Key-pair transition

Mixing from 1B to 2B

A safe, energy-lifting step up the wheel — use it to brighten a groove without jarring harmonic shock.

From

1BB Major

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2BF♯ Major

1B tracks

7,076

2B tracks

11,142

Best chemistry

98%

Tier

Safe

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Safe

What this transition feels like

Moving from B Major (1B) to F♯ Major (2B) lifts the harmonic center up a perfect fifth, creating a subtle brightening without tonal rupture. The audience perceives a gentle rise in energy and openness — the same harmonic palette stays familiar, but the root shift gives the track a fresher, more elevated feel. This is a clockwise step on the Camelot wheel, so it reads as forward momentum rather than a lateral mood swap.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 1B and the incoming is in 2B. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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98%Simple Mix Upper

Set Me Free feat. Robert Courtois - Franky Rizardo Extended Remix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

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BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

98%Simple Mix Upper

House Revolution - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

97%Simple Mix Upper

Super Bass

Nicki Minaj

1271B

Ein Teil (CRO & OSWALD Rmx)

Cro

1282B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

97%Simple Mix Upper

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

96%Simple Mix Upper

Tambora - Extended Mix

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

95%Simple Mix Upper

Deep Down - Extended Mix

Illyus Barrientos

1261B

Sound of da Police - Extended Mix

Don Diablo

1282B

BPM±2.0

Energy=

Pitch ±2.0 BPM

95%Simple Mix Upper

In The Yuma - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy±7%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 1B and 2B tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

1B · B Major

2B · F♯ Major

Outline = where you start. Filled shape = where you land. Bigger gaps mean a more dramatic mood shift for the dancefloor.

BPM landscape

Just 2 BPM apart at the median — small pitch nudge gets you there cleanly.

1B · B Major65–175 BPM · median 126

2B · F♯ Major65–174 BPM · median 128

How to mix this transition

Blend over 16–32 bars to let the key shift settle naturally; rushing this move wastes its gentle lift. Bring in the F♯ Major track during a phrase boundary or after a 4- or 8-bar breakdown in the outgoing track, so the new root has space to anchor. Use a high-pass filter sweep on the incoming track's low end during the blend to avoid bass mud as the two roots coexist. Avoid stacking this move with a BPM jump or a sudden vocal drop — the power of a simple-up is its subtlety, and competing changes will muddy the lift.

Common mistakes

Blending too quickly — let the fifth-up breathe for at least 16 bars
Bringing in the new track mid-phrase — wait for a structural break
Neglecting the low end during overlap — filter the incoming bass to avoid root clash

When this transition lands best

Second-hour momentum builds
Post-breakdown reentry
Sustained groove lift

Genres in this pair

Progressive House
Trance (Main Floor)
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Tech House
Psy-Trance

Psy-Trance
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass
Progressive House

Artists with tracks in both keys

Names worth queuing — they routinely produce in both keys, so their catalogs give you ready-made pairings.

Ella Mai1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 1B to 2B safe?⌄

Simple Mix Upper. Subtle energy lift — the next step clockwise on the wheel.

What does the 1B → 2B transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 1B to 2B?⌄

1B tracks median 126 BPM; 2B median 128 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 1B → 2B?⌄

Best moments: Second-hour momentum builds, Post-breakdown reentry, Sustained groove lift.

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