Swara
Swaras are the notes found in the Hindustani and Carnatic musical scales, which, like their most common Western counterpart, are heptatonic scales. The octave is further divided into 12 semitones, as seen in the Hindustani scale.
Main Swaras
| Hindustani | Western |
|---|---|
| Sa | C |
| Re | D |
| Ga | E |
| Ma | F |
| Pa | G |
| Dha | A |
| Ni | B |