| Tonic (Sa) | Western Note | |------------|---------------| | C | C | | D | D | | G | G | | A | A |
Tamil lyrics: "Vaseegaraa… nee enakku oru vaseegaraa" Common transcription: Sa Ga Ma Pa Ma Ga Ri Sa (C – E – F – G – F – E – D – C) Step 2 — Map to piano keys (Sa = C) Sa = C Ga = E (major 3rd) Ma = F Pa = G Ri = D tamil piano notes
C – G – Am – F (I – V – vi – IV) e.g., "Ava Enna Enna" (Vaaranam Aayiram) uses this. 6. Example Full Transcription (Short Sample) Song: "Ennavale" (from Kadhalan ) – first two lines. Scale: Sa = C (Mohanam: C D E G A) | Tonic (Sa) | Western Note | |------------|---------------|
Once Sa is chosen, the other notes are: