Key-pair transition

Mixing from 6A to 12A

A shock-and-resolve move for experienced DJs — use it to jolt the room awake mid-set, but only when the crowd is locked in.

From

6AG Minor

Tritone Jump

⚡

12AC♯ Minor

6A tracks

27,943

12A tracks

12,713

Best chemistry

90%

Tier

Advanced

Tracks

Best chemistry

Tier

Advanced

What this transition feels like

The tritone jump from G Minor to C♯ Minor creates maximum tonal displacement: the root shifts by an augmented fourth, landing on the furthest point of harmonic distance before resolution. The audience hears a sudden, almost unsettling harmonic rupture — the new key feels alien and unstable — but because both keys share the minor mode and similar energy, the groove survives the shock. The impact is disorienting rather than chaotic; tension builds immediately and demands resolution.

Example transitions from the catalog

Top chemistry-scored pairs where the outgoing track is in 6A and the incoming is in 12A. Evaluated 1,600 candidate pairs.

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90%Tritone Jump

Savana - Extended Mix

Chris Lake

1326A

Vamos A La Playa (Feat. Miranda) - Extended Mix

Cloonee

13212A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

90%Tritone Jump

How Deep Are Your Dreams?

Cloonee

1326A

Turn The Lights Off - Extended Version

DJ Jose

13212A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

88%Tritone Jump

Get Busy - Odd Mob Club Mix

Sean Paul

1326A

Impressive - Extended Mix

San Pacho

13012A

BPM±2.0

Energy=

Pitch ±2.0 BPM

85%Tritone Jump

Hold It Down (DARE) - Extended Mix

Layton Giordani

1276A

The Boy Is Mine feat. Rosalie - Club Mix

Rosalie

12312A

BPM±4.0

Energy=

Plan a longer blend — 4.0 BPM gap

78%Tritone Jump

No Shape Without You - Extended Mix

Shimza

1226A

Off The Clock - Extended Mix

Discip

12812A

BPM±6.0

Energy±13%

Wide BPM gap (6.0) — use a bridge or echo-out

76%Tritone Jump

Talk To You - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

76%Tritone Jump

Fire Fire - Extended Mix

Shimza

1256A

Ferrari - Extended Mix

James Hype

12512A

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

76%Tritone Jump

Loosen Up - Extended Mix

BPM0

Energy=

No pitch needed — BPMs match

Sound profile shift

Average across all 6A and 12A tracks in the catalog. The difference between the two shapes is what your audience hears across the transition.

6A · G Minor

12A · C♯ 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.

6A · G Minor65–175 BPM · median 126

12A · C♯ Minor65–195 BPM · median 126

How to mix this transition

Plan a 16–32 bar blend to let the new key establish itself before full commitment; a shorter blend will feel reckless, a longer one will dilute the impact. Kill the low-mids and bass of the incoming track during the overlap to avoid a muddy collision of roots a tritone apart — let the drums and high-end of the new track cut through first. Bring in the new track at a phrase boundary in the outgoing track, ideally during a breakdown or stripped section where the harmonic shift won't clash with a full chord progression. Avoid stacking this move with a BPM change, filter sweep, or energy spike; the tritone alone is the statement.

Common mistakes

Don't blend both tracks at full bass simultaneously — the tritone roots will create a dissonant wash
Avoid triggering this move during a peak or climax; it needs space to breathe and resolve
Don't use a long filter sweep into the new key — let the EQ kill do the work instead

When this transition lands best

Mid-set pivot after a plateau
Post-breakdown reset
Second-hour tension builder

Genres in this pair

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

12A

Trance (Main Floor)
Tech House
Minimal / Deep Tech
House
Dubstep

Artists with tracks in both keys

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

ANOTR1 · 1
50 Cent1 · 1
Cloonee1 · 1

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FAQ

Is mixing from 6A to 12A safe?⌄

Tritone Jump. Maximum drama — the "pay attention" move that still resolves.

What does the 6A → 12A transition sound like?⌄

What BPM range works for 6A to 12A?⌄

6A tracks median 126 BPM; 12A median 126 BPM. Pairs at similar BPMs work without pitch adjustment.

When in a DJ set should I use 6A → 12A?⌄

Best moments: Mid-set pivot after a plateau, Post-breakdown reset, Second-hour tension builder.

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