Bhatkhande Keyboard Guide

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Swars (Notes)

NoteKeyExplanation
SasNatural Sa
RerNatural Re
Komal ReRFlat Re
GagNatural Ga
Komal GaGFlat Ga
MamNatural Ma
Teevra MaMSharp Ma
PapNatural Pa
DhadNatural Dha
Komal DhaDFlat Dha
NinNatural Ni
Komal NiNFlat Ni

Chhand (Rhythmic Patterns)

PatternKeyExplanation
Dugun (2)@2 notes per beat
Tigun (3)#3 notes per beat
Chaugun (4)$4 notes per beat
Pachgun (5)%5 notes per beat
Chhatgun (6)^6 notes per beat
Satgun (7)&7 notes per beat
Athgun (8)*8 notes per beat
Lower Chaugun (4)`Lower octave 4 notes
Lower Chhatgun (6)!Lower octave 6 notes
Lower Athgun (8)~Lower octave 8 notes

Meend (Glides)

ActionKey
Start Meendq
Continue Meendw
End Meende
Ghaseet StartQ
StrokeW
Ghaseet EndE

Murki

ActionKey
( Start(
) End)

Mizrab

StrokeKey
Da;
Ra'
Daa[
Raa]
Dir\
Khali-

Miscellaneous

KeyCharacter
xSam
_Long Dash
,Comma
+Plus
aShort Divider
ALong Divider
0-9Numbers

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