Tutorial 03: Embellishments

Learn how to add ornaments and embellishments to your notation

Gamakas are embellishments that add ornamental details to notes, making your notation more expressive. Embellishments start with a tilde ~ and continue until whitespace.

Example

Attach embellishments to notes using the tilde character:

S ~ R ~/ G ~\ M We have the following embellishments

The embellishment text (like ~ or Jaaru (~/ or ~\) provides information about the ornament to apply.

Pre and Post Embellishments

Embellishments can appear before or after a note depending on the ornament type:

~/ S R ~ G M

The notation system and the Carnatic plugin determine whether an embellishment is valid before or after a note.

Embellishments with Groups

Embellishments work with grouped notes:

S [R ~/ G] [M ~\ P] D N S.

Multiple Embellishments

You can apply multiple embellishments to create complex phrases:

\beatDuration(4) S ~ R G ~\ M P ~w D N S.

Practice Exercise

Create an expressive phrase using embellishments:

\beatDuration(4) Sw: S ~ R G ~/ M , [P D] N S. , S. Sh: sa ri ga ma , pa dha ni sa , sa

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