Agility, riffs and runs · Advanced · Indian classical, Jazz
Konnakol on pitch: fours and threes
Carnatic rhythm syllables sung on pitch: four to a beat (ta ka di mi), then three to a beat (ta ki ta). Switching between four and three without losing the beat is a core skill in Carnatic music and in jazz.
How to do it
- Clap the beat and say the syllables first, no pitch.
- Then sing them on the notes.
- The beat never changes; only the speed of the notes does.
Remember Four, then three, same beat.
| Numbers | 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 1′ |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S R G M P M G R G M P D P M G M P D N D P Ṡ |
| Solfa | do re mi fa sol fa mi re mi fa sol la sol fa mi fa sol la ti la sol do |
| Notes | G A B C D C B A B C D E D C B C D E F♯ E D G |
| Sung on | ta ka di mi ta ki ta ta ka di mi ta ki ta ta ka di mi ta ki ta tam |
Where it comes from
- NSM original, using the Carnatic solkattu syllables
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