Scales · Beginner · Every style, Indian classical, Choir
Two names, one scale: sargam and solfa
The same five notes sung in sargam, then in solfa. Sa is do, Pa is so. Singers who know one system learn the other in a few minutes, and Indian and Western students can sing together.
How to do it
- Up in sargam, up in solfa.
- Down in sargam, down in solfa.
- Notice the names change; the notes do not.
Remember Sa is do.
| Numbers | 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 |
|---|---|
| Sargam | S R G M P S R G M P P M G R S P M G R S |
| Solfa | do re mi fa sol do re mi fa sol sol fa mi re do sol fa mi re do |
| Notes | G A B C D G A B C D D C B A G D C B A G |
| Sung on | sa re ga ma pa do re mi fa so pa ma ga re sa so fa mi re do |
Where it comes from
- NSM original
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Octave scale on "ah"
The full major scale in one breath.
Nine-note scale
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Minor five-note scale
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