Keyboard Harmonium In Desi Style ID-3366
FINGERS & THEIR NUMBERS
Thumb 1, Index finger 2, middle finger 3, ring finger 4, little finger 5
Sargam Exercise 1. (Raga Kalyan Arohi)
First Stage – Sa (index finger 2)
We will begin our practice in middle saptak that is best for beginners. Press note of Khraj, which is ‘Sa’
with right hand index finger number 2. With the voice of harmonium note try to synchronize your voice
with it by saying ‘Sa’ for at least five seconds. Keep pressure on the note while pressing bellow of
harmonium with your left hand. You have to practice at least 5-10 minutes on this first note of Sargam.
In the beginning you may feel difficulty in synchronizing your voice with harmonium but gradually you
will overcome this difficulty. Khraj note that is ‘Sa’ is shown in the diagram with a blue dot. All our
basic lessons in Raga Kalyan will begin from middle or madh saptak.