This should be required viewing for anyone interested in learning harmonic mixing. It is the most complete and crystal clear explanation I've seen anywhere. Thank you!
Hey Abyde!! No probs, I'm so glad you dig the lesson! Thanks so much for the kind words and also for watching 😊 YOU ROCK. Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.com
Won't BS you, I literally watched 3 videos from different people explaining how and why to use the Camelot Wheel and yours is the one that resonated with me the most. Thank you.
Haha, that's awesome. I actually had the same experience when I was trying to learn how to use the Camelot Wheel so that's exactly why I made this video! So glad you dig it :) xo, Shortee www.djshortee.com
the best ever explanation about camelot wheel👍👍 i'm a novice dj & i just started using camelot wheel last month. ill try to use some of ur suggestions later😎👍
Yay! So glad you dig the Camelot Wheel lesson, Romer! I actually spent a TON of time creating this video for you guys, so knowing you like it that much to label it "the best ever explanation" means the world to me. You just made my entire year. Thank you!! Best of luck to ya on your journey! Cheers, Shortee
Oh man, last year when my producer friends were taking about Circle of Fifths, I thought it was rocket science. This year I picked up Ableton myself and finally understood Circle of Fifths easily. Thanks to this tutorial of course. Great vid!~
I started the video thinking the explanation was a bit long and drawn out but really good point made near the end about avoiding limiting yourself by only sticking to these guidelines, well concluded. Big up!
Hey RoBBed! So happy you dig this lesson! Yes, I am VERY thorough ;o) There is just SOOO much you can do with the Camelot Wheel that its just a lot to explain, especially in a way that's understandable for those DJs who don't have a background in traditional music theory. Not to mention, this is the 'Complete DJ Method' so I def wanna make sure I cover every nook and cranny in these lessons for you guys! Thanks so much for watching :) Cheers, Shortee www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.com
Yay DJ Ant Flahn! So glad this video helped you understand how to use the Camelot Wheel system! Thanks so much for watching & best of luck to ya 😊 Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
hey shortee! awesome tutorial as always really well spoken, informative, great and reasonable examples. i enjoy watching them alot theres really nothing compareable on youtube! you deserve way more recognition in my opinion :) keep up the good work! but with all the tutorials could you still help me out somehow? i dont know where to start to dj or if it makes any sence how do you choose your head phones computer the mixing decks and so on because i am starting at zero. i live in berlin and love music and love goin to the club and always admire good djs how they are able to move the crowd and make an awesome night for everyone. i dont want and probably wont be a worldstar dj just hobby wise for couple friends a homeparty here and there. where and how did you start? what would you suggest on buying first? iam currently using my phone to learn the basics. with djay2 and its working quite fine i enjoy mixing alot its just really unhandy.. i was thinking about something like he pioneer ddj wego 4k or something with headphones cheers and thanks :)
Yay Julylama! So happy this Camelot Wheel explanation video helped ya out! Thanks for watching :) Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
Thanks so much Ulises! So glad you dig the video! Thanks for watching & subscribing too :) You rock. Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
AWESOME! So happy to hear this explanation helped ya understand the Camelot Wheel, Helder! Thanks so much for watching and best of luck 😊 Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
This is very helpful but I have to ask; instead of rotating the Camelot wheel counter-clockwise by 5 steps, why not just have named C as 12b and Am as 12A? Seems to have needlessly complicated things.
