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Jana Gana Mana — Harmonium Notes in Sargam
India's national anthem, composed by Rabindranath Tagore. The most-played patriotic melody on harmonium for school assemblies and Republic Day. Use the line-by-line Sargam below to play the full national anthem on the web harmonium for school assemblies, Republic Day, or Independence Day practice.
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Jana Gana Mana harmonium notes
These Jana Gana Mana harmonium notes cover the complete national anthem composed by Rabindranath Tagore, arranged in simple Sargam. One phrase dips just below Sa — shown as N. (lower-octave Ni) — so learn that short descent slowly before joining the lines.
Song type: Patriotic / National Anthem
Scale / raga reference: Bilawal-like
Level: Intermediate
Jana Gana Mana Sargam notation
The Jana Gana Mana Sargam notation below sits in a Bilawal-like (major) scale. Keep Sa steady with the online shruti box and play one line at a time; the anthem is about even, dignified pacing rather than speed.
- Jana gana mana adhinayaka jaya he
S R G G | G G G G G | R G M- Bharata bhagya vidhata
G G G | R R R | N. R S- Punjaba Sindhu Gujarata Maratha
S P P P | P P P P | P M D P- Dravida Utkala Banga
M M M | G G G | R M G- Vindhya Himachala Yamuna Ganga
G G G G G | R | P P P M M- Uchchala jaladhi taranga
G G G | R R R | N. R S- Tava subha name jage
S R G G | G G | R G M- Tava subha asisa mage
G M P P | P M G | R G M- Gahe tava jaya gatha
G G | R R R | N. R S- Jana gana mangala dayaka jaya he
P P P P | P P P | P P M D P- Bharata bhagya vidhata
M M M | G G G | R M G- Jaya he jaya he jaya he
Ṡ N Ṡ | N D N | D P D- Jaya jaya jaya jaya he
S S | R R | G G | R G M
Practice method for this lesson
For Jana Gana Mana on harmonium, hold each note its full length and keep the tempo measured, the way it is sung at assemblies. Practise the two lines that drop to the lower Ni separately until the descent feels natural.
Jana Gana Mana on harmonium for Republic Day
If you are preparing for Republic Day or a school assembly, learn the first stanza first — "Jana gana mana adhinayaka jaya he" through "Gahe tava jaya gatha". That section is what is most often performed, and the Sargam above gives you a playable version for the web harmonium.
Which scale is the Indian national anthem in?
This arrangement uses a Bilawal-like (major) scale reference: Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni. The only note outside the central octave is the lower Ni just below Sa, written as N. in the notation above.
Reading the notation: capitals are shuddh notes, lowercase are komal, Ḿ is tivra Ma, Ṡ is the upper Sa, a trailing dot (N.) is the lower octave, | separates phrases and - holds a note. New to Sargam? The harmonium notes guide maps every syllable to a key and a Western pitch.
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