# Beatport key's

**URL:** <https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [July 13, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048 "2011-07-13T18:43:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Sean\_Boy87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Sean\_Boy87](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Sean_Boy87)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/1 "2011-07-13T18:43:16Z")

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**Beatport key’s**

A# Major is A-Flat Major (4B) on the camelot wheel right?

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**Author:** ![basspenetrator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/basspenetrator/32/11426_2.png) [@basspenetrator](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/basspenetrator)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/2 "2011-07-13T18:46:26Z")

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no. a sharp has the same notes as b flat (B♭ ) so 6B

there’s a semitone difference between A and A# (A sharp).. sounds awful together..

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Boy87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Sean\_Boy87](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Sean_Boy87)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 7:02pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/3 "2011-07-13T19:02:45Z")

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why cant beatport just put b flat then

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**Author:** ![basspenetrator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/basspenetrator/32/11426_2.png) [@basspenetrator](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/basspenetrator)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/4 "2011-07-13T19:08:21Z")

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[www.musictheory.net](http://www.musictheory.net) 😉

since when does beatport put keys into their tags?

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**Author:** ![mostapha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mostapha/32/14134_2.png) [@mostapha](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mostapha)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/5 "2011-07-13T19:17:31Z")

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> [@Sean\_Boy87](#):
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> why cant beatport just put b flat then

Because anyone who has a clue what a key signature is knows that A# and Bb are the same note.

Welcome to one of the dozens of reasons why the camelot wheel is f\*\*\*ing stupid.

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**Author:** ![MuzicFreq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/muzicfreq/32/13385_2.png) [@MuzicFreq](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MuzicFreq)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/6 "2011-07-13T19:54:56Z")

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Camelot Meet 9inch mixing block  
[http://www.9inchremix.com/modules/HelpFAQ/9inchMixingBlock.pdf](http://www.9inchremix.com/modules/HelpFAQ/9inchMixingBlock.pdf)

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**Author:** ![PeteWoods](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/petewoods/32/14548_2.png) [@PeteWoods](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/PeteWoods)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/7 "2011-07-13T22:21:58Z")

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> [@MuzicFreq](#):
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> Camelot Meet 9inch mixing block  
> [http://www.9inchremix.com/modules/HelpFAQ/9inchMixingBlock.pdf](http://www.9inchremix.com/modules/HelpFAQ/9inchMixingBlock.pdf)

that, sir, is where its at.

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**Author:** ![Sean\_Boy87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5a626/32.png) [@Sean\_Boy87](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Sean_Boy87)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2011, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/8 "2011-07-13T23:19:40Z")

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> [@MuzicFreq](#):
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> Camelot Meet 9inch mixing block  
> [http://www.9inchremix.com/modules/HelpFAQ/9inchMixingBlock.pdf](http://www.9inchremix.com/modules/HelpFAQ/9inchMixingBlock.pdf)

cheers mate 😃

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**Author:** ![MuzicFreq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/muzicfreq/32/13385_2.png) [@MuzicFreq](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MuzicFreq)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/beatport-keys/27048/9 "2011-07-14T00:22:57Z")

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It took me some time to find it but its well worth it