Songs from Major to Minor

Top 7 Songs series

Today we have a super fingerstyle guitar video where I will show you the Top 7 Songs in Major key that sound perfect in Minor key.

I have rearranged each song so that it would be playable in a minor key.

The melody and chord progression are the same, but the key will be different.

This is the list of the song you’ll find me playing in this awesome fingerstyle video.

• Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton – From G major to G minor
• Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles – From D major to D minor
• Happy Birthday – From G major to G minor
• To be with you – Mr. Big – From E major to E minor
• La Bamba – Ritchie Valens
• Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
• Redemption Song – Bob Marley
• Scar Tissue – Red Hot Chili Peppers

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtU3iQD_uF4

How does it work?

How to transpose a song from Major to Minor?

I know you have any questions, and I understand that for some of you might sound a little bit weird to listen to these songs in a minor key.

The reality is that for each major, there is a relatively minor and vice versa.

Any song with a major key can be rearranged in minor as long as you know a few things about music theory and harmony.

Not all the songs will be easy to transpose, and it is pretty simple with songs that don’t have minor chords within the chord progression. In fact, if you analyze each song’s chord progression, you’ll see that the major part doesn’t have minor chords but only major.

Few info about the Top 7 songs

Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton

This song was fun to rearrange, and the melody came up very sad and melodic.

The chord progression is G – D/F# – C – D – G

As you notice, no minor chords.

Here Comes the Sun – Beatles

Another super song to play. I love the Beatles, and this is probably one of the first songs I’ve ever learned. Definitely a Top 7 Songs.

The chords are D – G – A x3

There is just one part before the last chord where you will be playing a very nice arpeggio on three strings.

Happy Birthday

This is another song straightforward to rearrange. The melody is very famous, and so it makes the whole arrangement easy.

Chord progression G – D – D – G – G7 – C – G – D – G

No minor chords!

To be with You – Mr. Big

One of my favorite bands when I was a teenager. I love most of their songs, and this one is a beautiful ballad in E major.

Chords: E – A – B – E – E – A – B – E

I really love the melody going up in thirds.

La Bamba

One of the most recognized songs of all time. La Bamba is cool, and I had a lot of fun recording it.

This song only has three chords: C – F – G

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Brown Eyed Girl

Probably the most hated songwriter of all time. Van Morris from Belfast (I think). No one of my students liked him, don’t ask me why.

Straightforward song: E – A – E – B

This is obviously just the intro.

Redemption Songs

A Bob Marley classic turn into a minor song, and it sounds perfect. I hope you like it.

Chords: G – C – G – D – G

I remember Steve Wonder performing this song live, and I thought, “Wow.” Check it out on YouTube.

Scar Tissue

Red Hot Chili Peppers songs are really cool, but this one is my favorite.

Straightforward chord progression: F – C – Dm

This is the only song with a minor chord.

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