8B Camelot compatible keys

8B is C major. The codes Sonata calls In key from here are 8B, 7B, 9B and 8A.

  • 8B C majorSame key. Key clash: no.

    8B into 8B is the same key. Sonata calls that In key.

  • 7B F majorOne step down. Key clash: no.

    8B into 7B (F major) is one step down the wheel. Sonata calls that In key.

  • 9B G majorOne step up. Key clash: no.

    8B into 9B (G major) is one step up, a perfect fifth, seven semitones. Sonata calls that In key. It is the usual small lift.

  • 8A A minorRelative major or minor. Key clash: no.

    8B into 8A (A minor) is the same number on the other ring. Sonata calls that In key.

  • 10B D majorEnergy boost +2. Key clash: yes.

    8B into 10B (D major) is two steps up, a whole tone. DJs call this an energy boost. It is not a smooth match, and Sonata flags it as a key clash.

  • 3B C♯ majorSeven numbers. Key clash: yes.

    8B into 3B (C♯ major) is seven Camelot numbers, one semitone between the tonics. That is a key clash, not a boost. When a note says "+7" and means seven semitones, it is the one-step-up move above.

The energy boost

8B into 10B (D major) is two steps up the wheel, a whole tone. DJs call that an energy boost. Sonata flags it as a key clash, not as In key. Hear it before you rely on it.

Seven semitones is not this move. That is one step up the wheel, already In key. Seven Camelot numbers is one semitone, and that clashes too. Harmonic mixing energy boosts walks through both. Check the pair in the key checker.

Mixing from here

  • The smooth moves are 7B (F major), 9B (G major) and 8A (A minor). Sonata calls those In key.
  • 10B is two steps up, the energy boost. Sonata calls that a key clash. Hear it before you rely on it.
  • Leave the pitch alone. Sonata does not transpose, so a clash stays a clash.
  • A smooth key is not a smooth blend on its own. If the tempos are more than about 10 percent apart, or the beat is unclear, the pair does not get a beat-locked blend. It gets an echo out or a plain fade.
  • Play the pair. The label is a flag, not a listen.

Check 8B against another key. Neighbours: 7B, 9B, 8A (A minor). Read how to plan a DJ set, or how to structure a DJ set.

Try it with your tracks.

Add files in 8B and the keys around it. Sonata reads the Camelot key, flags a clash, and plays the pair. Hear your whole set before the gig. Your first mix is free, up to 10 tracks.

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