01 · Listen
Build a steady centre.
Choose Sa, then use a Tanpura-inspired or shruti-box drone as a quiet pitch anchor.
Free · No download · No sign-up
Play with laptop keys or touch. Follow the original tutorial layout, learn a song and save your note chart.
E R T Y U I O P = C D E F G A B C · Z stops keys
On mobile, swipe the keys sideways and tap to play. Labels show the sounding pitch.
Guided practice
Listen for the rhythm, then follow the glowing key. Practice checks note order and octave at your pace.
Capture the keys you play, or type a short phrase from your own notes. Each captured note starts at 1 beat. Use E:2 for a held key and _ for a rest. Touch-only notes use Western names, such as C6:2. Up to 48 notes per phrase.
Your notes stay on this device. Copying a phrase link includes those notes for its recipient.
A gentle first round
Keep the drone low. Match one note before adding speed.
Today’s target
Three clean repetitions are better than one rushed run.
Private practice history
Completed guided phrases stay in this browser and are never uploaded by this feature.
Complete one guided phrase above and your first local practice entry will appear here.
Laptop keys · Sargam · Save a chart
Tutorial companion
Follow a laptop tutorial with matching keys. Capture your own phrase and download its chart.
Open tutorial workspace →6 guided phrases · Complete tune
Listen, follow the laptop keys and save your place for next time.
Start the first phrase →4 guided phrases · Complete tune
Listen, follow the laptop keys and save your place for next time.
Start the first phrase →Built for a practice loop
The useful question is not only “which key is Re?” It is “what should I practise next?” Each control is organised around listening, repeating, and reviewing a short attempt.
01 · Listen
Choose Sa, then use a Tanpura-inspired or shruti-box drone as a quiet pitch anchor.
02 · Repeat
Hear the reference, follow the glowing keys, and let the next note wait for you.
03 · Review
Record the studio output, compare it locally, then download or delete it. No account required.
Choose your next step
Short, practical guides stay connected to the instrument, so a new idea can become a note under your fingers.
See Western, Sargam, and Devanagari names together on one keyboard.
02Start with posture, bellows rhythm, fingering, and a short daily routine.
03Understand Sa Re Ga Ma and practise your first ascending and descending phrases.
04Use the number and letter rows as a fast, playable harmonium keyboard.
05Connect compatible hardware and keep a browser-keyboard fallback ready.
06Sing one comfortable note, see live Sargam pitch, and receive a local Sa suggestion.
Explore the full practice library
Move from a tool to a focused exercise, then use the guides and Raga pages to understand what you heard.
Sargam, Alankar, pitch, ear, and Daily Riyaz rooms.
Explore 02Tuner, Sur Detector, drones, metronome, generator, and chords.
Explore 03Twelve playable Raga references with phrase-led beginner exercises.
Explore 04Notes, layout, parts, reeds, bellows, controls, and care.
Explore 05Sargam concepts and practical beginner explanations.
Explore 06Song tutorials, laptop keys, downloadable charts and short practice phrases.
ExploreChoose Original tutorial layout, octave 4 and transpose 0. E R T Y U I O P then plays C D E F G A B C, matching Rajaraman Iyer’s original key map. This is an independent site, with its own synthesised sound.
Yes. Download phrase PNG saves the laptop keys, Sargam, beat durations and a QR code. Copy phrase link shares the same layout, tuning, tempo and next note. Save for later adds a Continue last practice link on this device.
Yes. Tap a key to start Web Audio, then use touch, your computer keyboard, or a compatible MIDI controller.
For vocal practice, choose a pitch that lets your low and high notes feel relaxed. You can change Sa at any time and the Sargam labels and drone will follow it.
No. The session recorder captures the studio output and stores it in this browser on this device. You can play, download, or delete it locally.