7 Steps
- Key
- 8B · C major
- BPM
- 118
- Open Key
- 1d
- Energy
- 18/100
- Pop
- 2/100
- Length
- 2:32
- Released
- 2008
- Genre
- Progressive House
- Loudness
- -13.8 dB
Key, BPM and audio features: model-based audio analysis · how we measure · catalogue updated July 2026
Other versions
- 7 stepsoriginal8B · 118
At 118 BPM in C major (8B), 7 Steps is a mid-tempo progressive house production. The mix is almost entirely instrumental. The master keeps real dynamic headroom. A 2008 production that still circulates in sets. Calmer than 96% of Guy J's catalogue. In a set it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
- Tempo:
- slower than 92% of Guy J's catalogue
- Groove:
- less groove-driven than 91% of Guy J's catalogue
- Brightness:
- darker than 80% of Guy J's catalogue
Sonic profile
Frequency spectrum
amplitude · bass → treble
FAQ
What key is 7 Steps in?
7 Steps by Guy J is in C major, or 8B on the Camelot wheel.
What BPM is 7 Steps?
7 Steps runs at 118 BPM, a mid-tempo track.
What mixes well with 7 Steps?
From 8B it blends harmonically with 9B, 8A, 7B. Moving to 9B lifts the energy a step.
Is 7 Steps good for peak time?
With energy 18 out of 100 at 118 BPM, it works best as a warm-up or breakdown cut.
Mixes harmonically
8B → 7B · 9B · 8AFrom 8B, 9B (G major) lifts the energy a step; 8A (A minor) settles into the relative minor; 7B (F major) cools the energy down a step.
How to mix it
In 8B at 118 BPM: 9B (G major) — move to 9B to push the floor harder; 8A (A minor) — switch to 8A for a mood change without losing the groove; 7B (F major) — drop to 7B to bring the room down gently.
Pitch range at ±6%: 111-125 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 3B rather than 8B; below -5% it reads as 1B. With key lock on, it stays 8B across the whole range.
Programming: a warm-up or breakdown cut — early set or after a peak to reset the room.
Similar tempo
Within ±3 BPM of 118 — beatmatch without a big tempo pull.
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Other recommendations
Beyond strict key and genre matches: tracks that still sit in beatmatch range of 118 BPM with a compatible energy and groove — candidates for a key jump or a genre crossover.
