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Play Indian Music Fluently
Play like it is sung, using connectedness and feedback.
Why slides etc are needed Methods: Raga example how to make Indian music from scales using slides
Practical
How to slide, hammer on, and pull off. Below is a video on slides. Similarly hammer, pull can also be learnt using clear expectations, cyclical exercises.
Using hammer pull for better efficiency substituting slides
Finger and Phrasing Considerations: Attention to finger choice and smooth phrasing is essential for musicality.
Collecting Notes, Connecting, Removing Delay: Develop a feedback loop while refining transitions and responsiveness.
Indian Film Songs and Carnatic Classical Music: Use both to build technique and musical understanding.
Raga Film Songs:
Nattai: pani vizhum, beginning of narumugaye
Reethigowlai: kangal irandal
Film Song Examples to Start Playing Slide: Choose familiar melodies that work well with slides.
Start with versions that match your skill level. Then simple slides, then more embellishments.
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Carnatic Raga Music on Guitar:
Start with Geethams: Since guitar has frets, we don’t need to practice swarasthaana corrections. Directly start mapping swaras to the fretboard.
Example student correction video swara on fretboard
Using Film Songs to Understand Raga: Relatable melodies help link theory and sound. Helps develop the feedback loop between how you play and how it is meant to sound
Swara Version vs. Lyrics Version: Practicing both improves precision and musical expression.
No Slide to Slide for Raga Sound: Major scale example to hear the transformation.
Further Examples: Marugelara, Alaipayuthe.
Raga Improvisation:
Authentic Raga = Phrases, Not Just Notes: Understand characteristic phrases to sound genuine.
From Scale to Ragas: Use major scale, Dorian mode as entry points.
Slide, Hammer, and Pull-Off: Physical techniques that bring phrases to life. Explained in previous videos in this page. Use the same for carnatic.
Varnams and More Phrases: Deepen your connection to the raga through composed and improvised material. Raga Abhogi example.
Example resources: Major Scale Raga Course. All available as part of the membership
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Raga chords
Raga Chords – Major Scale Raga
Example: Understand how chords can support raga phrases based on the major scale.
Raga Chords – Double Harmonic Major Scale Raga Example: Explore exotic-sounding raga applications using this scale.