All Too Well by Taylor Swift is in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 93 BPM and a Camelot code of 9B. Below are the full scale notes, the diatonic chords you can play over it, the Indian classical raga that maps to this key, and other songs in the same key for harmonic mixing or practice.
Scale & Notes of G Major
The G Major scale is built from these seven notes:
GABCDEF#
Its relative key is E Minor (same notes), and its parallel key is G Minor. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.
Chords in G Major
The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|
| I | G | Major |
| ii | Am | Minor |
| iii | Bm | Minor |
| IV | C | Major |
| V | D | Major |
| vi | Em | Minor |
| vii° | F#dim | Diminished |
Indian Classical: the Kalyan thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, G Major maps to the Kalyan thaat (Western mode: Lydian). The Lydian mode — raised 4th gives a floating, transcendent quality. Western equivalent: F Lydian starting on F. Traditional listening time: Evening (sunset onward).
If you want to sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to G. Ragas built on this thaat:
- Yaman — Pure Lydian — all 7 notes, ♯4 throughout. Romantic, serene, spiritual (Early evening).
- Yaman Kalyan — Lydian with occasional ♮4 passing note. Expansive, meditative.
- Kedar — Lydian with both ♮4 and ♯4 (ambiguous 4th). Devotional, tender (Night).
- Hameer — Lydian ♭7 (Lydian Dominant / Overtone scale). Bold, assertive (Late night).
- Kamod — Lydian with omitted 2nd — open, spacious. Playful, joyful (Night).
Set Tanpura to G →Practise in this key →Find another song's key →
Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
All Too Well sits at Camelot 9B. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 8B, 9A, 10B — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.