Click any key on the wheel, or spin the knob, to see every key that mixes cleanly with it. Built for DJs planning harmonic transitions.
Every move below keeps you harmonically safe.
The Camelot wheel is the circle of fifths, redrawn so you don't need music theory to use it. Every one of the 24 musical keys gets a code: a number from 1 to 12 for its position on the wheel, and a letter: A for minor keys (the inner ring) or B for major keys (the outer ring). A minor becomes 8A, C major becomes 8B, and suddenly "which keys go together?" is just counting.
Keys that sit next to each other on the wheel share almost all of their notes. Mix between neighbouring keys and basslines, pads, and vocals land on notes that belong in both tracks. That's what makes a blend sound intentional instead of accidental. Jump across the wheel and the overlap disappears, which is where key clash comes from.
From whatever key you're in, these transitions stay harmonically safe. The wheel above highlights them for any key you pick.
Same key, zero risk. Great for long blends where both tracks ride together for 32 bars.
Move one number clockwise (8A → 9A). The classic "next track" move: subtle lift, seamless blend.
One number counter-clockwise (8A → 7A). Eases the room down a notch without anyone noticing why.
Same number, other ring (8A → 8B). Relative major/minor share the exact same notes, making it the smoothest mood shift there is.
The energy boost (+2): jumping two numbers up (8A → 10A) raises the whole track a tone and reads as a jolt of energy on the floor. It's slightly less smooth than a +1, so save it for a cut or a drop rather than a long blend. The wheel shows it as the dashed suggestion.
The full mapping between Camelot codes and musical keys. Minor keys are the A ring, major keys are the B ring; each row is a relative pair that shares the same notes.
| Camelot (minor) | Minor key | Camelot (major) | Major key |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | A♭ minor | 1B | B major |
| 2A | E♭ minor | 2B | F♯ major |
| 3A | B♭ minor | 3B | D♭ major |
| 4A | F minor | 4B | A♭ major |
| 5A | C minor | 5B | E♭ major |
| 6A | G minor | 6B | B♭ major |
| 7A | D minor | 7B | F major |
| 8A | A minor | 8B | C major |
| 9A | E minor | 9B | G major |
| 10A | B minor | 10B | D major |
| 11A | F♯ minor | 11B | A major |
| 12A | D♭ minor | 12B | E major |
The Camelot wheel is a simplified map of the circle of fifths made for DJs. Each of the 24 musical keys gets a code from 1A to 12B. The number is the position on the wheel, the letter is A for minor keys and B for major keys. Keys that sit next to each other on the wheel share most of their notes, so tracks in those keys blend without clashing.
From any key, four moves are safe: stay in the same key, move one number up, move one number down, or switch the letter while keeping the same number (relative major/minor). For example, from 8A (A minor) you can mix into 8A, 9A, 7A, or 8B.
A is the inner ring and marks minor keys; B is the outer ring and marks major keys. The same number in A and B is a relative pair, like 8A (A minor) and 8B (C major). These pairs share the exact same notes, so switching between them is one of the smoothest transitions available.
Jumping two numbers up (for example 8A to 10A) is called an energy boost: it raises the perceived energy of the room by a whole tone. It is slightly less smooth than a plus-one move, so it works best during a quick cut or a drop rather than a long blend.
DJ software like Rekordbox or Serato can analyze files you own. For tracks you're still previewing on SoundCloud, the TempoTango Chrome extension reads the BPM and key of the playing track in about 40 seconds, entirely on-device, and shows the Camelot position alongside the traditional key name.
TempoTango reads the BPM and Camelot key of any SoundCloud track in about 40 seconds, on-device, while you dig.
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