Ascension by The Legendary Pink Dots runs at 74 BPM in the key of F Major. That Camelot code of – makes it easy to find tracks that blend seamlessly with it. Scroll down for the full chord palette, scale breakdown, and raga mapping for this key.
Scale & Notes of F Major
The F Major scale is built from these seven notes:
FGAA#CDE
Its relative key is D Minor (same notes), and its parallel key is F Minor. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.
Chords in F Major
The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|
| I | F | Major |
| ii | Gm | Minor |
| iii | Am | Minor |
| IV | A# | Major |
| V | C | Major |
| vi | Dm | Minor |
| vii° | Edim | Diminished |
Indian Classical: the Bilawal thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, F 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 F. 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)
Ascension sits at Camelot –. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 6B, 7A, 8B — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.