The Pitiless by Dark Tranquillity runs at 109 BPM in the key of B Minor. 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 B Minor
The B Minor scale is built from these seven notes:
BC#DEF#GA
Its relative key is D Major (same notes), and its parallel key is B Major. If you're transposing or looking for a vocal-comfortable key, those are the natural neighbours.
Chords in B Minor
The seven diatonic triads in this key — the chord palette most of the song will draw from:
| Degree | Chord | Quality |
|---|
| i | Bm | Minor |
| ii° | C#dim | Diminished |
| III | D | Major |
| iv | Em | Minor |
| v | F#m | Minor |
| VI | G | Major |
| VII | A | Major |
Indian Classical: the Bhairavi thaat
In Hindustani classical terms, B Minor 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 B. 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 B →Practise in this key →Find another song's key →
Harmonic mixing (for DJs)
The Pitiless sits at Camelot –. For a smooth harmonic transition, mix it with tracks in 9A, 10B, 11A — adjacent keys on the Camelot wheel that share most of their notes.