Beginner DJ Course (6 WKS)

Whether you’re taking your first steps as a DJ or are a professional looking to further your skills, this intensive course is designed to provide long-lasting results in a short time. The sessions are mostly practical mixing & basic theory. Particular attention is given to those critical elements that make the difference between just mixing and being a great DJ: the importance of the play list, the role of the DJ, the relationship with audience, career opportunities and more.

Our courses:-

1. Basic DJ
2. Advance DJ – Digital DJ

1. Basic DJ Course: -

This is the ideal course for a beginner who wants to explore his / her creativity in this field.

• Equipment
• CD’s
• Basic music theory
• Mixing Tools
• Monitoring
• Mixing & Blending music
• Dj decisions
• Business
• Mp3’s

This course is designed to leave graduates with all the foundation, technical, physical and musical skills necessary to become competent DJs.

Modules

1. Safety – The importance of a clean and efficient working area, tidy, organized cabling and common safety procedures.
2. Equipment & Setup – What compents are needed in a basic DJ setup. Understanding the turntable and mixer and its various components.
3. Track Structure – Introduction to beats, bars and phrases. How dance music is structured and the different sound elements. Track structures and the affect on the mix.
4. Headphone Handling – Cueing up with headphones. Split cueing and setting the correct volumes. Headphone referencing.
5. Beat Matching & Mixing – Phrase and drop mixing including cutting. The use of EQs. Line level mixing. Cross fader and mixer functions.
6. Set Construction – Picking appropriate music for a venue or audience. Artistry and how to best represent your chosen sound.
7. Mixing Assessment / Performance

Advance DJ– Digital DJ (4WKS)

Course Overview

• Learn to DJ from digital mp3s using software like Rane Serato, Torq (Industry Standard).
• Tips & tricks with using your laptop & CD decs. (A blend between Hardware & Software.)
• Make crates & play lists in Serato.
• Make Sets for your gig / show.
• Song library management.
• Using various samples & effects in Serato.

Overview

This course covers all the essential scratch techniques needed to take your skills and performance to the next level.

Modules

1. History – Basic hiistory of scratching and hiphop elements.
2. Equipment Introduction & Setup – Quick rundown on the equipment and best ways for setting up for scratching.
3. Basic Scratch Techniques – Chirp, transformer, up fade, stabs and baby scratching.
4. Cross Fader Training – Basic fader techniques and scratching over beats.
5. Mixing – Basic hiphop beat mixing and beat juggling.
6. (Advanced Scratch Techniques – Learn flare, orbit, crab and drumming scratch techniques.) STUDENTS LEARN ON THEIR OWN

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