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ST R I N G I N G & TU N I N G TI P S

S I TA R

VARIATIONS & OPTIONS

Sitars are traditionally tuned to ‘C#’, but sometimes ‘C’ or ‘D’.These diagrams are in ‘C#’.

There are many options for the taraf tuning, this is a basic onewhich accommodates Bilawal (major scale) and Kalyan (lydian mode)

Some instruments have 11 taraf pegs instead of 13in those cases eliminate the extra Sa at #1 and the Re at #13

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604 Calhoun Dr. • Pt. Roberts, WA 98281• 360.945.1552 • [email protected]

ST R I N G I N G & TU N I N G TI P S

S I TA R

VARIATIONS & OPTIONS

Sitars are traditionally tuned to ‘C#’, but sometimes ‘C’ or ‘D’.These diagrams are in ‘C#’.

There are many options for the taraf tuning, this is a basic onewhich accommodates Bilawal (major scale) and Kalyan (lydian mode)

Some instruments have 11 taraf pegs instead of 13in those cases eliminate the extra Sa at #1 and the Re at #13


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RAVI SHANKAR STYLE

VILAYAT KHAN STYLE

1

TARAF

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F#Ma

C#Sa

G#Pa

C#Sa

cc# c#sa sa


TY P I CA L C O N F I G U R AT I O N F O R “ RAV I SH A N K A R”S T Y L E

PAG#

SAC#

MAF#

SAC#

EMPTY SAC#

SACC#

Sa Sa Ni Sa Re Ga Ma Ma Pa Da Ni Sa Re

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taraf

.012” steel

.016” bronze

.022” bronze

.028” or .032” bronze

.010” steel

.010” steel

.009” or .010” steel

Some instruments add a .012” string tuned to F# (pa) on the empty 5th peg.

‘Student’ instruments will substitute a .012” string tuned to F#(pa) on the 4th peg instead of the low C# (sa).

1

TARAF

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F#Ma

C#Sa

FGa

G#Pa

cc# c#sa sa


TY P I CA L C O N F I G U R AT I O N F O R “ VI L AYAT KH A N” S T Y L E

SAC#

MAF#

PA OR GAG# OR F

PAG#

EMPTY

SAC#

SACC#

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taraf

.012” or .013 steel

.016” bronze

.012” steel

.012” steel

.010” steel

.010” steel

.009” or .010” steel

loose then tight

loose then tight

Sa Sa Ni Sa Re Ga Ma Ma Pa Da Ni Sa Re•

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