How to Play Harmoniumo

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    Tap & Hold for Natural Reed Tone

    Harmonium reeds continue sounding as long as a key is held down. Release a key to close the pallet valve.

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    Slide / Glissando across Keys

    Slide your finger horizontally across adjacent keys for authentic Indian classical ornamentation (meend and rapid taan transitions).

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    Multi-Touch Polyphony

    Play chords and multi-finger note combinations simultaneously. The audio engine supports polyphony without clipping.

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    Select your Vocal Root 'Sa'

    Tap the 'Sa' selector on the stop board or in Settings to match your vocal range (Safed 1 to 7, Kali 1 to 5). All Sargam labels transpose automatically.

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    Continuous Note (Drone) Stop

    Pull the 'Continuous Note' stop to lock in a resonant root-Sa drone that holds a steady harmonic base while you practice your Riyaz.

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    Physical Side Coupler Lever

    Flip the mechanical side lever on the right of the harmonium to engage dual-reed octave doubling for rich concert projection.

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    Zoom Keys for Phone Play

    Use the [ + ] and [ − ] controls to adjust the scale of the entire harmonium while keeping the keyboard horizontal.

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    Desktop Computer Keyboard Shortcuts

    On a computer, play white keys using A, S, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, ; and black keys using W, E, T, Y, U, O, P.