Looking up the key and tempo of Cold Cold Cold? Dr. John's track sits in G# Major at 110 BPM (Camelot 4B). 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# 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.
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Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
Cold Cold Cold 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.