Aakara & Gamaka Booster

Learn the kalyani raga, known as yaman or the lydian mode, by sharpening the madhyama from major scale and practicing the sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa sequence.

Sing yaman drill one by repeating each note twice, dipping to the previous note and returning, with focus on the power note, and practice with a metronome at 80.

In Yaman drill 2, learners vary the volume of solfege notes, choosing either loud-first or soft-first contrasts, practice with a metronome, and alternate speeds to sharpen rhythm and pitch accuracy.

Guide learners through Yaman drill 4 by executing glissando motions from sa to pa, then re to da, ga to the knee, and ma to sa, with a metronome pacing.

Practice the Yaman drill five by singing three-note patterns sa, re, ga, ma with controlled volume and a steady metronome. Increase speed progressively to boost vocal accuracy, rhythm, and articulation.

Practice yaman drill 6, moving through sa re ga ma pa dha ni sa and back, with variations sa ni sa and faster tempos guided by a metronome.

Practice drill seven of the yaman vocal exercise by singing sa, re, ga, ma, pa, dha, ni with a metronome, starting slowly and increasing speed for advanced players.

Perform Yaman drill 8 from the aakara and gamaka booster, using SA re sa re GA re sa re GA ma ga ma ma ma; imagine notes to improve accuracy.

Practice Yaman drill 9 with jumps and patterns from sa to pa and back, then speed up and sing ga, ri, bamaga, ni, dha, la, da.

Practice Yaman drill 10 by singing alternate notes and jumping over ga over ma and pa, with faster tempo and reduced gaps for advanced users.

Advance drill 11 by linking drill nine sa re ga ma pa to drill seven, then vocalize pa sequences and gambaga pa at a fast tempo.

Bhairav drill 2 emphasizes mastering volume accents by singing the second note louder than the first, then switching, with a metronome, in slow and fast tempos.

Practice bhairav drill three by focusing on sa re ga ga and the ri to ga ga transition, with emphasis on ga and ne, using the metronome and makaram 123.

Bhairav drill four guides players through glissando slides from sa to pa, with sequential ascent through ma, sa, pa, na, daga, da, ga, practiced to metronome in Akuram tempo.

Perform drill five in Bhairav by singing each note three times with a soft first note, then two louder notes, incorporating the dip and metronome tempo.

Learn Bhairav drill 6 by practicing sa re ga ma pa dha ni swaras with a metronome, starting slow then doubling tempo, experimenting with note cutting, sustaining, and larynx-driven singing.

Practice bhairav drill 7 by singing the swara with a metronome across sa re ga ma pa dha ni, adjusting tempo from slow to 100, then double for advanced players.

Practice Bhairav drill nine by stepping four notes above each home note, sing sa re ga ma pa dha with a metronome and tuner, and keep jaw and larynx neutral.

Jump over notes and sing triads in bhairav drill 10, guided by a metronome, while using a horizontal hand movement to visualize sa re ga ma pa.

This advanced bonus drill combines pattern nine and pattern seven in bhairav drill 11, focusing on sustaining pa, swaraj, acharam, with metronome-paced tempo and then speeding up.