These lessons are meant to introduce the idea of rhythmic patterns. They are fitted to a 16 beat rhythmic cycle called the Aadi Taala. These serve as preparation for learning rhythmic patterns of the Taalas, the core of South Indian Percussion. Again each lesson is to be recited in three speeds.

VPF VPF VP		ThakkaDhinnaTham ThakkaDhinnaTham ThakkaDhinna
T'I'V T'I'V T'I'		ThakkuDhikuThaka ThakkuDhikuThaka ThakkuDhiku
JVP JVP JV		JannuThakkaDhinna JannuThakkaDhinna JannuThakka
VZXV F- VZXV F- VZXV		ThakatariKitathakaTham ThakatariKitathaka . . .
tLgDNF- tLgDNF- tLgDN		ThalaanguDhinnaTham ThalaanguDhinna . . .
VBtLg F- VBtLg F- VBtLg		ThakkaDhimmiThalaanguTham ThakkaDhimmi . . .
YXXV VZXV XVFX VZXV		ThalanKiduKittaThakka ThakkaThariKittaThakka . . .
I-FX VZXV VEFX VZXV		Dhit ThamKidu ThakkaTariKittaThakka . . .

Mini Aadi (Adi) Taala - 16 beats

 [TDTI TDTD]2   
 [VDTI VDTD]2   [VDVDVDTI VDVDVDTD]2   
 [VBTI VBTD]2   [VBVBVBTI VBVBVBTD]2   
 [FxvTI FxvTD]2   [FxvFxvFxvTI FxvFxvFxvTD]2   
 [ffxvTI ffxvTD]2   [(ffxv)3TI (ffxv)3TD]2    
 [fxxvTI fxxvTD]2  [(fxxv)3TI (fxxv)3TD]2  
 [WWTI WWTD]2  [(WW)3TI (WW)3TD]2  
 WWWWF- WWWWF- WWWW /F    

Full audio for the Mini Aadi Taala