Key-pair transition

Mixing from 2B to 2A

A relative major-to-minor flip that recolors the same harmonic palette; use it to darken mood without harmonic shock.

From

2BF♯ Major

Tonal Shift

↔

2AE♭ Minor

2B tracks

11,142

2A tracks

18,187

Best chemistry

96%

Tier

Safe

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Safe

What this transition feels like

Moving from F♯ Major (2B) to E♭ Minor (2A) keeps the shared key signature but inverts the emotional center. The audience hears the same notes rearranged around a minor tonic—brightness dims into introspection, major-key lift becomes minor-key weight. Energy stays present but the mood pivots from open to shadowed, ideal for deepening rather than spiking intensity.

Example transitions from the catalog

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

96%Tonal Shift

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

96%Tonal Shift

In This Bih' - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

96%Tonal Shift

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

96%Tonal Shift

Drgs & Purr - Extended Mix

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

96%Tonal Shift

Why

Blxst

952B

X Gon' Give It to Ya (Re-Recorded / Remastered)

DMX

952A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

96%Tonal Shift

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

96%Tonal Shift

Lost my Phone

Heerhorst

1282B

Don't Stop - Extended Mix

Prospa

1282A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

96%Tonal Shift

Sound of da Police - Extended Mix

Don Diablo

1282B

Hold On, Let Go - Extended Mix

Wayne Snow

1282A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

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

2B · F♯ Major

2A · E♭ Minor

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.

2B · F♯ Major65–174 BPM · median 128

2A · E♭ Minor65–190 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Blend over 16–32 bars to let the relative shift settle; rushing it sounds jarring because the harmonic palette is familiar but the emotional anchor has moved. Bring the incoming track in at a phrase boundary—ideally after a breakdown or 8-bar section in the outgoing track—so the modal flip lands cleanly. Use a high-pass filter kill on the outgoing track's top end as you introduce the new one, letting the bass and mids overlap to anchor the shared harmonic ground. Avoid stacking this flip with a kick swap or BPM change; the tonal recolor is already doing the work.

Common mistakes

Don't rush the blend—relative shifts need time for the new tonic to establish
Avoid bringing in the new track mid-phrase; wait for a structural break
Don't EQ-kill the incoming track's lows too early; let the bass anchor the shared key signature

When this transition lands best

Second-hour mood pivot
Post-breakdown reentry
Before a vocal or spoken-word segment

Genres in this pair

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

Dubstep
Drum & Bass
Minimal / Deep Tech
Trance (Main Floor)
Breaks / Breakbeat / UK Bass

Artists with tracks in both keys

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

50 Cent1 · 1
Lil Uzi Vert1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 2B to 2A safe?⌄

Tonal Shift. Mood change — minor ↔ major. Same root, different feel.

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

What BPM range works for 2B to 2A?⌄

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

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

Best moments: Second-hour mood pivot, Post-breakdown reentry, Before a vocal or spoken-word segment.

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