Back At The Lab by Bruce Faulconer runs at 100 BPM in the key of G# Major. That Camelot code of 4B 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 G# Major
The G# Major scale is built from these seven notes:
G#A#CC#D#FG
Its relative key is F 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 | A#m | Minor |
| iii | Cm | Minor |
| IV | C# | Major |
| V | D# | Major |
| vi | Fm | Minor |
| vii° | Gdim | Diminished |
Indian Classical: the Bhairavi thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, G# Major maps to the Bhairavi thaat (Western mode: Phrygian (all-komal / flat everything)). Closest to the Phrygian mode — most notes are flat (komal). The most versatile and 'universal' raga of Hindustani music, sung at the end of concerts. Evokes deep pathos. Traditional listening time: Early morning / concert finale.
If you want to sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to G#. Ragas built on this thaat:
- Bhairavi — Phrygian — ♭2 ♭3 ♭6 ♭7, all natural notes allowed in ascent. Pathos, farewell, longing.
- Malkauns — Minor pentatonic ♭2 (Sa ga ma dha ni) — very dark, nocturnal. Dark, mystical, powerful (Late night).
- Chandrakauns — Pentatonic minor ♭2 variant of Malkauns. Meditative, moonlit (Night).
- Sindhura — Bhairavi with raised 4th (♭2 ♭3 ♯4 ♭6 ♭7). Romantic, graceful.
Set Tanpura to G# →Practise in this key →Find another song's key →
Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
Back At The Lab sits at Camelot 4B. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 3B, 4A, 5B — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.