“ A minor” is 8A (Camelot Key) or 1m (Open Key). Which is basically a range of 12 keys for each gender, major and minor chords.
So, Mark Davis came up with Camelot Keys (used in Mixed in Key, which I prefer, because of its accuracy ) and then there are the Open Keys ( Traktor). “ A minor“, but as a DJ it isn’t very likely (for me, again) to remember all the musical chords to know what to mix into what.
Just not always.Īs a composer I’m fine with the musical key/chord system, i.e. I have the most common chords in my head. So yes, I could always have a look at above mentioned helpers to orientate myself through the notes and chords jungle, in case needed, which is not always the case. There are just too many options in chord progressions than I could ever have in my memory (maybe you can, but I don’t).
The situationĪs both a DJ and composer, the Circle of Fifth or the Camelot Key Wheel system - amongst others - have always been handy tools for me to write and mix music harmonically. This sheet is now widely used worldwide as a teaching and practical tool in music and DJ schools and has been downloaded hundreds of thousands of times. The Ultimate Harmonic Mixing & Composing Chart is a visual aid for musicians, producers, composers and DJs to easily create music that always has harmonic chord progressions.