Tanpura scale

1. How do you set a tanpura scale?
2. What is C Shruthi?
3. How many notes are there in tanpura?
4. Is it hard to play tanpura?

How do you set a tanpura scale?

The male tanpura has an open string length of approximately one metre; the female is three-fourths of the male. The standard tuning is 5-8-8-1 (so do′ do′ do) or, in Indian sargam, Pa-sa-sa-Sa. For ragas that omit the fifth tone, pa, the first string is tuned down to the natural fourth: 4-8-8-1 or Ma-sa-sa-Sa.

What is C Shruthi?

Thagu Shruthi is used for Male singers whose Pitch ranges between B to C# (¾ to 1 ½). C# is called C Sharp. ... Sthaayi Shruthi is used for Female Singers whose pitch ranges from F to A# (4 to 6 ½). A# is known as A Sharp. It can also be used for accompanying instruments mentioned above.

How many notes are there in tanpura?

I overheard that indian music disputes the notion that 7 notes are equally divided. Hence, people should use tanpura (instead of harmonium or piano) to practice with. I googled about it, and I read that it only plays Pa Sa Sa Sa (or something like that).

Is it hard to play tanpura?

Usually vocalists have to learn how to play the tanpura. It looks very easy to play the tanpura but it's quite a difficult task to play the instrument properly. It's very difficult to strum the strings with the drone effect. In fact, getting a good tanpura player is quite a challenge for practicing musicians.