Key-pair transition

Mixing from 3B to 7B

A planned harmonic lift that creates distance and renewal — use it to mark a deliberate energy shift or set change, not for seamless flow.

From

3BD♭ Major

Related Key Upper

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7BF Major

3B tracks

7,293

7B tracks

22,518

Best chemistry

84%

Tier

Advanced

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Advanced

What this transition feels like

Moving from D♭ Major (3B) to F Major (7B) pushes the tonal center up by a whole step while staying in the major-key family, creating a bright, lifted sensation. The audience hears a clear harmonic reset rather than a smooth blend; this is a moment of deliberate contrast that signals a new section or energy phase. The mood brightens and the energy rises, but the shift is noticeable enough that it reads as intentional rather than transparent.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 3B and the incoming is in 7B. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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84%Related Key Upper

Go Mode - Extended Mix

Alok

1303B

Cocaine Inside My Blunts - Extended Mix

Disco Lines

1307B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

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I Got Feelings - Extended Mix

Twin Diplomacy

1283B

Greedy - Extended Mix

Mike Renza

1287B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

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Liverpool Street In The Rain

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

83%Related Key Upper

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

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Think Of Me - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

83%Related Key Upper

A Gira - Extended Mix

Unfazed

1223B

Que Rico - Extended Mix

JUNO (DE)

1227B

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

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Dame Fuego - Extended Mix

Les Castizos

1233B

Dogs On Acid - Extended Mix

RBØR

1227B

BPM±1.0

Energy=

Pitch ±1.0 BPM

83%Related Key Upper

Perfect (Exceeder)

Mason

1283B

Falling Feels Like Flying

ANOTR

1287B

BPM0

Energy±5%

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 3B and 7B tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

3B · D♭ Major

7B · 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 1 BPM apart at the median — small pitch nudge gets you there cleanly.

3B · D♭ Major65–175 BPM · median 125

7B · F Major65–174 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Because these keys are four steps apart on the wheel (related but not adjacent), treat this as a planned moment rather than a transparent mix. Use a longer blend window — 16–32 bars — to let the new key's brightness establish itself without jarring the floor. Bring in the incoming track's bass and kick during a breakdown or phrase boundary in the outgoing track, then layer the melodic elements gradually. EQ the outgoing track's low-mids down as you bring the new track's fundamentals in, preventing a muddy overlap. Avoid cutting the outgoing track's kick abruptly; swap it cleanly at a 4- or 8-bar phrase boundary to maintain groove continuity.

Common mistakes

Don't rush the blend — a fast crossfade will sound jarring and unintentional rather than like a planned lift.
Don't layer both kicks simultaneously during the transition; swap them at a clear phrase boundary.
Don't neglect the low-mid range; D♭ and F can create muddiness if both fundamentals are present at full volume.

When this transition lands best

Second-hour set pivot
Post-breakdown energy reset
Planned genre or mood shift

Genres in this pair

Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Trance (Main Floor)
Progressive House
Indie Dance
Tech House

Drum & Bass
Psy-Trance
Techno (Peak Time / Driving)
Hard Dance / Hardcore / Neo Rave
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.

JUNO (DE)1 · 1
Mau P1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 3B to 7B safe?⌄

Related Key Upper. Distant but harmonically related — works as a planned moment.

What does the 3B → 7B transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 3B to 7B?⌄

3B tracks median 125 BPM; 7B median 126 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 3B → 7B?⌄

Best moments: Second-hour set pivot, Post-breakdown energy reset, Planned genre or mood shift.

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