Songs / A# Major · 170 BPM

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry by Wynton Marsalis Septet

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry by Wynton Marsalis Septet is in the key of A# Major and runs at 170 BPM (or 85 BPM if you count it half-time), a fast, high-energy tempo. Its Camelot code is 6B, which is what you match against when you are mixing it harmonically with another track.

BPM170 or 85Tempo
KeyA# MajorMusical key
Camelot6BFor harmonic mixing
Energy54Out of 100
Danceability37Out of 100
Loudness-16.4dBFS

What mixes with It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

On the Camelot wheel, It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry sits at 6B. These keys blend with it without clashing, so tracks in them are safe to beatmatch in or out:

  • 7Benergy boost
  • 5Benergy drop
  • 6Arelative minor

Mixes well with It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Real tracks from the database that are both harmonically compatible and close enough in tempo to beatmatch — ±6% on a pitch fader, or half/double time. Same key first, then the nearest energy step on the wheel.

Tracks to mix into it

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