Concerto No. 19 à 2 violes esgales "Le long": I. Ouverture by Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe is written in the key of F Minor with a tempo of 91 BPM and a Camelot code of –. Below you'll find the complete scale, diatonic chords, the corresponding Indian raga, and songs in the same key for harmonic mixing.
Scale & Notes of F Minor
The F Minor scale is built from these seven notes:
FGG#A#CC#D#
Its relative key is G# Major (same notes), and its parallel key is F Major. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.
Chords in F Minor
The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|
| i | Fm | Minor |
| ii° | Gdim | Diminished |
| III | G# | Major |
| iv | A#m | Minor |
| v | Cm | Minor |
| VI | C# | Major |
| VII | D# | Major |
Indian Classical: the Kafi thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, F 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 F. 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).
Set Tanpura to F →Practise in this key →Find another song's key →
Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
Concerto No. 19 à 2 violes esgales "Le long": I. Ouverture sits at Camelot –. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 3A, 4B, 5A — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.