Camelot Wheel: the key chart for harmonic mixing.
- All 24 keys with Open Key
- Click a key to see its matches
- The chart needs no sign-in
In short
The Camelot wheel arranges all 24 musical keys like a clock: numbers 1–12, A for minor and B for major. A track mixes smoothly into the same code, a neighboring number or the same number with the other letter. Our Key Finder gives any song’s code for 1 credit.
How it works
How to mix in key with the Camelot wheel
- 1
Find each track’s code
Read the key from your DJ software, or run the file through our Key Finder — 1 credit per song, analyzed in your browser. Note its Camelot code, for example 8A.
- 2
Pick a compatible next track
Click that key on the Camelot wheel above. The highlighted keys are safe moves: the same number on the other ring, or one step either side. The +2 key is an energy boost.
- 3
Match the tempo and blend
Bring the BPMs together — BPM Finder or Tap BPM — keep key lock on, and start the blend at the top of a phrase. Your ears have the final say.
What is the Camelot wheel?
The Camelot wheel is the circle of fifths relabeled for DJs. Instead of key names with sharps and flats, every key on the Camelot wheel gets a code: a number from 1 to 12, like the hours on a clock, plus a letter — A for the minor keys on the inner ring and B for the major keys on the outer ring. C major is 8B; A minor is 8A.
Each step clockwise around the Camelot wheel moves the key up a perfect fifth — 8B (C major) to 9B (G major) to 10B (D major) — adding one sharp or removing one flat. Each step counter-clockwise moves down a fifth: 8B to 7B (F major). Neighbors differ by a single note, which is why they sound related.
Minor and major keys with the same number are relative keys: 8A and 8B use exactly the same seven notes. The system was devised by DJ Mark Davis and spread through DJ software such as Mixed In Key; many DJ apps can now display keys as Camelot codes.
Camelot wheel chart: all 24 keys
The full Camelot key chart: every code with its key, Open Key code, relative key and the two neighbors on the same ring.
| Camelot | Key | Open Key | Relative key | Neighbors (±1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | G♯ minor (A♭ minor) | 6m | B major (1B) | 12A · 2A |
| 1B | B major | 6d | G♯ minor (1A) | 12B · 2B |
| 2A | E♭ minor (D♯ minor) | 7m | F♯ major (2B) | 1A · 3A |
| 2B | F♯ major (G♭ major) | 7d | E♭ minor (2A) | 1B · 3B |
| 3A | B♭ minor | 8m | D♭ major (3B) | 2A · 4A |
| 3B | D♭ major (C♯ major) | 8d | B♭ minor (3A) | 2B · 4B |
| 4A | F minor | 9m | A♭ major (4B) | 3A · 5A |
| 4B | A♭ major | 9d | F minor (4A) | 3B · 5B |
| 5A | C minor | 10m | E♭ major (5B) | 4A · 6A |
| 5B | E♭ major | 10d | C minor (5A) | 4B · 6B |
| 6A | G minor | 11m | B♭ major (6B) | 5A · 7A |
| 6B | B♭ major | 11d | G minor (6A) | 5B · 7B |
| 7A | D minor | 12m | F major (7B) | 6A · 8A |
| 7B | F major | 12d | D minor (7A) | 6B · 8B |
| 8A | A minor | 1m | C major (8B) | 7A · 9A |
| 8B | C major | 1d | A minor (8A) | 7B · 9B |
| 9A | E minor | 2m | G major (9B) | 8A · 10A |
| 9B | G major | 2d | E minor (9A) | 8B · 10B |
| 10A | B minor | 3m | D major (10B) | 9A · 11A |
| 10B | D major | 3d | B minor (10A) | 9B · 11B |
| 11A | F♯ minor | 4m | A major (11B) | 10A · 12A |
| 11B | A major | 4d | F♯ minor (11A) | 10B · 12B |
| 12A | C♯ minor (D♭ minor) | 5m | E major (12B) | 11A · 1A |
| 12B | E major | 5d | C♯ minor (12A) | 11B · 1B |
Enharmonic names are the same key: G♯ minor = A♭ minor, E♭ minor = D♯ minor, F♯ major = G♭ major, D♭ major = C♯ major. Open Key counts from C major = 1d, so its number is the Camelot number minus 7, wrapping around 12.
