Dil Diyan Gallan Guitar Lessson - Introduction and Chord
Dil Diyan Gallan - Introduction
Welcome to the guitar lesson on the song, which is one of the most played modern romantic songs of India –Dil Diyan Gallan by Atif Aslam from the blockbuster Tiger Zinda Hai. No romance playlist is complete without this song. It has received close to a billion views on YouTube (986 million).
Written by the illustrious Irshad Kamil and sung by Atif Aslam, this song is about the conversations of the heart, referred to as sweet nothings in English. The song is written in Punjabi, which is a language spoken in the regions near the borders of India and Pakistan. The general plot of the movie also hinges on the relationship between India and Pakistan, hence the choice.
Dil Diyan Gallan Guitar Lesson
The lesson on Dil Diyan Gallan is done by one of our beloved experts, Mike Walker. It is a descriptive lesson that covers all parts of the song and offers a section on improvisation. The tutor meticulously delivers the lesson in a section-by-section manner, where he talks about the underlying theoretical concepts of the song as well as the various musical motifs and short instrumentals played in the song.
The song is in the key of D major and features all the chords in the key apart from the F minor chord, which is substituted by an F major instead, which gives it a harmonic minor vibe. The harmonic minor sound resembles the music of the Middle East or oriental music, which is again the setting of the movie. The song also features an inverted chord, which is an A major chord with C# in the bass.
The improv section is a must-watch. In it, the instructor explains how to solo over the track using the B minor pentatonic scale in different positions and the D major scale with accenting on the B note on the 12th fret, as well as the B harmonic minor, which has a signature Arabian Nights vibe.
Dil Diyaan Gallan lyrics and chords are also available on the tab next to the lesson tab, so that intermediate and advanced players can easily refer to them, sould they need to.
FAQs
Q. Do I need a capo for Dil Diyaan Gallan?
No. You do not need a capo for this song, since it is in the key of D major, all the chords are standard open shape chords, which are easier to play in the first position.
Q. What are the chords in Dil Diyaan Gallan?
The song is in the key of D major, so the chords are D, Em, F major instead of F minor, G major. A major and B minor. It also features an A inverted chord, and a D/F# at two points in the song.
Explore More in Bollywood Songs
Similar Indian Pop Songs
If You Like Vishal Shekhar, You'll Love These
