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Songs in C# Major

5 songs · 90170 BPM · Camelot 3B · Open Key 10d

C# Major is one of the most common keys in Bollywood, Punjabi and pop music. Below are the 5songs we've mapped to this key, plus the scale notes, the chords you can play over it, and the Indian classical raga that corresponds to it. Tap any song for its full key, BPM, Camelot and harmonic-mixing breakdown.

The C# Major scale

These are the seven notes of the C# Major scale:

C#D#FF#G#A#C

Its relative key is A# Minor (same notes) and its parallel key is C# Minor — the natural options when you transpose a song into a more vocal-comfortable register.

Chords in C# Major

The diatonic chord palette — the chords most songs in this key draw from:

DegreeChordQuality
IC#Major
iiD#mMinor
iiiFmMinor
IVF#Major
VG#Major
viA#mMinor
vii°CdimDiminished

All 5 songs in C# Major

Indian classical: the Todi thaat

C# Major maps to the Todi thaat (Western mode: Neapolitan Minor (Todi mode)). One of the most chromatic thaats — ♭2, ♭3, raised 4th (♯4), and ♭6. Equivalent to the Neapolitan Minor scale in Western theory (also called Hungarian Gypsy or Romanian minor). Intensely complex and expressive. To sing or practise in this key, set your tonic (Sa) to C#.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the C# Major scale?

The C# Major scale contains the notes C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#, C.

What chords are in the key of C# Major?

The diatonic chords in C# Major are C#, D#m, Fm, F#, G#, A#m, Cdim.

How many songs are in C# Major?

12NOTEZ lists 5 songs in C# Major, with tempos from 90 to 170 BPM.

What is the relative key of C# Major?

The relative key of C# Major is A# Minor — it shares the same seven notes.

What raga maps to C# Major?

In Hindustani classical, C# Major maps to the Todi thaat (Neapolitan Minor (Todi mode)). Set your tonic (Sa) to C#.

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