DJ Course

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This course is ideal for students who have never touched decks before and are hoping to make a profession of their passion or simply enjoy the art, from the fundamentals of beat matching and mixing to using effects and programming extended club sets.

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What will be covered:

  • How a DJ setup works: basic overview of turntable, CDJ, mixer, headphones, speakers & amplifiers

  • Understanding audio quality

  • Analog versus digital audio file types and sample rates

  • The search for great music and understanding genres

  • How to count beats

  • Beat-matching by “pushing and pulling”

  • How to perform a basic mix/blend

  • How to count bars

  • Common song structures in various genres

  • DJ Set Construction

  • More advanced beat-matching techniques – “the big secret”

  • Phrase mixing and the conversation between two songs

  • Advanced Mixing and Blending EQ techniques

  • Essential DJ Software for set preparation and performance

  • Cue points and Hot Cues

  • Intermediate – Advanced features of the Pioneer CDJ

  • Advanced mixing techniques, such as the “drop cut,” “stop and drop,” “power down,” and “backspin”

  • Looping and layering

  • Intro to Scratching and Turntables

  • Advanced methods of music organization

  • Tips for “reading a room,” i.e. what to play when

  • A thorough introduction to filters and EQ combination techniques

  • Introduction to Traktor Scratch Pro DJ Software

  • Harmonic Mixing in Key

  • How to record a mix

  • Incorporating live elements such as microphones and musical instruments.

  • How to use performance effects such as echo, delay, reverb, and more

  • A variety of artist development strategies, i.e. how to “build your DJ identity”

  • An introduction to the world of promoters, club owners, managers, and booking agents

  • Advanced Methods of incorporating samples and acapellas

  • Sandton Branch

    Inside Fourways Guitar Centre Design Decor Centre Cnr Forest Road & Sunset Boulevard, Fourways, Sandton, Johannesburg

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