Does a song become sadder when transposed to a minor key from a major key?

1. Can you transpose from major to minor?
2. How do you transpose a song from major to minor key?
3. How do you convert a major song to a minor?
4. Can songs be in a minor key?

Can you transpose from major to minor?

When music is written in a Major key and transposed up a minor interval, for example: a piece in A Major transposed up an interval of a minor 6, is A to F. ... The transposition distance between the given key and the new key can be any distance - Major, minor, Augmented, diminished or Perfect!

How do you transpose a song from major to minor key?

Switching From Major to Minor; Keep the Same Melody

1. Create a simple 2-chord progression that focuses on minor, and then move it to the relative major. ...
2. Compose a short 3- to 6- note melody that works well with your minor progression.
3. Take the same melody and switch to the major chords.

How do you convert a major song to a minor?

While a piece of music in a major key can be changed to a minor key merely by lowering the third, sixth, and sometimes seventh scale degrees, there will often be places in the melody where this doesn't have the desired effect.

Can songs be in a minor key?

A song in a minor key will, similarly, revolve around the chords and notes of the minor key and come to rest on the tonic (i) of the minor key.