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The Camelot wheel for harmonic mixing

Click any key. Everything that lights up blends with it: one step around the wheel or the same number on the other ring. Neighbours share all but one note.

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C
8B

    The outer ring is major (B) and the inner ring is minor (A). The same number on the other ring is the relative key: the same seven notes with a different centre.

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    How to use it

    The Camelot wheel for harmonic mixing

    1. Find your track’s code

      Every key has a code from 1A to 12B. Analyze your files to get it, or pick the key on the wheel.

    2. Move one step

      Mix into the same number, one number up or one number down. Plus one lifts the energy, minus one softens it.

    3. Switch rings

      The same number on the other ring is the relative key: the same notes with a different mood.

    How the Camelot system works

    The Camelot wheel puts the 24 keys on a clock. The outer ring (B) holds the major keys and the inner ring (A) the minor ones, and each step around the wheel is a fifth. Keys next to each other share six of their seven notes, which is why they mix without clashing.

    Open Key notation is the same wheel turned so that C major is 1d. Key Detector shows both, plus the name of the key, so you can read whichever your DJ software uses.

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    FAQ

    Questions

    What does 8A mean?

    8A is A minor. The number is the position on the wheel and the letter is the ring: A for minor, B for major.

    Which keys mix well?

    The same code, one number up or down on the same ring, or the same number on the other ring. Those moves keep at least six notes in common.

    What is Open Key?

    A version of the Camelot wheel used by Traktor, turned so that C major is 1d and A minor is 1m.

    How do I find the key of my tracks?

    Drop them into the free analyzer. It gives the key, the Camelot code and the BPM of each file and exports them as CSV.