Lesson #1: How to hold the Flute: Indian Music can be basically classified as Carnatic Music and Hindustani Music. Based on this we have two forms of Flute; The Carnatic flute has eight holes and the Hindustani flute has six holes. Normally the young students develop interest towards learning flute whose intention is mainly to play and enjoy the film songs, which is a wrong intention, I must admit. Initially one should practice the traditional musical notes and after becoming expert in that, only then should try for the film songs. The basis of music is swaras(notes) which are seven in number. I have used the hindi letters below to write down the notes. सा री गा मा
पा दा नी सा
Saa Ree Gaa Maa
Paa Dhaa Nii Saa
How to Hold a Carnatic
Flute
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