i just bought a sitar and i'm already playing guitar , so , i have to forget all techniques for guitar and learn how to play the sitar , this video is amazing and a real help to me , so THANK YOU for the lessons and i will do all you say 🙂
To keep my right hand together, my instructor had me use a thick rubber band holding the four fingers together. Then after a few months I didn't need it. Great video.
Thanks for the tips. Great suggestions. I would also second posting on IG. Not IG live, but less than 1 minute videos on IG. You could link to RUclips from IG for longer videos. Look forward to more sitar techniques. Thank You!
I like this idea of using the yoga block to keep the sitar higher when not rested on your foot. This would be a nice modification to use from time to time, especially once my leg goes numb.
Thank you Will: your voice is as beautiful as the Indian Sitar. I see how 15 years of experience shows its beauty. Thank you for sharing. I am a doctor and have nothing to do with learning of sitar playing but I do listen to Sitar sometimes to relax. Ustad Rais Khan (Pakistan) and Ustad Ravi Shankar (India) are my fav. Keep up the good sharing. I liked your video.Love from Canada.
Dear Will, thanks a lot for this video. Can't agree more when you emphasize on the need for taking vocal lessons before getting into playing the sitar. I have been taking vocal lessons as per advice of my Guru since Feb 2021 to get the Fundamentals straight, and to be able to take up sarod subsequently. Wishing you all the best in your quest, and for making many more such meaningful content 🙏
@will hi lessons are really helpful. I am still struggling with the coordination between left and right hand. I wanted to know whether fast playing comes at the beginning or on prolonged practice you get a hold of it. Initially when I started playing my right hand stays exactly the way you showed but after sometime it gets exhausted. Am I playing something wrong. Can you help regarding, 😊
Hello, gaining speed in sitar playing definitely comes later on after consistent practice. I recommend taking a close look at your right hand. Is it relaxed? The up and down movement of the whole hand does not require much strength or force. It's more about using the natural momentum of the whole had swinging. Spend some time really working on the right hand and see if you can develop some stamina. I hope this helps! best regards
Thank you for your genteel manner of teaching
i just bought a sitar and i'm already playing guitar , so , i have to forget all techniques for guitar and learn how to play the sitar , this video is amazing and a real help to me , so THANK YOU for the lessons and i will do all you say 🙂
You're very welcome! I'm glad to hear this video is helpful for you. cheers
These are really good tips. I just started learning the sitar and all these tips are really helping me with my practice everyday. Thank you so much
I'm very happy to hear that, all the best!
Namasthe,A good presentation.Thanking you.
Namasthe.🙏
To keep my right hand together, my instructor had me use a thick rubber band holding the four fingers together. Then after a few months I didn't need it. Great video.
thanks, yea that sounds like it would work!
Thanks for the tips. Great suggestions. I would also second posting on IG. Not IG live, but less than 1 minute videos on IG. You could link to RUclips from IG for longer videos. Look forward to more sitar techniques. Thank You!
I like this idea of using the yoga block to keep the sitar higher when not rested on your foot. This would be a nice modification to use from time to time, especially once my leg goes numb.
Yes! It's very helpful to have some alternate sitting positions. These have allowed me to get in many more hours of practice.
Thank you Will: your voice is as beautiful as the Indian Sitar. I see how 15 years of experience shows its beauty. Thank you for sharing. I am a doctor and have nothing to do with learning of sitar playing but I do listen to Sitar sometimes to relax. Ustad Rais Khan (Pakistan) and Ustad Ravi Shankar (India) are my fav. Keep up the good sharing. I liked your video.Love from Canada.
thank you for sharing this feedback Shaider, all the best to you.
Thanks a lot for the tips Will. They ll be very helpful in the learning process
Glad to hear!
Wow the Yoga block will be so helpful, thanks for the tips!
Yes, it is super helpful :) all the best!
Fantastic video👌👌👌👌full enjoyed🤗🤗 you learnt it yourself🤗🤔Full enjoyed and added your chnl
Wonderful, I'm glad to hear that!
Dear Will, thanks a lot for this video. Can't agree more when you emphasize on the need for taking vocal lessons before getting into playing the sitar. I have been taking vocal lessons as per advice of my Guru since Feb 2021 to get the Fundamentals straight, and to be able to take up sarod subsequently. Wishing you all the best in your quest, and for making many more such meaningful content 🙏
Thank you Vijeesh, I really appreciate these comments and feedback from a fellow musician. :) All the best
@@WillMarsh Thanks Will
Thank you! This was exactly what I needed to transition into learning sitar after playing guitar for 20ish years
glad it's helpful!
Thanks a lot 🙏🏼
These are great videos please dont stop making them🙏🏻
thanks! I appreciate that.
Nice suggestions...👍
thank you for the feedback
Thank you ❤
Thank you so much.I’m learning singing and now I have started to learn sitar.This video is very inspiring 🙏
thanks for your feedback! all the best on your musical journey
Will why don’t you try coming on Instagram too?
good idea, should I do IG live? I'd appreciate your recommendations for posting sitar videos on IG. cheers
@will hi lessons are really helpful. I am still struggling with the coordination between left and right hand. I wanted to know whether fast playing comes at the beginning or on prolonged practice you get a hold of it. Initially when I started playing my right hand stays exactly the way you showed but after sometime it gets exhausted. Am I playing something wrong. Can you help regarding, 😊
Hello, gaining speed in sitar playing definitely comes later on after consistent practice. I recommend taking a close look at your right hand. Is it relaxed? The up and down movement of the whole hand does not require much strength or force. It's more about using the natural momentum of the whole had swinging. Spend some time really working on the right hand and see if you can develop some stamina.
I hope this helps! best regards
So the right hand is never plucking an individual string, it's always a strumming motion where you're hitting all the strings at the same time?
no, the right hand moves together but pucks only the main string and sometimes the chikari strings.
Tuning that looks like a nightmare
This shi is effin hard. I don’t even got this thing properly tuned I don’t think