KeyDJWheel

Camelot wheel key compatibility

Find keys that mix
well together.

Select your track’s key. Find three compatible keys for your next mix.

Wheel notation
1AA♭m2AE♭m3AB♭m4AFm5ACm6AGm7ADm8AAm9AEm10ABm11AF♯m12AC♯m1BB2BF♯3BD♭4BA♭5BE♭6BB♭7BF8BC9BG10BD11BA12BE
AMinorInner ringBMajorOuter ring

Tap a key to hear its chord. Use arrow keys when the wheel is focused.

Mixing from 8A

Compatible DJ keys.

Three options for your next transition.

Staying in 8A works, too.

Keys are a starting point. Listen for the right energy, phrasing and blend.

Find your next combination

Three ways to explore 8A.

Smooth blend

Stay in the same mode

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Two neighbouring steps, keeping the major or minor character. A gentle route to try with longer blends.

Mood switch

Change the colour

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Switch to the relative major, then its neighbour. Shared scale notes with a different tonal centre.

Unexpected turn

Try the other direction

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Step back around the wheel, then move to the relative major. An alternative harmonic route to audition.

Key-based ideas, not guaranteed track matches. Tap to hear a chord; check tempo, phrasing and the blend by ear.

Current key: 8A, A minor. Compatible keys: 8B; 9A; 7A. Three harmonic routes available.

How harmonic mixing works

Three simple moves. A smoother way through your music.

01

Find your track’s key

Check the key in your DJ software. Choose its number and letter on the wheel.

02

Choose a compatible key

Keep the letter and move one number up or down. Or keep the number and switch between A and B.

03

Preview your DJ transition

Listen in your headphones. Match the phrasing and energy, then bring in your next track.

Camelot wheel key compatibility, explained

The wheel describes 24 musical keys with a number from 1 to 12 and a letter. The inner A ring holds minor keys; the outer B ring holds major keys. Neighbouring numbers follow the circle of fifths, while matching numbers connect relative major and minor keys.