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Camelot Wheel & Harmonic Mixing Guide

Free interactive Camelot wheel for DJs and producers. Click any key to highlight compatible neighbours for harmonic mixing.

Selected Relative major / minor Adjacent ±1 Energy ±2

Select a key on the wheel

Click any Camelot code to see compatible keys for harmonic mixing.

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    What is the Camelot wheel?

    The Camelot wheel is a circular chart that organises all 24 musical keys (12 major, 12 minor) into a clock-like system numbered 1 to 12 with an A (minor) or B (major) suffix. It was designed to make harmonic mixing easier for DJs by showing which keys sound good played together. Adjacent numbers and matching letters on the wheel are compatible, so 8A mixes well with 7A, 9A, and 8B.

    How do I use the Camelot wheel?

    Find the Camelot code of your current track, then look at the neighbouring positions on the wheel. Moving one step clockwise or anticlockwise keeps the mix harmonically smooth. Staying on the same number but switching from A to B (or B to A) moves between the relative minor and major. Moving up two numbers gives an energy boost without clashing.

    What is harmonic mixing?

    Harmonic mixing is the practice of mixing tracks whose musical keys are compatible with each other. When two tracks share a key or are in closely related keys, melodies and basslines blend naturally instead of clashing. The Camelot wheel and open key system are the two most common tools DJs use to find compatible keys quickly.

    What is Camelot notation?

    Camelot notation replaces key names like C major or A minor with a number and letter code such as 8B or 11A. The number (1-12) groups harmonically related keys together and the letter indicates major (B) or minor (A). It simplifies key matching during a live DJ set without needing music theory knowledge.

    What is the difference between Camelot and open key notation?

    Both systems do the same job but use different codes. Camelot uses numbers 1-12 with A and B suffixes (e.g. 8A). Open key uses numbers 1-12 with d (minor) and m (major) suffixes (e.g. 6m). Camelot is more widely used and is the system built into software like Mixed In Key.