SwaraNotebook – a notation editor for Indian classical music
As an enthusiast of Indian classical music, I needed to write music notations in the traditional typeset format. When I didn't find any existing editors, I developed a Swara Notebook, a mobile focused web app to write North Indian Classical (Hindustani) music notations. The notes (called Sargam, similar to Solfege) can be written in English, Devnagri and Bangla scripts. The transcribed song can be played back in 6 different rhythmic cycles (Taal) to the accompaniment of the Tabla(a type of drum) or a metronome. Here's an example of a transcribed song…
SwaraNotebook – a notation editor for Indian classical music launched on November 28, 2023 with 105 votes, #624 of 4,332 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
SwaraNotebook is a mobile-focused web app for writing North Indian classical music notations in Sargam format. Users can input notes in English, Devanagri, or Bangla scripts, with the keyboard adapting to specific Ragas for easier composition. Transcribed songs play back with accompaniment from Tabla or metronome across six different rhythmic cycles. The tool is designed for enthusiasts and musicians working with Hindustani classical music notation.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
The notes of the Santoor play as you type. Swara Notebook's online notation editor supports Bhatkhande format too. Our users have writted 175 Bandishes / 33605 notes in 4 Taals and 3from swaranotebook.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
As an enthusiast of Indian classical music, I needed to write music notations in the traditional typeset format. When I didn't find any existing editors, I developed a Swara Notebook, a mobile focused web app to write North Indian Classical (Hindustani) music notations. The notes (called Sargam, similar to Solfege)…
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