Important Notes for Sitar:

  1. To learn Sitar Raags online you will need to tune your Sitar in C# (C sharp) first.
  2. Our online Sitar lessons will help you to learn Sitar efficiently from beginning to advanced level.
  3. Method of teaching is written instructions, notations, photos and a short video clip which you download, view and listen.
  4. In the short video clip you will be able to see clearly how Sitar is played.
  5. To view YouTube video at slow speed, to understand better, click ‘Settings’ of video and then ‘Playback speed’ and select 0.75, 0.5 or 0.25
  6. Though each lesson is small, after enough practice you will need to play continuously as one Raag.
  7. Click the Raag links below to view the Raag lessons.

FREE Raag Lessons - Learn Indian Classical Music - Sitar Lessons:

Important First Lessons for Sitar:

A. Sitar Parts

B. Tuning of Sitar

C. Accessaries for Sitar

D. Lessons Explained

E. Tabla Explained

F. Notations & Taal Systems

RAAG Lessons:

  1. Basic, Alankars & Raag Bhupali (11 lessons)

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2. Raag Bhimpalasi (8 lessons)

3. Raag Yaman Kalyan (11 lessons)

4. Raag Malkauns – Meand (Stretch), Alap, Slow & Fast compositions (29 lessons)

5. Raag Bhairavi (6 lessons)

6. Raag Des (5 lessons)

7. Raag Sindhu Bhairavi Alap (10 lessons)

8. Raag Bageshri (15 lessons)

9. Raag Kafi (6 lessons)

10. Raag Asavari (7 lessons)

11. Raag Darbari Kanhada (15 lessons)

12. Raag Bhairav (8 lessons)

13. Raag Shivranjani (9 lessons)

14. Raag Hansadhwani (9 lessons)

15. Ornamentations – Meand Krintan etc.

16. Raag Kirwani

17. Raag Khamaj

18. Raag Jog

19. Raag Bahar

20. Raag Piloo or Pilu

21. Raag Sohni

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