Camelot Wheel Chart: Key to Camelot Converter

This is a lookup page, not a lesson. If you already know how the wheel works, jump to the table you need: the full chart to go from a code to its key, the converter to go from a key name to its code, or the compatibility reference to see what mixes with any code. New to harmonic mixing? Start with the Camelot Wheel explained, then come back here to look things up.

How to read a Camelot code: the number is the position on the wheel, like an hour on a clock. The letter is the mood: A is minor (darker), B is major (brighter). Each number pairs a minor key with its relative major, so 8A (A minor) and 8B (C major) sit on the same slice.

The full Camelot wheel chart (code to key)

All 24 Camelot codes and the musical key each one stands for. A is minor, B is major; each number pairs a minor key with its relative major.
Code	Musical key	Code	Musical key
1A	Ab minor (G# minor)	1B	B major
2A	Eb minor (D# minor)	2B	F# major (Gb major)
3A	Bb minor (A# minor)	3B	Db major (C# major)
4A	F minor	4B	Ab major (G# major)
5A	C minor	5B	Eb major (D# major)
6A	G minor	6B	Bb major (A# 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 (Gb minor)	11B	A major
12A	Db minor (C# minor)	12B	E major

Key-to-Camelot converter (key name to code)

Find a key by name and read off its Camelot code. Both common spellings of the black-note keys are listed so any search term lands here.

Minor keys (A codes)

Musical key	Camelot code
A minor	8A
A# minor / Bb minor	3A
B minor	10A
C minor	5A
C# minor / Db minor	12A
D minor	7A
D# minor / Eb minor	2A
E minor	9A
F minor	4A
F# minor / Gb minor	11A
G minor	6A
G# minor / Ab minor	1A

Major keys (B codes)

Musical key	Camelot code
A major	11B
A# major / Bb major	6B
B major	1B
C major	8B
C# major / Db major	3B
D major	10B
D# major / Eb major	5B
E major	12B
F major	7B
F# major / Gb major	2B
G major	9B
G# major / Ab major	4B

Compatible moves, the reference

The three safe moves keep you in key. The energy moves stay musically related but shift the room, so use them on purpose, not by accident.

What each move does, using 8A as the example. "Same letter" means the A/B stays put and only the number changes; "flip" means the number stays and the letter changes.
Move	From 8A	What it does
Same code	8A	Same key, guaranteed blend. Best for long, seamless transitions.
One number down, same letter (-1)	7A	Down a perfect fifth. Classic harmonic step, sounds natural.
One number up, same letter (+1)	9A	Up a perfect fifth. The other classic step, equally safe.
Flip the letter, same number	8B	Relative major or minor. Changes mood without clashing.
Energy boost (+2, same letter)	10A	Up a whole tone. A clear lift without leaving the family.
Semitone up (+7, same letter)	3A	Up one semitone. A bold, dramatic energy jump.
Semitone down (-7, same letter)	1A	Down one semitone. Cools the room or adds tension.

Why the odd numbers work: each step around the wheel is a perfect fifth, so +2 lands a whole tone up, and +7 (or -7) lands exactly one semitone up (or down). That is the "bump the key up a semitone" trick, written as a wheel move.

Compatible codes for every key

From a minor key (A codes)

For each code, the three safe destinations (same, one step, letter flip) and the three energy moves. Read across to see exactly where you can go.
Code	Key	Same	-1	+1	Flip	+2 boost	+7 up	-7 down
1A	Ab minor	1A	12A	2A	1B	3A	8A	6A
2A	Eb minor	2A	1A	3A	2B	4A	9A	7A
3A	Bb minor	3A	2A	4A	3B	5A	10A	8A
4A	F minor	4A	3A	5A	4B	6A	11A	9A
5A	C minor	5A	4A	6A	5B	7A	12A	10A
6A	G minor	6A	5A	7A	6B	8A	1A	11A
7A	D minor	7A	6A	8A	7B	9A	2A	12A
8A	A minor	8A	7A	9A	8B	10A	3A	1A
9A	E minor	9A	8A	10A	9B	11A	4A	2A
10A	B minor	10A	9A	11A	10B	12A	5A	3A
11A	F# minor	11A	10A	12A	11B	1A	6A	4A
12A	Db minor	12A	11A	1A	12B	2A	7A	5A

From a major key (B codes)

For each code, the three safe destinations (same, one step, letter flip) and the three energy moves. Read across to see exactly where you can go.
Code	Key	Same	-1	+1	Flip	+2 boost	+7 up	-7 down
1B	B major	1B	12B	2B	1A	3B	8B	6B
2B	F# major	2B	1B	3B	2A	4B	9B	7B
3B	Db major	3B	2B	4B	3A	5B	10B	8B
4B	Ab major	4B	3B	5B	4A	6B	11B	9B
5B	Eb major	5B	4B	6B	5A	7B	12B	10B
6B	Bb major	6B	5B	7B	6A	8B	1B	11B
7B	F major	7B	6B	8B	7A	9B	2B	12B
8B	C major	8B	7B	9B	8A	10B	3B	1B
9B	G major	9B	8B	10B	9A	11B	4B	2B
10B	D major	10B	9B	11B	10A	12B	5B	3B
11B	A major	11B	10B	12B	11A	1B	6B	4B
12B	E major	12B	11B	1B	12A	2B	7B	5B

Where the codes come from

A Camelot code is only as good as the key reading behind it. If a track is tagged with the wrong key, its "safe" moves will not sound safe. Cratefox reads the real key and BPM from the audio itself, not from whatever a download or a store metadata field claims, and writes the correct Camelot code into every file. On the GiantSteps benchmark it is Camelot-exact on 75.7% of tracks and safe to mix on 86.4%, measured and reproducible rather than asserted. See how the numbers are measured and why key detection goes wrong before you trust any tag, from any tool.

Camelot Wheel Chart: Common Questions

What key is 8A on the Camelot wheel?

8A is A minor. Its relative major is 8B, which is C major. The tracks that mix safely with 8A are 8A itself, 7A (D minor), 9A (E minor), and 8B (C major). For an energy lift, 10A (B minor) moves up a whole tone and 3A (Bb minor) jumps up a semitone.

What is F minor in Camelot?

F minor is 4A. To find any other key, use the converter above: read down the key-name column and take the code next to it. F# minor is 11A, C major is 8B, and so on. Both spellings of the black-note keys, such as Bb minor and A# minor, point to the same code.

What mixes with 8A?

Stay on 8A for a seamless blend, step to 7A or 9A for a natural harmonic move, or flip to 8B to shift from minor to major on the same slice. To move energy while staying in the family, go to 10A for a whole-tone boost, 3A for a bolder semitone lift, or 1A to drop a semitone and cool things down.

Camelot Wheel Chart and Key-to-Camelot Converter