, and Marwa. The basic sargam syllables (notes) are provided. A series of 7 ascending and descending scale pattern exercises are listed using the notes of the major scale. It also provides the ascending and descending notes for the Raga Sri and includes an exercise to practice this raga.

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Harmonium Major & Minor Chords Guide

This document provides information on the major and minor chords (thāts) of the harmonium and includes example scales and exercises. It introduces 8 thāts - Asavari, Bilaval, Bhairava, Bhairavi, Kalyana, Khammaja, Purvi, and Marwa. The basic sargam syllables (notes) are provided. A series of 7 ascending and descending scale pattern exercises are listed using the notes of the major scale. It also provides the ascending and descending notes for the Raga Sri and includes an exercise to practice this raga.

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  • Major & Minor Chords of Harmonium
  • Thāṭs Notations
  • Scale Practice Exercises
  • Raga Sri Details

Major & Minor Chords Of Harmonium

Thts
Asavari:
S R g m P d n S

Bilaval: (the major scale that we worked with)


S R G m P D N S

Bhairava:
S r G m P d N S

Bhairavi: (komala tht)


S r g m P d n S

Kalyana: (tivra tht)


S R G M P D N S

Khammaja:
S R G m P D n S

Purvi:
S r G M P d N S

Marwa:
S r G M P D N S

Todi:
S r g M P d N S

The basic scale syllables (sargam): Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Da Ni (Sa)

Practice singing & playing the scale up and down always play & sing within a
steady pulse practice in a slow pulse at first, speeding up when
comfortable
Beginning scale exercises:
1. SRGG RGMM GMPP MPDD PDNN DNSS
SNDD NDPP DPMM PMGG MGRR GRSS
2. SRGR RGMG GMPM MPDP PDND DNSN
SNDN NDPD DPMP PMGM MGRG GRSR (S to end)
3. SRGM RGMP GMPD MPDN PDNS
SNDP NDPM DPMG PMGR MGRS
4. SRSG RGRM GMGP MPMD PDPN DNDS
SNSD NDNP DPDM PMPG MGMR GRGS
5. SGRG RMGM GPMP MDPD PNDN DSNS
SDND NPDP DMPM PGMG MRGR GSRS
6. SGSR RMRG GPGM MDMP PNPD DSDN (S-- )
SDSN NPND DMDP PGPM MRMG GSGR (S to end)
7. S
SRS
SRGRS
SRGMGRS
SRGMPMGRS
SRGMPDPMGRS
SRGMPDNDPMGRS
SRGMPDNSNDPMGRS
S
SNS
SNDNS
SNDPDNS
SNDPMPDNS
SNDPMGMPDNS
SNDPMGRGMPDNS
SNDPMGRSRGMPDNS
Practice patterns using major scale first, then minor and all the modes002E

Raga Sri:
Ascending: S r M P N S r S
Descending: r N d P M P d M P r G r S N S

This raga will be taught later on. However, do play this on the harmonium.
Look at the keys on Figure 6.3 to help you. A very useful hint to play these
notes is not to play the keys with the index fingers alone. Use the index,
thumb, and middle fingers to help you play. Do get familiar on how to play
the natural notes without looking. Try these exercises.

S
SRS
SRGRS
SRGmGRS
SRGmPmGRS
SRGmPDPmGRS
N S R G m P D P m G R N S

N D P D P M P
P N S G R G S

Major & Minor Chords Of Harmonium
Thāts Asavari: S R g m P d n S’ Bilaval: (the major scale that we worked with) S R G m P D N S’ Bhairava: S r G m P d N S’ Bh
Practice singing & playing the scale up and down always play & sing within a steady pulse – practice in a slow pulse at first
Raga Sri: Ascending: S r M P N S’ r’ S’ Descending: r’ N d P M P d M P r G r S ‘N S This raga will be taught later on. Howeve

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