Hey Blane! Thanks so much for the question. What you are saying makes sense to me, and coming from a traditional music background myself, I pondered the same thing. I wish I could tell you but that would be a question for Mark Davis who created the Camelot Wheel System: www.harmonic-mixing.com/howto.aspx . If you find out why please let me know! Cheers, Shortee
Heh!. Will do. And thanks again for the tutorial. I've incorporated it into my digital mixing ever since I saw it. It's made choosing the next mix in a set so much less of a chore. Not been able to do it with vinyl as there's no key lock on the pitch controller on a 1210. Technics, take note :)
Thank you for this video, DJ Shortee! As a starting DJ it sure helps so much more compared to some other videos I found where there would be only the basic 4 transitions suggested. Thanks again :)
Thanks so much! I'm so happy you like the videos :) I actually DO have tons of affordable courses available for ya on Groove3.com . They're priced similar to Udemy + membership options, but unlike Udemy, all the vids on Groove3.com are exclusively music related. The direct link to view all my courses on Groove3 is www.CompleteDJMethod.com ;) Hope that helps! Cheers, Shortee www.djshortee.com
Hey, apologies but I'm not quite sure what you're asking. This is a video on how to use the Camelot Wheel for manual harmonic mixing with or without DJ software. It's not intended to teach how various software platforms might sync/shift the keys for you. Hope that makes sense. ;) Cheers, Shortee www.djshortee.com
The easiest compatible keys are 6A, 8A and 7B. You can also try 5A, 9A, 6B and 8B. There are other possible compatible keys too...so just use the formulas in the video to figure out the rest that aren't as common ;0) Regardless, make sure you listen to them all together before deciding what works best for ya! Hope that helps! Cheers, Shortee www.djshortee.com
Yes! As long as you're using the KEY LOCK setting to lock the original keys in place, you can speed up or slow down the tracks and still mix harmonically using the original key. However, if you pitch the songs up or down from the original bpm and you aren't using key log, the keys will shift so you'll have to do some tricky math in your head to fgure out how the keys are transposing. Moral of the story: Use KEY LOCK in your DJ software or on your decks if they offer that feature! ;) Hope that helps! Cheers, Shortee www.djshortee.com
Yay Newfound Radio! So glad you dig it! Thanks for watching & subscribing too :) You rock. Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
Hey Neomi! This free lesson is part of a larger Mixed In Key training program available in my Complete DJ Method that's for sale on Groove3. Here is a direct link to purchase the full course where you can watch the rest of the videos: "THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MIXED IN KEY": snip.ly/e0y08 Although, if you wanna check out another freebie from this course, I also explain some of the music theory behind why these methods work in the way that they do. In fact,, I recommend that you also watch the "Circle of Fifths" video first (if you haven't already), which goes deeper into the theory and intended to be the pre-requisite to this "Camelot Wheel" lesson: th-cam.com/video/GjJzha-4IOw/w-d-xo.html Hope that helps! Cheers, Shortee www.DJShortee.com www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.com
This should be required viewing for anyone interested in learning harmonic mixing. It is the most complete and crystal clear explanation I've seen anywhere. Thank you!
Hey Abyde!! No probs, I'm so glad you dig the lesson! Thanks so much for the kind words and also for watching 😊 YOU ROCK.
Cheers,
Shortee
www.DJShortee.com
www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.com
Won't BS you, I literally watched 3 videos from different people explaining how and why to use the Camelot Wheel and yours is the one that resonated with me the most. Thank you.
Haha, that's awesome. I actually had the same experience when I was trying to learn how to use the Camelot Wheel so that's exactly why I made this video! So glad you dig it :)
xo,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
the best ever explanation about camelot wheel👍👍 i'm a novice dj & i just started using camelot wheel last month. ill try to use some of ur suggestions later😎👍
Yay! So glad you dig the Camelot Wheel lesson, Romer! I actually spent a TON of time creating this video for you guys, so knowing you like it that much to label it "the best ever explanation" means the world to me. You just made my entire year. Thank you!! Best of luck to ya on your journey!
Cheers,
Shortee
thanks for sharing shortee (",)
Oh man, last year when my producer friends were taking about Circle of Fifths, I thought it was rocket science. This year I picked up Ableton myself and finally understood Circle of Fifths easily. Thanks to this tutorial of course. Great vid!~
That's awesome you understand the Circle of 5ths easily now! I'm so happy you dig the tutorial :)
Cheers,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
I started the video thinking the explanation was a bit long and drawn out but really good point made near the end about avoiding limiting yourself by only sticking to these guidelines, well concluded. Big up!
