Camelot Wheel
The Camelot wheel maps all 24 musical keys onto a clock so you can pick songs that mix in key without thinking about music theory. Click any code below: its compatible neighbors light up, and you get the key name plus real songs in that key.
How the wheel works
Every key gets a code from 1 to 12 plus a letter. The inner ring is minor keys (letter A) and the outer ring is major keys (letter B): A minor is 8A, C major is 8B. Neighboring numbers are a musical fifth apart, which means they share almost all of their notes.
That layout gives you the three moves that always sound good: stay on the same code, move one number in either direction (7A or 9A from 8A), or swap the letter (8A to 8B, the relative major or minor). Going up one number tends to lift the energy of a set; going down one relaxes it. Anything further around the wheel starts to clash.
To get the code for a specific track, use the key & BPM finder (search a song name, paste a link, or upload the file) — every result includes the Camelot code. To sort a whole set, the playlist analyzer puts an entire Spotify or YouTube playlist into Camelot order. The harmonic mixing guide covers the technique in more depth.
All 24 Camelot codes
| Code | Musical key | Mixes with | Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | G# Minor | 2A, 12A, 1B | Songs in G# Minor |
| 2A | D# Minor | 3A, 1A, 2B | Songs in D# Minor |
| 3A | A# Minor | 4A, 2A, 3B | Songs in A# Minor |
| 4A | F Minor | 5A, 3A, 4B | Songs in F Minor |
| 5A | C Minor | 6A, 4A, 5B | Songs in C Minor |
| 6A | G Minor | 7A, 5A, 6B | Songs in G Minor |
| 7A | D Minor | 8A, 6A, 7B | Songs in D Minor |
| 8A | A Minor | 9A, 7A, 8B | Songs in A Minor |
| 9A | E Minor | 10A, 8A, 9B | Songs in E Minor |
| 10A | B Minor | 11A, 9A, 10B | Songs in B Minor |
| 11A | F# Minor | 12A, 10A, 11B | Songs in F# Minor |
| 12A | C# Minor | 1A, 11A, 12B | Songs in C# Minor |
| 1B | B Major | 2B, 12B, 1A | Songs in B Major |
| 2B | F# Major | 3B, 1B, 2A | Songs in F# Major |
| 3B | C# Major | 4B, 2B, 3A | Songs in C# Major |
| 4B | G# Major | 5B, 3B, 4A | Songs in G# Major |
| 5B | D# Major | 6B, 4B, 5A | Songs in D# Major |
| 6B | A# Major | 7B, 5B, 6A | Songs in A# Major |
| 7B | F Major | 8B, 6B, 7A | Songs in F Major |
| 8B | C Major | 9B, 7B, 8A | Songs in C Major |
| 9B | G Major | 10B, 8B, 9A | Songs in G Major |
| 10B | D Major | 11B, 9B, 10A | Songs in D Major |
| 11B | A Major | 12B, 10B, 11A | Songs in A Major |
| 12B | E Major | 1B, 11B, 12A | Songs in E Major |
Common questions
What is the Camelot wheel?
The Camelot wheel arranges all 24 musical keys on a clock face so DJs can pick compatible songs without music theory. Each key gets a code: a number from 1 to 12 plus a letter, A for minor keys on the inner ring and B for major keys on the outer ring. Keys that sit next to each other on the wheel share most of their notes, so tracks in those keys blend cleanly.
Which Camelot codes mix well together?
From any code, three moves are always safe: stay on the same code (same key), move one step around the wheel in either direction (for example 8A to 7A or 9A), or swap the letter (8A to 8B, the relative major or minor). Everything else risks a key clash, though breaking the rules on purpose can work as an effect.
Is the Camelot wheel the same as the circle of fifths?
It encodes the same relationships. Moving one number around the Camelot wheel is a fifth apart musically, and swapping A for B is the relative major/minor. The Camelot system just renames everything so compatible keys are always plus or minus one number, which is faster to read mid-set.
How do I find a song's Camelot code?
Use the free key and BPM finder on TuneBad: search a song by name, paste a YouTube or Spotify link, or upload the file. Every analysis returns the musical key and its Camelot code, measured from the audio itself in your browser.