Free Camelot Wheel Calculator & Harmonic Mixing Guide

Click a key on the wheel to see the keys that mix well with it. All 24 major and minor keys are shown with their Camelot codes.

Online Harmonic Mixing & Key Matcher

The Camelot wheel arranges the 24 musical keys in a circle so that keys which sound good together sit next to each other. It turns the circle of fifths into numbers and letters that are easy to read in a DJ booth.

How to Read the Camelot Wheel

  • Numbers 1 to 12 are the positions around the wheel, like the hours on a clock. One step is a fifth.
  • Letters: A is the inner ring with the minor keys, B the outer ring with the major keys.
  • Same number, other letter: a minor key and its relative major, such as 8A (A minor) and 8B (C major). They use the same notes.

Which Keys Mix Well?

From any key there are four safe choices. The same code is a perfect match. One number up or down with the same letter moves a fifth, and the two keys share all notes but one. Switching the letter on the same number goes to the relative major or minor, which changes the mood without a clash. Keys further apart share fewer notes, and the mix is more likely to sound out of tune while both tracks play. These are guidelines for long blends; a quick cut or a transition over drums works between any two keys.

Who Is It For?

DJs planning the order of a set, producers building mashups and choosing samples, and musicians who want a quick view of related keys. To find the key of a track, use the BPM & Key Analyzer; to move a track into a compatible key, the Pitch & Speed Changer shifts it by semitones.

How to Use the Camelot Wheel in 3 Steps

Step 1

Know Your Key

Find the key or the Camelot code of the track that is playing, for example with the BPM & Key Analyzer.

Step 2

Select It

Click the key on the wheel or choose it from the list.

Step 3

Choose the Next Track

Pick a track in one of the highlighted keys for a smooth transition.

Camelot Wheel

Same key
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Relative major or minor
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One step down
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One step up
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The highlighted keys share all or all but one of their notes with the selected key, so long blends between them stay in tune.

Camelot Chart: All 24 Keys

Code Key Mixes well with
1A G♯ minor 12A, 2A, 1B
1B B major 12B, 2B, 1A
2A E♭ minor 1A, 3A, 2B
2B F♯ major 1B, 3B, 2A
3A B♭ minor 2A, 4A, 3B
3B D♭ major 2B, 4B, 3A
4A F minor 3A, 5A, 4B
4B A♭ major 3B, 5B, 4A
5A C minor 4A, 6A, 5B
5B E♭ major 4B, 6B, 5A
6A G minor 5A, 7A, 6B
6B B♭ major 5B, 7B, 6A
7A D minor 6A, 8A, 7B
7B F major 6B, 8B, 7A
8A A minor 7A, 9A, 8B
8B C major 7B, 9B, 8A
9A E minor 8A, 10A, 9B
9B G major 8B, 10B, 9A
10A B minor 9A, 11A, 10B
10B D major 9B, 11B, 10A
11A F♯ minor 10A, 12A, 11B
11B A major 10B, 12B, 11A
12A C♯ minor 11A, 1A, 12B
12B E major 11B, 1B, 12A

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Camelot wheel?
It is a chart of the 24 musical keys made for DJs. It presents the circle of fifths as numbers from 1 to 12 with the letters A and B, so that compatible keys can be found without reading music.

What do the numbers and letters mean?
The numbers 1 to 12 are the positions around the wheel. The letter A marks a minor key and B a major key. 8A is A minor and 8B is C major.

Why is harmonic mixing useful?
When two tracks in compatible keys play together, their bass lines, chords and vocals fit. In unrelated keys the overlap sounds out of tune. Mixing in key matters most in long transitions with melodic material.

Is the Camelot wheel the same as the circle of fifths?
It shows the same relationships. The circle of fifths uses key names; the Camelot wheel replaces them with codes, so that a neighboring key is simply the next number.

How do I find the Camelot code of a song?
Find the key first, by ear, from the track's information or with the BPM & Key Analyzer, then look it up on the wheel or in the chart on this page.

Can I mix keys that are not next to each other?
Yes. The wheel shows the safest choices, not the only ones. Quick cuts, transitions over drums and deliberate key changes all work; the further apart the keys, the shorter the overlap should be.

Is the Camelot Wheel free?
Yes. It is free to use, with no sign-up.

Do I need to install any software?
No. The tool runs in your web browser on computers, phones and tablets.