Minor Scales | Bollywood | Hindi Lesson | Pawan
Channel: Khaas Baat | Rhythm Guitar Lessons | Pawan
Date: 2020-11-18

Minor Scales used in Bollywood Songs

Guitar Strumming Lesson by @Pawan

Also see Lesson on Major Scales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzZvKxte5h0


Guide to Hindustani Music note names (Swar) used in the video:
[Assuming C is the Tonic Note or first note of your]

C = Sa
C# or Db = re or Komal Re
D = Re or Shuddh Re
D# or Eb = ga or Komal Ga
E = Ga or Shuddh Ga
F = ma or Shuddh Ma
F# or Gb = Ma or Teevra Ma
G = Pa
G# or Ab = dha or Komal Dha
A = Dha or Shuddh Dha
A# or Bb = ni or Komal Ni
B = Ni or Shuddh Ni





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00:00  Intro
00:59  Scale 1: Natural Minor (Asavari)
02:34  Scale 2: Harmonic Minor (Kirwani)
05:10  Scale 3: Dorian Mode (Kafi)
06:45  Scale 4: Phrygian Mode (Bhairavi)
09:14  Scale 5: Melodic Minor
11:52  Scale 6: Shivranjani
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Details of Scales and Song links mentioned in the video:


Scale 1: Natural Minor
Hindustani Swar:     Sa Re ga ma Pa dha ni Sa
Western Music Note:  C  D  Eb F  G  Ab  Bb C
Chord you can play:  Cm Bb Cm Fm Cm Fm  Bb Cm

Song links
Koi Roko Na
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8fdT8k11v8
Tum Aa Gaye Ho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AXtXLhgthc
O Haseena Zulfom Wali (switches between minor and major)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7N43tudESI
 

Scale 2: Harmonic Minor
Hindustani Swar:     Sa Re ga ma Pa dha Ni Sa
Western Music Note:  C  D  Eb F  G  Ab  B  C
Chord you can play:  Cm G  Cm Fm Cm Fm  G  Cm

Song links
Meri Bheegi (uses both Scale 1 and 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNt_IPAjVIU
Tere Bina Zindagi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22Wl4ToK1yQ



Scale 3: Dorian Mode / Scale
Hindustani Swar:     Sa Re ga ma Pa Dha ni Sa
Western Music Note:  C  D  Eb F  G  A   Bb C
Chord you can play:  Cm Bb Cm F  Cm F   Bb Cm


Song Examples
Jaane Jaan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRVKplGe2a4
Tanha Dil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiP2617NyCY
Chupke Chupke Raat Din
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCXfptax7sc&list=RD--eIhQl79bk&index=10



Scale 4: Phrygian Mode / Scale
Hindustani Swar:     Sa re  ga ma Pa dha ni  Sa
Western Music Note:  C  Db  Eb F  G  Ab  Bb  C
Chord you can play:  Cm Bbm Cm Fm Cm Fm  Bbm Cm


Song Examples
Raju Chal Raju
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHo_K1rWRTw
Kisi Nazar Ko Tera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbYZo7_esYk



Scale 5: Melodic Minor
Hindustani Swar:     Sa Re ga ma Pa Dha Ni Sa
Western Music Note:  C  D  Eb F  G  A   B  C
Chord you can play:  Cm G  Cm F  Cm F   G  Cm


Song Examples
Megha Chhaaye (Sharmilee).
Also check out related major scale based on Charukeshi Raag in the lesson below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzZvKxte5h0



Scale 7: Pentatonic Minor based on Shivranjani Raag
Sa Re ga Pa Dha Sa
C  D  Eb G  A   C
Song Examples
Jaane Kahan 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VF_aM4SYt3k
Mere Naina 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQL-xxqFbbs
Baharon Phool
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqZ7jryukk





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Guitar Lessons for Lata Mangeshkar Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9820914D1FF838B7

Guitar Lessons for Mukesh Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFzPXGZyxFWOE0VSg3W8quqjrev_pSbBA

Guitar Lessons for Rafi Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF826BBD1DA3E006B

Guitar Lessons for Kishore Kumar Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL31628C8862FEED6E

Guitar Lessons for R D Burman Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8B782A156D394434

Lesson on Scale, Modes, Finding Chords for Bollywood Songs
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFzPXGZyxFWNneHbsTH72cSKJenjMLrS9


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