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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.