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Key & Harmony
11BA major

Match 11B against the compatible keys below on the Camelot wheel, then verify the key in your own library before you blend.

Musical key
A major
Open key
4d
Mode
Major · brighter
Compatible keys
10B · 12B · 11A
Relative minor
11A · F♯ minor
Tracks shown
15
Wheel position
11 o'clock
Evidence
Reviewed

Camelot compatibility is deterministic music theory; track counts and key tags still depend on the analysis source and exact edit.

Quick answer

What key is 11B on the Camelot wheel?

A harmonic mixing guide for 11B: its 3 compatible keys with the energy direction of each move, reference tracks in A major, and how to plan transitions on the Camelot wheel.

11B is A major, written as 4d in Open Key notation. It is a major key and mixes harmonically with 10B (D major) for an energy drop, 12B (E major) for an energy boost, 11A (F♯ minor) for a mood swap.
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Reference tracks

Tracks in 11B (A major), by Genre

Every track is verified against its beatgrid, with its real BPM, energy and length. Click any row to open its full sonic profile.

#TrackKey·BPM

Tech House

2 tracks
0112466124

Other genres

13 tracks
0310466104
04
Rabbit in Your Headlights by UNKLE, Thom Yorke cover art
Rabbit in Your Headlights
UNKLE, Thom Yorke
11259112
05
Better Not (with Wafia) by Louis The Child, Wafia cover art
Better Not (with Wafia)
Louis The Child, Wafia
11454114
10
Bass Phenomenon by Krafty Kuts, Tim Deluxe cover art
Bass Phenomenon
Krafty Kuts, Tim Deluxe
13091130

Why These Keys Work Together

The three compatibility moves on the Camelot wheel aren't arbitrary — they reflect real music theory. Adjacent keys (number ±1, same letter) share six of seven notes, which is why melodies ride over the boundary without clashing. The opposite-letter same-number move is the relative major/minor — those two keys share all seven notes, only the tonal center shifts. That's why mood-swap transitions feel jarring in mood but never harmonically wrong: the underlying scale is identical.

How to Use 11B in a Mix

11B in the Vibes Directory

Beyond the theory, hear 11B in real catalogues: browse every 11B track in the directory (A major), all harmonically compatible and filterable by tempo, energy, and genre. These directory artists play in A major:

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Methodology

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Author and Methodology

Maintained by Ben Modigell, founder of Vibes. Ben builds DJ library, preparation, BPM, and harmonic-mixing tools for working DJs.

Data used
391-track reference snapshot; this page filters the 15 entries tagged 11B (A major).
Source
Audio features sourced from ReccoBeats (https://reccobeats.com); track metadata via Spotify Search API. Spotify deprecated audio-features for new apps in Nov 2024. Manual label reference tracks use Beatport BPM/key metadata where available.
Evidence
15 reference tracks in the current snapshot are tagged 11B. BPM/key values come from ReccoBeats audio features and track metadata is resolved through Spotify.
How this page is made
Camelot key pages are generated from deterministic Camelot/Open Key mappings, harmonic-mixing rules, and a ReccoBeats/Spotify reference track snapshot. AI is not used to calculate key compatibility.

Camelot compatibility is deterministic music theory; track keys still depend on the analysis engine and the specific edit or remaster.

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Frequently Asked Questions

11B is A major. In Open Key notation it's written as 4d. It's a major key: typically brighter and more uplifting in feel.
11B translates to 4d in the Open Key (also called Open Key Notation) system. The "d" suffix marks major mode.
The relative minor of 11B (A major) is 11A (F♯ minor). They share the same number on the Camelot wheel and switch between major and minor without changing notes, making them perfect for "mood swap" transitions.
In the reference tracks shown on this site, A major (11B) shows up most often in: Tech House, Boogie, Trip-Hop. Major keys like this one are common in uplifting trance, future house, and pop-leaning electronic: anything bright and crowd-friendly.
Three keys mix smoothly with 11B: 10B (D major) for an energy drop, 12B (E major) for an energy boost, and 11A (F♯ minor) for a mood swap (relative minor). These are the canonical Camelot harmonic-mixing relationships.
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