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Drone Center

Sing and hold intervals against a sustained drone — deep pitch internalization

A tanpura-style drone plays continuously. You sing the tonic (sa) against it, then simple intervals (5th, octave, 4th, 3rd), feeling each note's gravitational relationship to the drone. This is the fastest path to pitch centering and intonation precision.

How it works

  1. 1.
    Listen to the drone
    App plays a continuous tanpura-style drone (sa + pa). User sits with it for 15 seconds, absorbing.
  2. 2.
    Sing the tonic (sa)
    Match the fundamental pitch of the drone. Sustain for 10 seconds. App shows real-time pitch deviation.
  3. 3.
    Sing the prompted interval
    App shows a target: P5, P4, M3, etc. Sing it against the drone and sustain. Feel the harmonic relationship.
  4. 4.
    Return to sa
    After each interval, return to the tonic. This reinforces the gravitational center.

Prerequisites

pitch_matching_basic

Cadence

~5 min · 6× per week · 4 weeks to competency
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