Looking up the key and tempo of At The Club? Jacquees's track sits in G Minor at 92 BPM (Camelot 6A). 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 G Minor
The G Minor scale is built from these seven notes:
GAA#CDD#F
Its relative key is A# Major (same notes), and its parallel key is G Major. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.
Chords in G Minor
The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|
| i | Gm | Minor |
| ii° | Adim | Diminished |
| III | A# | Major |
| iv | Cm | Minor |
| v | Dm | Minor |
| VI | D# | Major |
| VII | F | Major |
Indian Classical: the Kafi thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, G Minor maps to the Kafi thaat (Western mode: Dorian). Dorian mode — minor scale with a natural 6th. Common in jazz and folk music (Santana, 'So What' by Miles Davis). In Indian music it gives a gentle, romantic character. Traditional listening time: Afternoon to midnight.
If you want to sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to G. Ragas built on this thaat:
- Kafi — Pure Dorian — ♭3 and ♭7, natural 2nd and 6th. Romantic, folk-like, seasonal (Holi).
- Pilu — Dorian with chromatic passing notes — very flexible. Light classical, semi-classical (Any time).
- Bhimpalasi — Dorian pentatonic (omits 2nd & 6th). Meditative, longing (Afternoon).
- Bageshri — Dorian with omitted 5th in ascent — intimate, introspective. Romantic, feminine (Late night).
- Patdeep — Dorian with both ♮3 and ♭3 in descent. Tender, seasonal (Afternoon).
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Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
At The Club sits at Camelot 6A. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 5A, 6B, 7A — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.