Steady reed-like drone
Shruti box online,
centred on your Sa.
Choose Sa, open the drone control, and use the steadier synthetic texture as a quiet pitch reference.
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
Sa · Pa · Sa
Listen for the rhythm, then follow the glowing key. Practice checks note order and octave at your pace.
My song keys · Write, play and download
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.
Set the drone quietly
Choose the pitch you use as Sa, begin with Sa–Pa, and keep the drone below your own voice or instrument. Sa–Ma is available when the lesson or raga calls for fourth-based support.
Do not confuse shruti with this product name
In Indian music theory, shruti can refer to subtle pitch perception or microtonal positions. “Shruti box” is also the common name of a practical drone instrument; this page provides that drone function.