Camelot wheel: every key and what mixes with it

The Camelot wheel gives each of the 24 keys a code from 1A to 12B, so you can tell at a glance which tracks mix together without thinking in sharps and flats. Here is the full chart, with the chords for every key one click away.

The chart

Code	Minor key	Code	Major key
1A	G# minor (Ab minor)	1B	B major
2A	Eb minor	2B	F# major
3A	Bb minor	3B	Db major
4A	F minor	4B	Ab major
5A	C minor	5B	Eb major
6A	G minor	6B	Bb 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	C# minor	12B	E major

A is minor, B is major. Each number pairs a minor key with its relative major: the two share all seven notes.

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Which keys mix together

The same code: 8A to 8A. Same key, always safe.
One number up or down: 8A to 7A or 9A. The keys share six of seven notes, so the blend sounds smooth. One step up the wheel lifts the energy a little.
Switching letter on the same number: 8A to 8B. A minor to C major, the same notes with a brighter mood.

The wheel wraps around, so 12A sits next to 1A.

Using it when you produce

Write in a key next to the tracks you want to be played with. A tech house tool in 8A drops into a lot of DJ sets.
Pick samples and loops by key code: anything with the same number, or one step away, will sit with your chords.
Tune your kick to the root or the fifth of the key, so it supports the bass. See how to tune your kick to the key.

Where the codes come from

The Camelot system was made popular by Mixed In Key, the key detection software. Most DJ software shows the same keys either as Camelot codes or as ordinary key names, and this chart translates between the two.

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Questions

What key is 8A on the Camelot wheel?

A minor. 8B is its relative major, C major.

What does A and B mean on the Camelot wheel?

A is a minor key and B is a major key. The same number pairs a minor key with its relative major.

Which Camelot keys mix well?

The same code, one number up or down with the same letter, or the same number with the other letter.

What is 1A on the Camelot wheel?

G# minor, also written Ab minor. 1B is B major.