Looking up the key and tempo of ...And out Come the N-Bomb? Leftöver Crack's track sits in C# Major at 118 BPM (Camelot 3B). 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.
Scale & Notes of C# Major
The C# Major scale is built from these seven notes:
C#D#FF#G#A#C
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 | D#m | Minor |
| iii | Fm | Minor |
| IV | F# | Major |
| V | G# | Major |
| vi | A#m | Minor |
| vii° | Cdim | Diminished |
Indian Classical: the Todi thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, C# Major maps to the Todi thaat (Western mode: Neapolitan Minor (Todi mode)). One of the most chromatic thaats — ♭2, ♭3, raised 4th (♯4), and ♭6. Equivalent to the Neapolitan Minor scale in Western theory (also called Hungarian Gypsy or Romanian minor). Intensely complex and expressive. Traditional listening time: Late morning (10 am–noon).
If you want to sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to C#. Ragas built on this thaat:
- Miyan ki Todi — Full Neapolitan minor — ♭2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭6, the quintessential Todi. Intense pathos, high art.
- Gujari Todi — Neapolitan minor, slightly lighter ornamentation. Tender pathos, emotional.
- Multani — Todi scale with omitted notes in ascent — afternoon variant. Serious, weighty (Afternoon).
- Bilaskhani Todi — Todi ♭7 variant — adds flat 7th for extra darkness. Grief, depth (linked to Tansen legend) (Late night).
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Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
...And out Come the N-Bomb sits at Camelot 3B. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 2B, 3A, 4B — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.