Key-pair transition

Mixing from 3A to 11A

A deliberate harmonic pivot that drops energy and mood — use it to reset the room after intensity, not to build.

From

3AB♭ Minor

Related Key Lower

❄️

11AF♯ Minor

3A tracks

17,001

11A tracks

18,330

Best chemistry

97%

Tier

Advanced

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Advanced

What this transition feels like

Moving from 3A (B♭ Minor) down to 11A (F♯ Minor) creates a subtle but noticeable darkening and introspection. The audience experiences a shift away from forward momentum into a more reflective, minor-key space — the energy eases rather than climbs. This is a descending move on the Camelot wheel, so expect a gentle deceleration in perceived intensity even if BPM stays constant.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 3A and the incoming is in 11A. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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97%Related Key Lower

Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates)

Robin Schulz

1233A

Friday (Dopamine Re-edit) [Extended]

Riton

12311A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

92%Related Key Lower

Dr Feel Right (feat. The Egyptian Lover & Rome Fortune)

BPM±5.0

Energy=

Plan a longer blend — 5.0 BPM gap

84%Related Key Lower

This Rhythm (feat. RAHH) - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

84%Related Key Lower

Warawara

Adam Ten

1263A

Lady Love - Extended Mix

Oden & Fatzo

12611A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

84%Related Key Lower

OG Raver - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

84%Related Key Lower

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

83%Related Key Lower

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

83%Related Key Lower

Devotion

Lance Savali

1283A

TOO COOL TO BE CARELESS - Extended Mix

PAWSA

12811A

BPM0

Energy±6%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 3A and 11A tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

3A · B♭ Minor

11A · F♯ Minor

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

BPM landscape

Both keys share the same median tempo — most pairs need no pitch adjustment.

3A · B♭ Minor65–200 BPM · median 126

11A · F♯ Minor65–175 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Plan this transition across a full 16–32 bar blend; don't rush it. Start your EQ kill on the outgoing track (3A) around bar 12–16 of the incoming phrase, removing highs and mids gradually to soften the harmonic anchor. Bring in the new track (11A) at a phrase boundary—ideally after a breakdown or drop in the outgoing track—so the harmonic shift lands on silence or minimal texture rather than clashing with drums. Watch for mud in the low-mid range where both keys' fundamentals can collide; use a narrow cut around 150–200 Hz on the incoming track during the blend, then restore it once the transition is locked.

Common mistakes

Don't layer the new key over a full, dense section of the old track—wait for a breakdown or strip-down moment
Avoid stacking this key change with a BPM shift; the harmonic drop is already a reset signal
Don't neglect the low end during blend; the interval between B♭ and F♯ can create a dissonant rumble if both kick fundamentals are present

When this transition lands best

After a peak or climax
Into a breakdown or stripped section
Mid-set mood reset
Before a vocal or atmospheric break

Genres in this pair

Trance (Main Floor)
Drum & Bass
Deep House
Minimal / Deep Tech
House

11A

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

Artists with tracks in both keys

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

Dr. Dre1 · 2
Doechii1 · 1
Chris Lake1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 3A to 11A safe?⌄

Related Key Lower. Distant but harmonically related — plan it, don’t stumble into it.

What does the 3A → 11A transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 3A to 11A?⌄

3A tracks median 126 BPM; 11A median 126 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 3A → 11A?⌄

Best moments: After a peak or climax, Into a breakdown or stripped section, Mid-set mood reset, Before a vocal or atmospheric break.

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