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8A: A minor

Chord Am · Open Key 1m · minor key

8A is A minor, the minor key with no sharps or flats. It's the starting point for most explanations of the wheel, and a very common key in clubs, in house as well as reggaeton. Its relative 8B (C major) uses exactly the same notes: the white keys on the piano.

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8A · A minor

In color: the key and its compatible neighbors. Click another key to switch.

Compatible keys

From 8A, the first four mix in without a clash. The two boosts change the color of the music: save them for the right moment.

  • 8Asame key A minor1,540 tracks in the catalog
  • 7Aneighbor -1 D minor1,108 tracks in the catalog
  • 9Aneighbor +1 E minor1,593 tracks in the catalog
  • 8Brelative (A ↔ B) C major223 tracks in the catalog
  • 10Aboost +2 B minor969 tracks in the catalog
  • 3Aboost +7 B♭ minor1,059 tracks in the catalog

8A in the catalog

1,540 tracks are in 8A, or 9% of the catalog: the 4th most common key out of 24. Here's how their energy breaks down.

Genres where 8A shows up most

Share of each genre's tracks that are in 8A. Across the whole catalog, that share is 9%.

Most downloaded tracks in 8A

  1. Smooth Operator (Nu Disco Blend)Jackers Revenge · Nu Disco119.9 BPM8A
  2. Still D.R.E. (Snoop Dogg) (Intro)Dr. Dre (Snoop Dogg) · Hip Hop93.4 BPM8A
  3. Silence (John Summit Extended Remix)Silence Feat. Sarah Mclachlan · Melodic House & Techno133 BPM8A
  4. Danza Kuduro (Jesus Baez Remix) (Clean)Don Omar · Dance Pop128 BPM8A
  5. Edge Of Desire (Extended Mix)Jonas Blue & Malive · House123 BPM8A
  6. Magalenha (Extended Mix) (Clean)Simon Fava, Sergio Mendes · Afro Tribal125.1 BPM8A
  7. Samba De Janeiro (Eurodance2000, Tysk Edit) (Clean)Bellini · Trance150 BPM8A
  8. Bad RomanceLady Gaga · Dance Pop118.8 BPM8A
  9. Losing My Religion (Intro)R.E.M. · Rock125.5 BPM8A
  10. Nuevayol (Rushmore Edit)Bad Bunny · Tech House130.1 BPM8A
  11. Lipstick Vs The Parade (Eke Mashup)Alaia & Gallo X Joel Corry, Da Hool · House128 BPM8A
  12. Kangaroo (Extended Mix)Rene Rodrigezz · Electro House128 BPM8A

A sequence you can play from 8A

Four tracks from the catalog, less than 3 BPM apart, linked by compatible moves.

  1. 1Smooth Operator (Nu Disco Blend)Jackers Revenge · Nu Disco119.9 BPM8Astart
  2. 2Bad RomanceLady Gaga · Dance Pop118.8 BPM8Asame key
  3. 3Rock Your Body (Nu Disco Mix)Richard Grey · Nu Disco121.3 BPM9Aneighbor +1
  4. 4Call Me Maybe (Extended)Carly Rae Jepsen · Nu Disco119.9 BPM9Brelative (A ↔ B)