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(The melody of the linked song is also mirrored. The original starts with an ascending line; the mirror descends by the same intervals.)

At first I was going to link this 18-minute discussion, but it's not exactly clear or all that helpful. Just a starting point. But I figured the song was a better choice.

Essentially you end up with major chords becoming minor, minor chords becoming major, and scale positions being offset so that X ==> 7 - X.

In other words, the normal diatonic chords built off a major scale: I
ii
iii
IV
V
vi
vii (dim)

becomes vi
V
IV
iii
ii
I
"vii (dim)" (it doesn't exactly stay the same, but I doubt if anyone here would know the difference)

(The melody of the linked song is also mirrored. The original starts with an ascending line; the mirror descends by the same intervals.) At first I was going to link this 18-minute discussion, but it's not exactly clear or all that helpful. Just a starting point. But I figured the song was a better choice. Essentially you end up with major chords becoming minor, minor chords becoming major, and scale positions being offset so that X ==> 7 - X. In other words, the normal diatonic chords built off a major scale: I ii iii IV V vi vii (dim) becomes vi V IV iii ii I "vii (dim)" (it doesn't exactly stay the same, but I doubt if anyone here would know the difference)

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

I can't imagine trying to "un-learn" a melody that is so familiar, especially since I am so accustomed to just making my fingers play what I want them to, even if I don't hear it. (A disconnect between my inner ear and my playing is NOT a blessing, but at least there is one benefit - I can just play by rote/sight if need be)