One who can teach a child with ease has really understood the subject. The test of your knowledge is your capacity to convey it to another. You did it perfectly. Thank you.
A good flute player will eventually learn to start the scale (the base "Sa") from any hole (and even half-hole). To achieve that level, the player will need to have developed a very good sense of pitch for each raag. Starting a scale anywhere from the normal position is called transposition. I will be doing a video on this in the future. As Ghanshyamji, has said, in the Hindustani style, the "Sa" is produced by closing the top three finger holes. This makes the playing of raag Yaman (Carnatic: Kalyani) easy because no holes need to be closed partially. Using "Sa" as the note produced when only the top two holes are closed is actually the Carnatic style of playing the flute. This system makes the playing of Khamaj thaat (Carnatic: Harikambodhi) easy. Other transpositions: closing all 6 holes for your Sa - makes playing Bhilaval (Carnatic: Sankarabharanam) easy. closing top 5 holes for your Sa - makes playing Kaafi Thaat (Carnatic: Kharaharapriya) easy. closing top 4 holes for your Sa - makes playing Bhairavi (Carnatic: Thodi) easy. Closing only the top hole for your Sa - makes playing Asaveri (Carnatic: Natabhairavi) easy. Opening all the holes for your Sa is hardly ever used because Pa will need to be produced by partially closing a hole, making it less stable.
Thanks a lot for the knowledge you imparted here. I was searching for things you taught all over the internet and found it here. I usually never comment anywhere but you are one genuine teacher. Keep uploading more videos, I love'em. :)
Thank you for the video. You have very patiently and understandably explained the concept. Please continue to post similar videos. Being a beginner in flute, your tutorial has helped me a lot.
Fantastic explanation! Only this evening, I was having this discussion with my Brother about whether or not this system was correct. We weren't sure, and then by chance (I wasn't searching for the answer), I spotted your video amongst many others! Thank you for a great explanation!
I don't know anything about flute till now....bt i wnt 2 learn ds, so i can see mny flute videos.... Bt aftr seeing yr video, i immediately catch d real tuning on evry note😊 I mst say, u r really a vry good flute playr....keep it up😎😎
Hello sir, i was just passing through by the youtube videos and i watched this. I honesty have no idea on Music. I love to listen. Your video is informative and i liked the way you articulated it. Amazing!!!!!!!! Anybody can understand the basics of Scales from this video :)
Great tutorial!!! Do you think the A sharp its good for a begginer flute? I play the sax in the past days. I like de bass notes of your A sharp. Thanks a lot for your advice
Hello, sir! I am an amateur learner and your videos are helping me a lot! Thank you Can you recommend me a good bansuri along with it's scale? I am learning flute online from last 4 months.
Thank you very much. That was clearly put and very helpful. I live in England and usually spend a month or two in India each year. Last year I bought a bansuri and had some lessons, but now I am home I am struggling without a teacher.
Thank you brother. I have understood your explainations. I only have one question. Please tell me that what is the differennce between E scale and EE scale? Actually I was checking E Bass flute in shorter length and in cheaper price. It was showing EE scale. Are they same or different?
Sir..u said 2 scales can be played comfortably on any flute .then.how we can play mandra and tarastayi notes when we close all holes and take it as sa..please reply
I like this tutorial I would like to know that when i play a different scale on a flute by starting from the 6th hole, how does one play higher octaves i.e the tar saptak
Bro!! You just killed it, it was never available earlier and it actually helped me a lot in terms of understanding...could you also share how to play a raga and alankar murkiyan and all..only if you may...anonymous
Sir , Can you please tell me the difference between 432hz c scale flute and the normal one.. like which one is more melodious...which one is more compatible with other instruments...and traditionaly which frequency is used 432hz or the normal one ( i guess that is 440hz)
Sir, Is there any specific reason for the finger position u have mentioned in the video. I have gone through some of the video lessons for Sa ri ga ma pa da no sa in flute . Each one uses different finger position . Can u please explain me it .
Omg.. this is what I was searching for.I have a question. Can you play G# scale in C medium flute? I don't have much knowledge about flute but we are doing a fusion in which flute Is needed. And we have one in C scale. But our singers are singing in g# scale. So we have to bring it down to g# . I play piano. So I can understand what you are saying about how to change scale using 12 notes of the octave. So if we have to change c major scale to g#, I guess we have to use the komal and tivra swars of c scale. So the Sa of G# is the komal dha of C major, 're of G# is komal ni of C major and so forth I guess? Am I right? Please help me.
