Keys Layout for Western and Indian Notations + Tips to Play

1. Keys Layout for Piano, Keyboard and Harmonium Notes

Piano Keys (Western Notation)

Middle C Octave:
C D E F G A B

Black keys:
C# D# F# G# A#
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb

Lower Octave: * before note
(Star symbol before the note)
*C *D *E *F *G *A *B

Higher Octave: * after the note
(Star symbol after the note)
C* D* E* F* G* A* B*

Keyboard Keys (Indian Notation)

Madhya Saptak:
s r g m p d n

Black keys: (capital letters)
R G M D N

Mandra Saptak: * before note
(Star symbol before the note)
*s *r *g *m *p *d *n

Taar Saptak: * after the note
(Star symbol after the note)
s* r* g* m* p* d* n*

Harmonium Keys (Swarlipi – Hindi Notes)

मध्य सप्तक:
सा रे ग म प ध नि

Black keys: (Underline & Bold)
रे ग म ध नि

मंद्र सप्तक: स्वर के पहले * (स्टार)
*सा *रे *ग *म *प *ध *नि

तार सप्तक: स्वर के बाद * (स्टार)
सा* रे* ग* म* प* ध* नि*

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for Songs

Notes in Brackets (Parentheses)

1. If the piano notes are given in round brackets like (notes); then play those notes continuously or connected.

Example: A line from the song Chained to the Rhythm by Katy Perry
C* (B A G E~~) (D D~~~)
Living our lives through a_ lens

Play B A G E notes connected or continuously.

2. Notes that are given in double round brackets like ((notes)) should be played fast or very fast, depending on the tempo of that part of the song.

Example: A line from the song Chained to the Rhythm by Katy Perry
C ((EEE E E E E E)) G E G E
So comfortable, we’re livin’ in a bubble, bubble

Play ((EEE E E E E E)) notes very fast, means Play E note 8 times quickly.

Space Between the Notes

If there is a space between two notes, play them separately

If there is no space between two notes, play them connected or continuously.

IMPORTANT: But, Ignore Spaces in the Brackets.

Wave Like Symbol

~ – wavy line (tilde) after a note means to sustain that note or press that note for longer.

~~ – 2 wave symbol – sustain or press that note for longer.

~~~ – 3 wave symbol – Pause.

Tips to Play the Harmonium Notes

ब्रैकेट में नोट्स (Notes in Brackets)

1. गाने या भजन के जो नोट्स ब्रैकेट में दिए गए हैं, जैसे (notes); उन नोट्स को लगातार या जोड़कर प्ले करें।

If the piano notes are given in round brackets like (notes); then play those notes continuously or connected.

Example: A line from the song Chained to the Rhythm by Katy Perry
C* (B A G E~~) (D D~~~)
Living our lives through a_ lens

ऊपर के नोट्स में B A G E नोट्स को जोड़कर यानी की लगातार प्ले करें।

Play B A G E notes connected or continuously.

2. जो नोट्स डबल राउंड ब्रैकेट में दिए गए है, जैसे ((notes)), उन नोट्स को गाने के उस हिस्से की गति के आधार पर फ़ास्ट या बहुत फ़ास्ट प्ले करें।

Notes that are given in double round brackets like ((notes)) should be played fast or very fast, depending on the tempo of that part of the song.

Example: A line from the song Chained to the Rhythm by Katy Perry
C ((EEE E E E E E)) G E G E
So comfortable, we’re livin’ in a bubble, bubble

ऊपर दिए गए नोट्स में ((EEE E E E E E)) नोट्स बहुत तेजी से प्ले करें, अर्थात E नोट को तेजी से 8 बार प्ले करें।

Play ((EEE E E E E E)) notes very fast, means Play E notes 8 times quickly.