Learn how to play Sitar - Complete Course for Beginners

Learn to tune your sitar using a chromatic tuner app and manual string adjustments, including the main strings and tara, with tuning aligned to ragas or pentatonic scales.

Learn to hold sitar for practice with multiple seating options tailored to flexibility and comfort. Follow steps to create a tripod base with knee, wrist, and hand, keep the left hand free, and use supports like the floor, wall, or a stool to prevent slipping.

Learn basic sitar technique, including up and down strokes, right-hand coordination, and maintaining equal timing, weight, and distance while practicing scales for steady progress.

Practice exercise 2 for beginners, guiding you to repeat the same exercise and build basic sitar playing techniques week by week.

Practice the next sitar exercise, exploring ancient techniques and rhythmic patterns like up, up, down, down, down, up, down, while building beginner skills.

Exercise 4 develops writing technique and on-screen dialogue exchanges to practice consistent communication for beginners in the sitar course.

Practice exercise 5 demonstrates sitar rhythm patterns through repeated one, two, three sequences and da da da da phrases, emphasizing upward and downward motions.

Exercise 6 guides beginners through sitar rhythm practice using counting, slow motion, and repeating patterns, including 'one, two, one, two' and 'ba' phrases, kwassa.

Practice exercise 7 by counting one to three and incorporating silences to explore rhythm patterns in sitar playing.

Practice exercise 8 on sitar, focusing on technique, the string and the scale, then gradually increase speed.

Move to the next exercise and apply the shown techniques, reinforcing sitar practice each session.

Learn sitar technique through exercise 10, focusing on string placement and finger work from two to four, with the same exercise repeated for accuracy.

Practice the sitar scale through up and down finger exercises, focusing on precise finger placement, keeping the second finger on the string, and smooth descending patterns.

Practice exercise 2 on sitar, counting one, two, regroup, and slowly go through the exercise.

Practice exercise 3 on the sitar, using the second finger and sliding gently along the string with light pressure. Repeat slowly to train steady finger placement without lifting the hand.

Practice exercise 4 by guiding sitar players through finger placement on the second finger and repeating notes to develop timing and rhythm.

Practice exercise 5 teaches slow, clear finger placement with two fingers, ensuring the first finger touches the string, while moving up, down, left, and right.

Exercise 6 focuses on sliding the finger and the first finger action described here in this caption.

Begin the next exercise by playing a song, then gradually add another song and keep adding more in sequence to build rhythm and repertoire on the sitar.

Practice exercise 8 reinforces timing, repetition, and ascending sequences in a single piece, guiding beginners through repeating sections and maintaining continuity.

practice a two-finger exercise on the sitar, place the second finger as indicated, repeat the same piece two times, and continue the exercise across the piece.

Practice exercise 10 in the sitar beginner course, focusing on starting from ga and building rhythm with side-by-side patterns.

Practice exercise 11 refines sitar finger placement by moving between the second, third, and first fingers. Follow slow, repeated sequences to build accuracy and continuity.

Practice scale sa re ga ma in exercise 12 with variations across different pieces to strengthen finger technique and advance your sitar skills.

Learn how to play Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambho on sitar for beginners by watching it and seeing how you can play.

Learn how to play the sitar and perform the mantra Om Gam Ganapataye Namah, following step-by-step note patterns and connected phrases across the piece.

Learn to play the happy birthday song on sitar by following a step-by-step notation guide and practicing the piece to master the simple melody.