• 1. How many of the Hindustani Parent Scales are MAJOR and how many MINOR?

    2. How many Parent Scales are there in Hindustani (N. Indian) music?

    3. Is the definition of Hindustani Major/Minor Scale the same as in the West?

    4. What is the definition of a Hindustani Major and a Minor Scale?

    5. Which scales should start with the keynote C#, which ones with Db, and which ones from middle C? Why?

    6. What are the representative ragas of each Scale?

    7. What are the examples of the various Hindi/Urdu songs based on each raga?

    8. Is the Hindustani Sargam Notation exactly similar to Western Notation? What is the difference? How can they be made compatible?

    9. What is Staff Notation? Why is it essential to learn Sargam, Western and Staff Notation?

    (You are NOT a true musician if you do NOT know music Notation).

    10.What are the essential CHORDS for each Scale, Raga and a representative Song?

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