Tanpura app, Sargam practice, and live pitch

Tanpura App for Sargam Practice and Daily Riyaz

Choose a Sa you can hold, see each note as a Sargam swara, and play Tanpura recordings in any of 12 keys — with real-time pitch feedback on the same screen.

Movable Sa12 Tanpura keysCents-level feedback
Singers AI Vocal Tuner in Sargam mode showing the detected swara, cents meter, and Tanpura control
Singers AI Vocal Tuner in Sargam mode with a Tanpura drone

12 swaras

Sa through Ni, komal & tivra

Sa saved on device

Keeps between sessions

12 Tanpura keys

Pa–Sa loops

Headphone safety

Auto-stops the drone

Sargam tuner note display showing Sa in tune with its octave and adjacent swaras
Sargam note labels with the current note highlighted
Find your Sa

One Sa drives the labels and the drone.

Choose a Sa you can sustain comfortably — the default is C♯3. In Sargam mode every pitch you sing is named as a swara relative to that Sa, just like movable-do. Your choice is saved on the device and is ready the next time you open the tuner.

  1. 01

    Set your Sa

    Pick the note you can sustain comfortably. It becomes your Sargam root.

  2. 02

    Switch to Sargam

    Every pitch you sing is labelled as a swara relative to your Sa.

  3. 03

    Start the drone

    Play the Tanpura in your Sa and sing your riyaz against it.

  4. 04

    Watch the cents

    The meter shows how sharp or flat you are in cents, in real time.

Preview your Sa with a reference tone before you commit to it, or reset to the default C♯3 at any time.

The 12 swaras

Western chromatic, named the Indian way.

Sargam mode maps the 12 chromatic semitones onto Indian swaras, including komal (flattened) and tivra (sharp) variants, so the names match how you learn and teach.

Sa

Sa

Root (your Sa)

r

r

Komal Re

Re

Re

Shuddh Re

g

g

Komal Ga

Ga

Ga

Shuddh Ga

Ma

Ma

Shuddh Ma

M

M

Tivra Ma

Pa

Pa

Shuddh Pa

d

d

Komal Dha

Dha

Dha

Shuddh Dha

n

n

Komal Ni

Ni

Ni

Shuddh Ni

Need standard Western note names instead? Switch to Chromatic mode (C, C♯, D…) with one tap — the meter keeps running.

Tanpura drone

A real Tanpura for riyaz, in every key.

Play Pa–Sa Tanpura loops in any of the 12 keys. In Sargam mode the drone follows your Sa automatically. Switch to Chromatic mode when you want Western note names and an A2–C5 piano reference instead of the Tanpura setup.

Pa–Sa loops

Authentic tanpura recordings across all 12 pitch classes.

One-time download

Each key downloads once and is cached for repeat practice.

Volume control

Set the drone level from 0 to 100% in 1% steps.

Headphone-safe

The app detects your output route and keeps the drone out of the mic.

All 12 Tanpura keys

CC♯DD♯EFF♯GG♯AA♯B
Sa and Tanpura setup sheet showing the Sa picker, drone playback control, and volume slider
Sa & Tanpura setup sheet with note picker and drone playback
Exact pitch feedback

See how sharp or flat you are, in cents.

The meter tracks your voice in real time. The green in-tune zone and drift arrows help you correct before you hear it.

±50-cent meter

A smooth needle across a ±50 cent scale, with marks every 10 cents.

Real-time detection

Live pitch detection names the note, octave, and cents offset as you sing.

Reference tone

Hear the correct pitch for the note you just sang with a built-in reference tone.

Tanpura and Sargam questions

Daily riyaz with your Sa

Set one comfortable root, practise Indian swaras, and use the Tanpura drone and live tuner together.

What is a Tanpura app?

A Tanpura app provides a steady drone for vocal or instrumental practice. Singers AI plays Pa–Sa Tanpura recordings in all 12 keys and connects the selected drone to your saved Sa.

Can I use Singers AI for Sargam practice?

Yes. Choose your Sa and switch to Sargam mode to see each detected pitch as an Indian swara, including komal and tivra variants, while the live meter shows whether you are sharp or flat.

Can I choose my Sa and Tanpura key?

Yes. Pick a Sa you can sustain comfortably and preview its reference tone. The Tanpura follows that Sa in Sargam mode, and your selection is saved on the device for your next riyaz session.

Does the Tanpura work with the live singing tuner?

Yes. You can sing against the Tanpura while watching the real-time pitch meter. Use headphones so the drone stays out of the microphone and the tuner can focus on your voice.

A practice aid, not a verdict.

Pitch detection is a practice aid. Use headphones so the Tanpura drone stays out of your microphone, and treat the cents reading as a guide while you build accuracy over time. The first Tanpura sample in each key downloads once, so allow a moment on first use.

Practise riyaz with your Sa and a Tanpura.

Set your Sa, name your swaras, and sing against a real Tanpura drone — with cents-level pitch feedback on one screen.

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