Carnatic Keys
Upbeat Labs
About this app
- Age 10
- Updated Sep 6, 2024
- OS IOS
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Carnatic Keys is a music education app for learning Carnatic ragas on a piano or on-screen keyboard. Master swaras, ragas, and talas through guided lessons and interactive practice designed for beginners and intermediate learners. Core features include a raga library with arohanam and avarohanam plus audio examples, an on-screen keyboard and optional MIDI support with swara labels and guided practice, and shruti and tala tools with tanpura drone, customizable metronome, and progress tracking. Ideal for students, vocalists, keyboardists, and teachers seeking a structured Carnatic music learning app with practical tools for daily practice.
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How to use:
1. Download and install Carnatic Keys, then open the app.
2. Create your profile, set your shruti pitch and select your skill level.
3. In the Learn section, pick a raga or lesson, listen to examples, and review swara patterns and notation.
4. Start Practice to use the on-screen keyboard or connect a MIDI keyboard, enable tanpura, choose a tala and tempo, and follow the guided highlights to play along.
5. Use Training for ear training and swara recognition, loop tricky phrases, adjust tempo to slow practice, and save sessions to track progress over time.