A MIDI file can contain a melody, accompaniment, chords and percussion. Before you practise, check that you are hearing the part you meant to learn.
Choose your melody
Open the file and use the Melody selector. Listen to the selected part before picking up your flute. The Melody only option follows the highest note when notes overlap; that can help with a chordal part, but it cannot guarantee that it has found the intended tune. Trust your ears.
Set Sa for the notation
Choose the tonic used for this melody. The file’s key, when present, can be a starting point, but it may not be the tonic you need. Changing Sa renames the swaras; it does not transpose the notes you hear. If the melody does not fit your flute, use a MIDI file prepared in a suitable key.
Make the passage manageable
Use Read score to study a line, or Follow along to watch the swaras move during playback. Set a slower speed. Click a note to seek to it, then press Play. Changing speed keeps your place in the melody.
For a clearer practice sheet, open Arrange score lines, select a note and start a new line there. Close the arrangement panel when you want note clicks to seek again. Save the score as a PDF if you prefer paper.
Listen beyond the MIDI
MIDI provides pitches and timing. It will not teach the breath, slides or expressive detail of a played bansuri. Use it to learn the outline of the phrase, then return to a recording or your teacher for its musical shape.