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Carnatic, raga improvisation, scales vs ragas

How to raga improvise?

Know 4 phrases, mix and match. Scale improvisation will not help in raga improvisation. We are phrasal… 

Exact phrases

Do you know the exact phrases in the raga?

Phrasal

Do you improvise ragas with phrases or with notes?

Going deep

Restricted improvisation at the phrase level

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Learn exactly what you need

Scales don’t become songs. Generic exercises don’t make a musician. Abstract practice doesn’t bring realistic results.

Practice points

Exactly what errors are you correcting now?

Scales and confusion

Are the scales you practice useful for your playing?

Not approximate

Within your skill, do you know the exact moves?

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Path to Full fledged Carnatic

Not just repeat. Understand the swara rules to make raga out of scales. Learn phrases towards ragas you like.

Notes are not swaras

Do you know the difference between Ri and D?

Swara rules

How identify arohana, avarohana, apply rules?

Scope

Too difficult - we quit. Too easy, no growth.

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