Savannah

Savannah by Bill Staines runs at 76 BPM in the key of A# Major. That Camelot code of – 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 A# Major

The A# Major scale is built from these seven notes:

A#CDD#FGA

Its relative key is G Minor (same notes), and its parallel key is A# Minor. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.

Chords in A# Major

The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:

Indian Classical: the Kafi thaat

In Hindustani classical terms, A# Major 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 A#. 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)

Savannah sits at Camelot –. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 5B, 6A, 7B — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.