Hey RoBBed! So happy you dig this lesson! Yes, I am VERY thorough ;o) There is just SOOO much you can do with the Camelot Wheel that its just a lot to explain, especially in a way that's understandable for those DJs who don't have a background in traditional music theory. Not to mention, this is the 'Complete DJ Method' so I def wanna make sure I cover every nook and cranny in these lessons for you guys! Thanks so much for watching :)
Cheers,
Shortee
www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.com
Good stuff, DJ Shortee!!!
Thanks Jim! Glad you dig the tutorials :)
Cheers,
Shortee
Thank you, this has been a great set of videos, it has helped me a lot, and I will continue to use them, especially this one when mixing.
Yay! I'm so happy you've found the videos helpful to you :)
Cheers,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
Wow I finally understand this thanks...
Yay DJ Ant Flahn! So glad this video helped you understand how to use the Camelot Wheel system! Thanks so much for watching & best of luck to ya 😊
Cheers,
Shortee
www.DJShortee.com
www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
Great!!! DJ Shortee really knows learn DJ techniques!
Thanks so much for the love, Wesley! So glad you dig the videos! 😊
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Shortee
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Thank you.. Very well explained and has earned my subscription
Yay! Thanks so much for your subscription and kind words :)
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Shortee
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Best explanation of the Camelot wheel !
Hey BoxaBole! So glad you dig the tutorial! Thanks so much for the compliment!
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Shortee
This is very enlightening! Great job!
Thanks Jóhann! So glad you dig it :)
Cheers,
Shortee
I'm only just starting to delve into this, it's very interesting and has given me some good insight and ideas to try.
Awesome! Best of luck with your learning journey!
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Shortee
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Great Video tutorial!!!! Thanks for making this video!
Hey DJ TRB! Thanks so much for the kinds words 😊 So happy you dig this lesson!!!
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Shortee
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Wow, thats actually the best explanation n content covered on the topic... Thanks a lot :D
No probs! Thanks for the kind words and glad you found the lesson helpful to you!
Cheers,
Shortee
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hey shortee!
awesome tutorial as always really well spoken, informative, great and reasonable examples. i enjoy watching them alot theres really nothing compareable on youtube! you deserve way more recognition in my opinion :) keep up the good work!
but with all the tutorials could you still help me out somehow? i dont know where to start to dj or if it makes any sence how do you choose your head phones computer the mixing decks and so on because i am starting at zero. i live in berlin and love music and love goin to the club and always admire good djs how they are able to move the crowd and make an awesome night for everyone. i dont want and probably wont be a worldstar dj just hobby wise for couple friends a homeparty here and there. where and how did you start? what would you suggest on buying first? iam currently using my phone to learn the basics. with djay2 and its working quite fine i enjoy mixing alot its just really unhandy.. i was thinking about something like he pioneer ddj wego 4k or something with headphones
cheers and thanks :)
Wow really useful, thankyou so much!
No probs! So happy you dig the lessons :)
Cheers,
Shortee
www.DJShortee.com
www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
Wowwww. This is a whole new dimension! Thank you Blessed Angel
Hey Enlight! Thanks so much for the kind words! So happy you dig the tutorials!
Cheers,
Shortee
I finally understood this, thank you very much.
Yay Julylama! So happy this Camelot Wheel explanation video helped ya out! Thanks for watching :)
Cheers,
Shortee
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www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
Interesting idea. Gonna extend it for other church modes and nearby scale shapes to formulate modal mixtures.
Awesome! Thanks for watching :)
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Shortee
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very helpful! thanks much
No probs! Thanks for watching :)
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Shortee
Sooo useful thank you very much!!!!
Awesome! So happy you find the lessons useful!
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Shortee
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Excelent video, you have my like and i suscribed to the channel, thanks!
Thanks so much Ulises! So glad you dig the video! Thanks for watching & subscribing too :) You rock.
