Practice
Veena Practice
Learn Carnatic veena with real-time pitch detection and fretboard visualization. Similar to Simply Piano but designed specifically for the Carnatic veena with 22-shruti precision and gamaka support.
Tampura drone
Sa = C4 (261.63 Hz)
Four-string tampura — Pa / Sa / Sa / Sa (octave below). The audio is server-rendered then looped seamlessly in your browser.
Your first three sounds
The easiest three sounds a complete beginner can produce. Do these in order. Don't skip ahead.
- 1
Open Sa (lower)
Pluck the leftmost string. A deep, sustained drone. Let it ring.
- 2
Open Pa
Second string from the left. The perfect fifth above Sa (3:2 = 702¢ = 330 Hz, the 22-śruti Sandīpanī). Ring them together.
- 3
Sa + Ri₁ (fret 1)
Hold fret 1 of the Sa string, pluck — Ri₁, the narrow half-step on the 22-śruti grid (90¢ above Sa, śruti 2, NOT the wider 12-TET 100¢ keyboard half-step).
Open Strings
Learn to pluck the open strings (Sa and Pa).
Play this note
Sa
String 1, Fret 0
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How Veena Practice Works
Place your device near your veena or use the virtual touch frets above. The app listens to your playing via microphone and provides real-time feedback on 22-śruti pitch accuracy.
Color coding: Green (±10¢) is in tune, amber (±30¢) is close, red (>50¢) needs work.
Fretboard: The visualization shows your veena's fretboard with the target note highlighted. Play the correct string and fret to match.
About Veena Practice
The veena (vīṇā) is the queen of Carnatic instruments. This module teaches you proper plucking technique, fret positions, and gamaka ornaments step by step.
Levels: Start with open strings and basic scales, progress to sarali varisai, janta varisai, and eventually complete compositions.
Feedback: The app detects your pitch in real-time and shows color-coded feedback on the fretboard visualization. Green means in tune, amber means close, red means needs adjustment.