String Theory For Beginners
- BPM
- 120
- Open Key
- 8d
- Energy
- 64/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 8:05
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -12.2 dB
- ISRC
- NLF711207129
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- String Theory For Beginners [Mix Cut] - Original Mixoriginal3B · 121
String Theory For Beginners: club-tempo progressive house, D♭ major (3B), 120 BPM. Tonally it lands punchy, neutral in mood. Rhythmically it is built for the dancefloor. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. Its spectrum is weighted to the sub and kick, with a heavy low end. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2012 production that still circulates in sets. More bass-heavy than 90% of 16BL's catalogue. For programming, treat it as a mid-set roller.
- Tempo:
- slower than 85% of 16BL's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
- 43%
- Low
- 30-130 Hz
- 32%
- Low-mid
- 130-570 Hz
- 21%
- Upper-mid
- 570 Hz-2.5 kHz
- 5%
- High
- 2.5-11 kHz
FAQ
What key is String Theory For Beginners in?
String Theory For Beginners by 16BL is in D♭ major, or 3B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is String Theory For Beginners?
String Theory For Beginners runs at 120 BPM, a club-tempo track.
What mixes well with String Theory For Beginners?
From 3B it blends harmonically with 4B, 3A, 2B. Moving to 4B lifts the energy a step.
Is String Theory For Beginners good for peak time?
With energy 64 out of 100 at 120 BPM, it works best as a mid-set roller.
Mixes harmonically
3B → 2B · 4B · 3AFrom 3B, 4B (A♭ major) lifts the energy a step; 3A (B♭ minor) settles into the relative minor; 2B (F♯ major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 3B at 120 BPM: 4B (A♭ major) — move to 4B to push the floor harder; 3A (B♭ minor) — switch to 3A for a mood change without losing the groove; 2B (F♯ major) — drop to 2B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 113-127 BPM — anything in that window beatmatches without sounding stretched.
Key on the fader: without key lock (Master Tempo on CDJs), above roughly +5% it plays a semitone higher, so treat it as 10B rather than 3B; below -5% it reads as 8B. With key lock on, it stays 3B across the whole range.
Programming: a mid-set roller.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 120 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
More progressive house
More from 16BL
Full profile
Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 120 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
