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• Students will develop strong voice control and flexibility
• There is no particular reason. We must do it because the pedagogy mandates it
• It helps internalize the notes and train the mind to produce them on demand
• The note patterns pay homage to the inventors of Carnatic music

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• Be creative and try to make your own note patterns in different speeds
• Learn only the note patterns taught to you and do not try to experiment or create new ones
• Learn only a few patterns and ignore the others if you are in a rush to get to the next level
• Try to identify the notes behind any tune that you might listen to in a film song or otherwise

• The ability to improve your musical skills at each level
• The ability to create any random note patterns and melodies that one feels like without any rules
• The ability to create note patterns and melodies on the spot within a given raga
• The ability to produce lyrics on the spot