A change of about 5.9% is about 1 semitone (Am -> A#m).

These multiply together rather than add though... a change of +5.9% is actually a multiplication of 105.9%, so you hit the 2nd semitone (Bm) at 105.9% x 105.9% = 112.14% (i.e. around +12.1%)

6% per semitone is an accurate enough approximation

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Last edited by Stu Cox on Nov-27-2012 at 22:34

okayy thanks cause i was thinking that if a slight change in bpm correspond to a a rise or lowering of pitch then it opens up alot of live mashups but 5.9% is quite a bit so

you didn't google such a simple answer first so your means nothing.

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Originally posted by Dykes_on_Jay you didn't google such a simple answer first so your means nothing.

i did... you can't exactly trust everything yahoo answers say... so whats your point?

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Originally posted by supermaneric okayy thanks cause i was thinking that if a slight change in bpm correspond to a a rise or lowering of pitch then it opens up alot of live mashups but 5.9% is quite a bit so

On the flip side, you get a bit of tolerance:

Take two tracks in the same key which are 2 BPM apart, once you've beat matched them they'll probably still sound in key (= mashup time)...

If, hypothetically, +2% corresponded to 1 semitone, two tracks in the same key even 1 BPM apart would probably clash once you've beatmatched them.

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Listen to Stu, the man knows his onions Regards the 6%, I like to use 3% & my reasoning for this is that anything greater than 3% (ie the mid way point) is closer to the next semitone up or down than it is to the original