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You know the mood you want. Now find the scale that delivers it. Want to play something melancholy? Romantic? Devotional? Heroic? You know it should sound Bollywood — but which scale gives you that feeling? This book answers that question instantly. For every common Bollywood mood, it tells you which scale (thaat) Bollywood composers reach for, shows you how to play it in tri-notation (sargam + Western letters + numbers), and names well-known songs that demonstrate it — so you can hear the mood in action.”I’ve been playing piano for fifteen years but always struggled to make my improvisations sound ‘Bollywood.’ This book gave me the missing piece — it’s the scales. Once I learned that Khamaj is why so many songs have that warm, familiar feeling, everything clicked. Now I can pick a mood and know exactly which scale to reach for.” – Rajesh J., US”As a composition student, I was frustrated that every book on Indian scales was written for sitar players or classical vocalists — not pianists. This book finally speaks my language. The tri-notation is brilliant. I keep it open on my piano stand and flip to it every time I start a new piece.” – John S, UK”I bought this for my teenage daughter who loves Bollywood music and is learning piano. She was thrilled when she realized she could look up her favorite songs and find out what scale makes them sound the way they do. Now she uses those same scales in her own compositions. Best music book purchase I have made.” – Anand K, CAThree ways to look it up:
• By mood: melancholy, romantic, devotional, joyful, mysterious, heroic, playful, nostalgic, intense, serene
• By scale: all 10 thaats + pentatonic patterns + special Bollywood modes
• By song: 80+ songs indexed by their primary scale
What makes this book different:
Existing books on Indian scales are written for sitar players and classical vocalists — not pianists. Existing Bollywood piano books give you notation for specific songs — but no understanding of WHY those songs sound the way they do. This book bridges both worlds: it gives you the scales that create Bollywood moods, in a format designed for the piano, with real songs as proof.
Features:
• Every scale in tri-notation (sargam, Western letters, and numbers) — read whichever system you know
• Large-print notation designed to be read from a piano stand
• Mood-to-scale quick-reference chart (the page you will bookmark)
• Scale-to-song index: 80+ songs organized by scale
• Listening guide for each mood category
• No prior knowledge of Indian music theory required
Whether you are composing, improvising, teaching, or simply curious about why Bollywood songs make you feel the way they do — this is the reference you keep on the piano stand.
From the Publisher
Western music books don’t cover Bollywood.
Play it. Decode it. Understand it — finally.
Bollywood Songs — From First Note to Deep Theory
Each book opens a different door — play, decode, or understandDesigned for enthusiasts with zero formal trainingReal Bollywood songs as examples in every book
ASIN : B0H1RWQYFH
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : 18 May 2026
Edition : 2nd
Language : English
File size : 1.5 MB
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 53 pages
Page Flip : Enabled
Part of series : Bollywood Music Series
Best Sellers Rank: #19,850 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #298 in Music Books
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