Free tool
Interactive Camelot Wheel
Click a key on the wheel. Green keys mix smoothly with it, amber keys are the energy moves.
Selected
8A
A minor
The rules
Same key, one step either way, or the same number with the other letter all sound good. Two steps up lifts the energy, and seven steps up is a semitone lift.
Reading the wheel
Numbers 1-12 go around the circle of fifths. The outer ring (B) is major keys, the inner ring (A) minor keys. A number's A and B are relative keys, sharing the same notes.
Questions
What does 8A mean?
A minor. Its relative major, C major, is 8B.
Do I have to follow the wheel?
No. Short mixes, echo outs and cuts hide key clashes. It is a guide for long blends.
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