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In any scale whether it is minor or major, generally we will have basic ‘Eight’ notes from low to high or high to low.

Minor scale – 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2…
Major scale – 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7…

Note: Here minor scale is natural minor scale

The notes which are on right side of basic 1st note are known as high notes and which are on left side are known as low notes.

The 1st note can act as both 1st note and 8th note from low to high or high to low.

Relationship between Minor scale(Natural) and Major scale

The 1st note of minor scale is equal to 6th note of major scale with the same sequence followed of respective scale. Similarly 2nd note of minor scale is equal to 7th note of major scale and it goes on with the sequence.

Eg:

Minor scale (Natural)

Kyunki Tum hi ho – 345, 34

Ab Tum hi ho – 345, 34

Zindagi – 2, 4, 3

Ab Tum hi ho – 21, 271

Major scale (converted)

Kyunki Tum hi ho – 123, 12

Ab Tum hi ho – 123, 12

Zindagi – 7(L), 2, 1

Ab Tum hi ho – 76, 756 (L)

Eg: Select any minor and major scales

F- Minor Scale

Kyunki Tum hi ho – G#A#C, G#A# – 345, 34

Ab Tum hi ho – G#A#C, G#A# – 345, 34

Zindagi – G, A#G# – 2, 4, 3

Ab Tum hi ho – GF, GD#F – 21, 271

C Major Scale

Kyunki Tum hi ho – CDE, CD – 123, 12

Ab Tum hi ho – CDE, CD – 123, 12

Zindagi – B, D, C – 7(L), 2, 1

Ab Tum hi ho – BA, BGA – 76, 756 (L)

This is the way you need to convert and play on respective scales.

At the end of the day you need to understand that this number pattern formula can only work for the scales which are not similar in nature like from major to minor or minor to major. It doesn’t work for the scales which are similar in nature like major to major or minor to minor.

How to switch a song from ‘Minor scale to Major scale’ or ‘Vice versa’ ? – Video

Initially select any minor scale

Let us select ‘F’ Minor scale

F-1 G-2 G#-3 A#-4 C-5 C#-6 D#-7 F-8

Now how to find major scale from this ‘F’ minor scale ?

Any major scale is nothing but, it is the same sequence which starts from 3rd degree or 3rd note of minor scale(Natural).

In F minor scale 3rd note is ‘G#’, therefore ‘G#’ is the major scale or relative scale of ‘F’ minor scale.

After applying the same sequence of respective minor scale, ‘G#’ major scale will be in this way.

G#-1 A#-2 C-3 C#-4 D#-5 F-6 G-7 G#-8

At the end of the day, the major scale or relative scale starts from the 3rd note of minor scale with the same sequence.

‘G#’ major scale is the relative scale of ‘F’ minor scale.

Please apply this to other minor scales also

Finding Major Scale from Minor Scale – Video Tutorials

Initially select any major scale

Let us select ‘C’ Major scale

C-1 D-2 E-3 F-4 G-5 A-6 B-7 C-8

Now how to find minor from this ‘C’ major scale ?

Any minor scale(Natural) is nothing but, it is the same sequence which starts from 6th degree or 6th note of major scale.

In C major scale 6th note is ‘A’, therefore ‘A’ is the minor scale or relative scale of ‘C’ major scale.

After applying the same sequence of respective major scale, ‘A’ minor scale will be in this way.

A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4 E-5 F-6 G-7 A-8

At the end of the day, the minor scale or relative scale starts from the 6th note of major scale with the same sequence.

‘A’ minor scale is the relative scale of ‘C’ major scale.

Please apply this to other major scales also

Finding Minor Scale from Major Scale – Video Tutorials

If you know a song from one major scale and want to shift that song to other major scale, then what is the process ?

Initially let us select any two major scales and a song.

For example here we have selected a song (Teri meri, meri teri, prem kahani…….), which will be played in  ‘E’ major scale and will be shifted to ‘C’ major scale

(How ever you can select your own song and scales of your choice)

Let us understand ‘E’ major scale

• Any major or minor scale will have basic 8 notes. In ‘E’ major scale the key ‘E’ is known as root key or 1st note or 8th note.
• The notes which are on right side of ‘E’ are known as high notes and which are left to ‘E’ are known as low notes.
• The order of notes will be in this way, High notes – E-1, F#-2, G#-3, A-4, B-5, C#-6, D#-7, E-8. Low notes – E-8, D#-7, C#-6, B-5, A-4, G#-3, F#-2, E-1
• The numbering system is same for both low and high notes, the only difference is the right side notes are high notes and left side notes are low notes with respect to root key ‘E’

Similary ‘ Let us understand ‘C’ major scale

• Similary in ‘C’ major scale the key ‘C’ is known as root key or 1st note or 8th note.
• The notes which are on right side of ‘C’ are known as high notes and which are left to ‘C’ are known as low notes.
• The order of notes will be in this way, High notes – C-1, D-2, E-3, F-4, G-5, A-6, B-7, C-8. Low notes – C-8, B-7, A-6, G-5, F-4, E-3, D-2, C-1
• The numbering system is same for both low and high notes, the only difference is the right side notes are high notes and left side notes are low notes with respect to root key ‘C’

Now the number pattern for these below three lines in ‘E’ major scale will be in this way (watch below video)

Teri meri – 6 3, 2 3
Meri teri – 1 2, 3 1
Prem kahani – 2, 3 2 1

(*6th note is low note)

Now apply these numbers in ‘C’ major scale or any major scale, you will get the same tune and same song.

So, just try to note down the numbers of one major scale and apply it to other major scale as simple as that.

At the end of the day you need to understand that this number pattern formula works only for the scales which are similar in nature, like both have to be major scales or minor scales. This pattern will not work for major to minor or minor to major.

Switching between “Major Scales” Video Tutorials

• Low to High notes(ORDER) : C-1 C#-2 D-3 D#-4 E-5 F-6 F#-7 G-8 G#-9 A-10 A#-11 B-12 C-13….
• Low to High notes(ORDER if started from C# key) : C#-1 D-2 D#-3 E-4 F-5 F#-6 G-7 G#-8 A-9 A#-10 B-11 C-12 C#-13……
• Low to High notes(ORDER if started from G# key) : G#-1 A-2 A#-3 B-4 C-5 C#-6 D-7 D#-8 E-9 F-10 F#-11 G-12 G#-13 ……

These are not scales, these are just order of keys from lower to higher.

Eg: National Song Vandemataram

Two lines

1) Vande maataram……

2) Vvvande… maataram……..

Notation- postion of keys-played from key ‘C'(C-1)

C-1 C#-2 D-3 D#-4 E-5 F-6 F#-7 G-8 G#-9 A-10 A#-11 B-12 C-13….

1. Vande maataram : Vande – 1,3 (C D) Maataram – 6,8, 6,8 – (F G F G)
2.  Vvvande… maataram : Vande – 6,8 (F G) Maataram – 12,13,12,13 (B C B C)

Notation- postion of keys-played from key ‘G#'(G#-1)

Low to High notes(ORDER if started from G# key) : G#-1 A-2 A#-3 B-4 C-5 C#-6 D-7 D#-8 E-9 F-10 F#-11 G-12 G#-13 ……

1. Vande maataram : Vande – 1,3 (G# A#) Maataram – 6,8, 6,8 – (C# D# C# D#)
2.  Vvvande… maataram : Vande – 6,8 (C# D#) Maataram – 12,13,12,13 (G G# G G#)

How to play same song on different keys – Video Tutorials