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Shortee
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I find this wheel more easy to understand Shortee
AWESOME! So happy to hear this explanation helped ya understand the Camelot Wheel, Helder! Thanks so much for watching and best of luck 😊
Cheers,
Shortee
www.DJShortee.com
www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
This is very helpful but I have to ask; instead of rotating the Camelot wheel counter-clockwise by 5 steps, why not just have named C as 12b and Am as 12A? Seems to have needlessly complicated things.
Hey Blane! Thanks so much for the question. What you are saying makes sense to me, and coming from a traditional music background myself, I pondered the same thing. I wish I could tell you but that would be a question for Mark Davis who created the Camelot Wheel System: www.harmonic-mixing.com/howto.aspx . If you find out why please let me know!
Cheers,
Shortee
Heh!. Will do. And thanks again for the tutorial. I've incorporated it into my digital mixing ever since I saw it. It's made choosing the next mix in a set so much less of a chore. Not been able to do it with vinyl as there's no key lock on the pitch controller on a 1210. Technics, take note :)
Thank you for this video, DJ Shortee! As a starting DJ it sure helps so much more compared to some other videos I found where there would be only the basic 4 transitions suggested. Thanks again :)
No probs :) Glad you found the video helpful!
xo, Shortee
www.djshortee.com
Subbed. Great content.
Hey Varun! Thanks so much for subscribing! I'm so glad that you dig the videos! Lots more to come :)
Cheers!
Shortee
This channel is awesome. She should make a udemy class- there is a real lack of good dj stuff on there.
Thanks so much! I'm so happy you like the videos :) I actually DO have tons of affordable courses available for ya on Groove3.com . They're priced similar to Udemy + membership options, but unlike Udemy, all the vids on Groove3.com are exclusively music related. The direct link to view all my courses on Groove3 is www.CompleteDJMethod.com ;) Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
Hey Shortee, what about Key Sync and Key shift?
Hey, apologies but I'm not quite sure what you're asking. This is a video on how to use the Camelot Wheel for manual harmonic mixing with or without DJ software. It's not intended to teach how various software platforms might sync/shift the keys for you. Hope that makes sense. ;)
Cheers,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
Dope. Thank You.
Thanks! You're welcome :)
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Shortee
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SO what keys can I mix with 7A? Which ones are compatible?
The easiest compatible keys are 6A, 8A and 7B. You can also try 5A, 9A, 6B and 8B. There are other possible compatible keys too...so just use the formulas in the video to figure out the rest that aren't as common ;0) Regardless, make sure you listen to them all together before deciding what works best for ya! Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
What if the bpm is different for example 118bpm and 162bpm can i still use if the key works?
Yes! As long as you're using the KEY LOCK setting to lock the original keys in place, you can speed up or slow down the tracks and still mix harmonically using the original key. However, if you pitch the songs up or down from the original bpm and you aren't using key log, the keys will shift so you'll have to do some tricky math in your head to fgure out how the keys are transposing. Moral of the story: Use KEY LOCK in your DJ software or on your decks if they offer that feature! ;) Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Shortee
www.djshortee.com
Excellent tutorial! Subbed. 🙂
Yay Newfound Radio! So glad you dig it! Thanks for watching & subscribing too :) You rock.
Cheers,
Shortee
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www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.Com
great...THKS
Thank you Eduardo!
Cheers,
Shortee
what is the next video to this ?
Hey Neomi! This free lesson is part of a larger Mixed In Key training program available in my Complete DJ Method that's for sale on Groove3. Here is a direct link to purchase the full course where you can watch the rest of the videos:
"THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MIXED IN KEY": snip.ly/e0y08
Although, if you wanna check out another freebie from this course, I also explain some of the music theory behind why these methods work in the way that they do. In fact,, I recommend that you also watch the "Circle of Fifths" video first (if you haven't already), which goes deeper into the theory and intended to be the pre-requisite to this "Camelot Wheel" lesson: th-cam.com/video/GjJzha-4IOw/w-d-xo.html
Hope that helps!
Cheers,
Shortee
www.DJShortee.com
www.ShorteesCompleteDJMethod.com
is this good for mashups
Yup!
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Shortee
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