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Palta: five-note groups

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Indian riyaz · Intermediate · Indian classical

Palta: five-note groups

Five swaras at a time, each group starting one step higher: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Re Ga Ma Pa Dha… Longer groups mean longer, steadier breath.

How to do it

  1. On "aa", every swara clear but joined.
  2. Breathe only at the top and at the end.
  3. Then sing it on the swara names.

Remember One breath up, one breath down.

With Sa = G, the first rep
Numbers1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 1′ 1′ 7 6 5 4 7 6 5 4 3 6 5 4 3 2 5 4 3 2 1
SargamS R G M P R G M P D G M P D N M P D N Ṡ Ṡ N D P M N D P M G D P M G R P M G R S
Solfado re mi fa sol re mi fa sol la mi fa sol la ti fa sol la ti do do ti la sol fa ti la sol fa mi la sol fa mi re sol fa mi re do
NotesG A B C D A B C D E B C D E F♯ C D E F♯ G G F♯ E D C F♯ E D C B E D C B A D C B A G
Sung onaa – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Where it comes from

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