Happy Birthday first song
S S R S M G · S S R S P M …The universal first melody — four lines, one black key, one octave jump. Full song, line by line.
Om Jai Jagdish Hare aarti
S S · S S S Ṇ · S R …The universal aarti — all white keys, built around Sa and the dip below it. Best played over a drone.
Jana Gana Mana anthem
S R · G G · G G · G G G G G · R G · MThe national anthem's opening line — fourteen even beats, three white keys, a discipline exercise.
Vande Mataram national song
S R · M P M PSix notes that skip Ga on the way up — the raga Desh opening everyone recognises.
Why so few songs? Every melody here is cross-checked against at least three independent published notations before we print it, note for note — passages where sources genuinely disagree are held back rather than guessed at. More songs are added as they clear that check.
New to reading sargam?
- The harmonium notes chart — which key is which swara, komal and tivra, and the 10-thaat system.
- Sargam notation explained — the system behind the syllables.
- The beginner guide — bellows, drone, and a first five-minute practice.
- The web harmonium itself — every song on this page can be opened there with one tap, alongside drone, recording and video capture.