Bhakti MasterClass

Part 1: Basics - Isolated Breathing

Part 1 Summary

Part 2: 4 Part Breath Warm Up Exercise

Part 3: Trapezoidal Breathing

Part 4: Guided Breathing Exercises

Parts 2-4 Summary

Part 5: Straw Breath

Part 5 Summary

Part 6: Lip Trills

Part 7: Lip Trills, pt. 2

Parts 6 & 7 Summary

Part 8: Oxygenating Breath

Part 9: Oxygenating Breath, pt. 2

Parts 8 & 9 Summary

Part 1: Harmonium Anatomy- Stops, Drones, Reeds, Couplers, etc.

Part 1 Summary

Part 2: Getting Familiar with the Keys

Part 2 Summary

Part 3: Two Keys for Playing Harmonium Sustainably

Part 3 Summary

Part 4: Half Steps, Whole Steps, Sharps, and Flats- Intro to Scales

Part 4 Summary

Part 1: Major Scales

Part 1 Summary

Part 2: Fingering for Scales

Part 2a: Fingering for Scales (demonstration)

Part 3: Practices/Exercises with Scales

Parts 2 & 3 Summary

Part 4: Major vs. Minor Scales

Part 5: Minor Scales

Parts 4 & 5 Summary

Part 6: Scales as Musical Guidelines

Part 6 Summary

Part 1: Basic Chords

Part 2: Major Chords

Part 3: Minor Chords

Parts 1-3 Summary

Part 1: Finding your Comfort Vocal Range

Part 2: Finding a Scale within your Range

Part 3: Interval Training

Parts 1-3 Summary

Part 4: Identifying Notes by Ear

Part 5: Identifying Notes by Ear, pt. 2

Part 6: Identifying Notes by Ear, pt. 3

Parts 4-6 Summary

Part 1: Identifying the Scale + Using Scales to Find Melodies

Part 1 Summary

Part 2: Adding Chords to a Melody

Part 3: Adding Chords to a Melody, pt. 2

Part 4: Adding Chords to a Melody, pt. 3

Parts 2-4 Summary

Part 5: More Practice Identifying Melody

Part 6: More Practice Adding Chords

Part 6a: Sita Ram Melody and Chords (demonstration)

Parts 5 & 6 Summary

Part 7: Personal Expression through Chords

Part 7 Summary

Part 1: Chord Inversions

Part 1 Summary

Part 2: Transposition

Part 3: Transposition, pt. 2

Parts 2 & 3 Summary

Part 4: Finding Your Unique Sound

Part 5: Chord Inversions re-visited

Part 6: Hand Exercises

Parts 4-6 Summary

Part 7: Combining Melody and Chords

Part 7a: Sita Ram Melody and Chords Combined (demonstration)

Part 7 Summary

Part 8: Intervals

Part 8 Summary

Part 1: Vocal Dynamics

Part 2: Vocal Dynamics, pt. 2

Part 3: Other Dynamics and Rhythm

Part 4: Chordal Dynamics

Parts 1-4 Summary

Part 1: Additional Practice with Melody

Part 2: Additional Practice Adding Chords

Part 3: Additional Practice Adding Chords, pt. 2

Part 4: Additional Practice Combining Chords and Melody

Part 4a: Maha Mantra Melody and Chords (demonstration)

Part 4b: Maha Mantra Melody and Chords Combined (demonstration)

Parts 1-4 Summary

Part 5: Dynamics Review

Part 6: Applying Dynamics

Parts 5 & 6 Summary

Part 1: Arrangement

Part 2: Facilitating Kirtan

Part 3: Facilitating Kirtan, pt. 2

Parts 1-3 Summary

Part 1: Guidance on the Spiritual Path

Part 2: Additional Resources

Part 3: Concluding Remarks

Final Homework