Looking up the key and tempo of All Too Well? Taylor Swift's track sits in C Major at 93 BPM (Camelot 8B). Whether you're learning it on guitar, setting up a cover in the right key, or mixing it into a DJ set, here are the scale notes, chords, and compatible keys.
At 93 BPM, this song has a moderate, introspective tempo, fitting for a heartfelt ballad. The key of C major provides a sense of resolution and finality, often used in pop and country to convey emotional depth. C major's warm, gentle quality helps bring out the song's sentimental, nostalgic feel, making it an ideal choice for a melancholic, storytelling-driven track like this one.
Scale & Notes of C Major
The C Major scale is built from these seven notes:
CDEFGAB
Its relative key is A Minor (same notes), and its parallel key is C Minor. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.
Chords in C Major
The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|
| I | C | Major |
| ii | Dm | Minor |
| iii | Em | Minor |
| IV | F | Major |
| V | G | Major |
| vi | Am | Minor |
| vii° | Bdim | Diminished |
Indian Classical: the Bilawal thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, C Major maps to the Bilawal thaat (Western mode: Ionian (Major)). Equivalent to the Western major scale. Bright, resolute, joyful character. Traditional listening time: Morning to Afternoon.
If you want to sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to C. Ragas built on this thaat:
- Alhaiya Bilawal — Major scale with an occasional ♭7 passing note. Serene, devotional (Morning).
- Shankara — Pentatonic major (omits 4th & 7th). Heroic, powerful (Night).
- Bihag — Major scale with both ♮4 and ♯4 (Lydian touch). Romantic, intimate (Late Night).
- Durga — Major pentatonic (Sa Re Ga Pa Dha). Uplifting, celebratory (Evening).
- Vrindavani Sarang — Major with omitted 3rd — skeletal, pentatonic feel. Longing, pastoral (Afternoon).
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Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
All Too Well sits at Camelot 8B. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 7B, 8A, 9B — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.