Introduction to Taals

 Dadra- It has 6 Beats with 2 Divisions of 3 Beats each. Taali/Clap is at 1 and Khali/Wave is at 4.

Dha Dhi(n) Na Dha Ti(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6
X O

Roopak- It has 7 Beats with 3 Divisions of 3/2/2 Beats. Khali at 1 and Taali/Clap is at 4 and 6.

Ti(n) Ti(n) Na Dhi(n) Na Dhi(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
O 1 2

Tivra- It has 7 Beats with 3 Divisions of 3/2/2 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,4 and 6.

Dha Din Ta Tit Kata Gadi Gena
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 2 3

Dhumali- It has 8 Beats with 2 Divisions of 4 Beats each. Taali/Clap is at 1 and Khali/Wave is at 5.

Dha Dhi(n) Dha Ti(n) Trak Ti(n) Dhage Trak
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X O

Second Version-

Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dha Ti(n) Na Dhi(n) Dhage Titkit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X O

Kawaali- It has 8 Beats with 2 Divisions of 4 Beats each. Taali/Clap is at 1 and Khali/Wave is at 5.

Dha Dhi(n) DhaDha Ti(n) Na Ti(n) DhaDha Dhi(n)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X O

Kehrwa- It has 8 Beats with 2 Divisions of 4 Beats each. Taali/Clap is at 1 and Khali/Wave is at 5.

Dha Ge Na Ti(n) Na Ka Dhi(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X O

Second Version-

Dha Tit Ti(n) Ti(n) Ta Tit Dhi(n) Dhi(n)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X O

Bhajani Theka - It has 8 Beats with 2 Divisions of 4 Beats each. Taali/Clap is at 1 and Khali/Wave is at 5. It is used with Bhajan Sangeet.

Dhi(n) NaDhi(n) SDhi(n) NaS Dhi(n) NaTi(n) STi(n) NaS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
X O

Mat Taal- It has 9 Beats with 3 Divisions of 4/2/3 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,7 and Khali/Wave is at 5. 

Dhi(n) Titkit Dhi(n) Na Tu Na Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
X O 2

 Jhap Taal- It has 10 Beats with 4 Divisions of 2/3/2/3 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,3 and 7, Khali/Wave is at 6.

Dhi(n) Na Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Na Ti(n) Na Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X 2 O 3

Sool Taal- It has 10 Beats with 5 Divisions of 2/2/2/2/2/2 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,3,7 and Khali/Wave is at 3,7.

Dha Dha Din Ta Kit Dha Tit Kata Gadi Gena
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X O 2 3 O

Second Version-

Dhi(n) Titkit Dhi(n) Na Ka Ta Dha Dha Dhi(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
X O 2 3 O

Char Taal Ki Sawari- It has 11 Beats with 5 Divisions of 2/2/2/2/3 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,3,7,9 and Khali/Wave is at 5.

Dhi(N) Titkit Dhi(N) Na Tu Na Ka Ta Dhi(N) Dhi(N) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
X 2 O 3 4

Ek Taal- It has 12 Beats with 6 Divisions of 2/2/2/2/2/2 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,5,9,11 and Khali/Wave is at 3,7.

Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dhage Titkit Tu Na Ka Ta Dhage Titkit Dhi(n) Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
X O 2 O 3 4

 

Char Taal - It has 12 Beats with 6 Divisions of 2/2/2/2/2/2 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,5,9,11 and Khali/Wave is at 3,7.

Dha Dha Din Ta Kit Dha Din Ta Tit Kata Gadi Gena
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
X O 2 O 3 4

Jhoomra Taal- It has 14 Beats with 4 Divisions of 3/4/3/4 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,4,11 and Khali/Wave is at 8.

Dhi(n) SDha Titkit Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dhage Titkit
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
X 2
Ti(n) STa Titkit Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dhage Titkit
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
O 3

Deep Chandi Taal- It has 14 Beats with 4 Divisions of 3/4/3/4 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,4,11 and Khali/Wave is at 8.

Dha Dhi(n) S Dha Ge Ti(n) S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
X 2
Ta Ti(n) S Dha Ghe Dhi(n) S
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
O 3

Second Version –

Dha Dhi(n) S Dha Dha Ti(n) S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
X 2
Ta Ti(n) S Dha Dha Dhi(n) S
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
O 3

Pancham Sawari Taal- It has 15 Beats with 4 Divisions of 3/4/4/4 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,,4,12 and Khali/Wave is at 8.

Dhi(n) Na Dhi(n)Dhi(n) Kat Dhi(n)Dhi(n) NaDhi(n) Dhi(n)Na
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
X 2
Ti(n) KdTina Titkit Tina Kata Dhi(n)Dhi(n) NaDhi(n) Dhi(n)Na
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
O 3

Teen Taal- It has 16 Beats with 4 Divisions of 4/4/4/4 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,5,13 and Khali/Wave is at 9.

Dha Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dha Dha Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dha
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x 2
Dha Ti(n) Ti(n) Ta Ta Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dha
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
o 3

Tilwada Taal- It has 16 Beats with 4 Divisions of 4/4/4/4 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,5,13 and Khali/Wave is at 9.

Dha Titkit Dhi(n) Dhi(n) Dha Dha Dhi(n) Dhi(n)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x 2
Dha Titkit Ti(n) Ti(n) Dha Dha Dhi(n) Dhi(n)
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
o 3

Jat Taal- It has 16 Beats with 4 Divisions of 4/4/4/4 Beats. Taali/Clap is at 1,5,13 and Khali/Wave is at 9.

Dha S Dhi(n) S Dha Dha Ti(n) S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
x 2
Dha S Ti(n) S Dha Dha Dhi(n) S
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
o 3