The Camelot wheel puts the 24 major and minor keys on a clock face so DJs can see which tracks mix in key. Click any key to see its Camelot code and the keys that blend well with it: the same code, one step up or down the wheel, and the relative major or minor on the same number. Two energy boost moves are shown apart, since they change the key on purpose to lift a set. Every key links to its page with the notes and chords, and if you do not know a track's key yet, the key finders on SongTools.ai tell you its key and Camelot code. It runs in your browser, needs no sign in and costs nothing.
It is a chart of the 24 major and minor keys laid out like a clock, with a number from 1 to 12 and a letter for each key: A for minor keys on the inner ring and B for major keys on the outer ring. A minor is 8A and C major is 8B. Keys that sit next to each other share most of their notes, so tracks in those keys mix smoothly.
Find the code of the track that is playing, then pick the next track from the same code, one number up or down with the same letter, or the same number with the other letter. Those moves keep the music in tune through the blend. Click a key on the wheel and it lights up those choices for you.
Moving two numbers up the wheel (for example 8A to 10A) raises the key by a whole tone, and moving seven numbers up (8A to 3A) raises it by a semitone. Both change the key on purpose to lift the energy, and they work best with a quick transition or a breakdown rather than a long blend. They are shown apart on the wheel so you know they are not a smooth match.
A is a minor key and B is a major key. The same number with A and B gives a relative pair, like 8A (A minor) and 8B (C major), which use the same notes and mix well together, often changing the mood from darker to brighter or back.
Drop the song into the Free Key and BPM Finder (Quick Estimate) for a free estimate of its key, then find that key on the wheel. For the whole song with the Camelot code, time signature and a saved report, use Detect Key and BPM, which is a paid tool.
No. Mixing in key matters most when melodies, vocals or basslines overlap for a while. Short cuts, drum only sections and effects transitions can move to any key, and energy and track selection matter as much as the key. Treat the wheel as a guide, and let your ears decide.
Yes, laid out for DJs. Each step around the Camelot wheel is a fifth, like the circle of fifths, but the numbers and letters replace the key signatures, so you can match keys without reading music. The key pages linked from the wheel show the notes and chords in each key if you want the theory behind it.
Yes. It is free, needs no sign in and runs in your browser. To plan a whole set by key and tempo, try Plan DJ Setlist.