Harmonic mixing rules on the Camelot wheel
Start from the code of the track that’s playing. These are the moves DJs use, from safest to boldest — shown here from 8A (A minor).
| Move | From 8A to | Notes shared | How it feels and when to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same code | 8A — A minor | 7 of 7 | Seamless. Long blends and mash-ups. |
| Switch the letter | 8B — C major | 7 of 7 | Same notes, brighter mood (A → B) or darker (B → A). |
| One step clockwise (+1) | 9A — E minor | 6 of 7 | Up a fifth: a gentle lift. The classic smooth move. |
| One step counter-clockwise (−1) | 7A — D minor | 6 of 7 | Down a fifth: settles the energy slightly. |
| Diagonal (+1 and switch) | 9B — G major | 6 of 7 | Works, but the mood shifts more; keep the overlap short. |
| Energy boost (+2) | 10A — B minor | 5 of 7 | Up a whole tone: an audible lift. Use a short blend or a cut. |
| Semitone up (+7) | 3A — B♭ minor | 2 of 7 | A deliberate key change. Quick cut only, often after a breakdown. |
How pitch and tempo move you around the Camelot wheel
Changing tempo without key lock changes the pitch too. Speeding a track up by about 6% raises it by roughly one semitone — and one semitone up is +7 on the Camelot wheel (8A → 3A). One semitone down is −7, the same as +5 (8A → 1A).
Most DJ software has a key lock (often called master tempo) that holds the original key while you change tempo. Nudges of 1–2% move the pitch by only a fraction of a semitone, which most ears accept in a blend.
- +1 semitone ≈ +5.9% speed = +7 on the Camelot wheel
- −1 semitone ≈ −5.6% speed = −7 (or +5) on the Camelot wheel
How to find a song’s key on the Camelot wheel
The quick way: drop the file into our Key Finder. It analyzes the song in your browser — nothing uploads — and shows its key, Camelot code, relative key and BPM for 1 credit per song.
By ear: hum or play the note the song seems to rest on — usually the last bass note of the chorus. That is the tonic. Decide whether it sounds major (brighter) or minor (darker), then find that key on the Camelot wheel.
From your DJ software: set the key display to Camelot so the codes match this Camelot wheel chart. When two tools disagree, it is usually by a relative key (8A vs 8B) or a fifth (8A vs 9A) — and both still mix.
Does harmonic mixing really matter?
Mixing in key matters most when two melodic parts overlap for more than a few bars — pads, vocals, basslines. Clashing keys there sound like a wrong note held for eight bars. It matters less for quick cuts, drum-only intros and outros, and percussive tracks, and plenty of great transitions break the rules on purpose. Treat the Camelot wheel as a map of safe options, not a cage — and trust what you hear in the headphones.
Get a Camelot key for every track in your set.
Our Key Finder reads the key, Camelot code and BPM of a song in your browser — 1 credit per song, and the file never uploads.
What is the Camelot wheel?
A chart of all 24 major and minor keys arranged like a clock and based on the circle of fifths. DJs use it to pick tracks whose keys blend without clashing.
How do I use the Camelot wheel to mix in key?
Find the code of the track that’s playing, then pick a next track with the same code, one number up or down, or the same number with the other letter. Match the tempo and blend on a phrase; for a lift, try +2 with a short transition.
Does the Camelot wheel cost anything?
No. The interactive chart on this page is a reference — click around as much as you like, no sign-in needed. Analyzing your own songs with our Key Finder costs 1 credit per song (about $0.15 or less); a $2.99 trial pack holds 20 credits.
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