DJ course for beginners & advanced 2022

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Last Minute Productions and DJ NINO Brown present a Free 10 week DJ Course held at Redfern Community Centre.

What you will learn:

Week 1

Introduction to learning to DJ.

• What is a DJ ?

• How do you DJ

• Orientation

• Format & Equipment & Software ( Vinyl / CDs / MP3/ Wavs into Turntables, controllers, CDJs)

• Setting up Equipment

Week 2

• Music Structure & relationship to DJing

• From simple to more intricate. How Hip-Hop impacted DJing and equipment

Week 3

• Cueing/ triggering techniques

• Beatmixing tips and tricks

• Counting beats per minute ( track bpm )

• Learn to listen not look

Week 4

• The power of programming. ( Music & set preparation)

• Knowing your crowd, how to read the room.

Week 5

• Advanced mixing.

• Using the technology, using EQ, loops, Quick Mix, Smooth Mix, Drop Mixing, blends & more.

• Incorporate these into your sets, and which is best for what effect - ambiance, excitement, energy & more.

Week 6

• Scratching

• Basic scratch techniques ( baby scratch )

• How to incorporate scratching into sets.

Week 7

• Trick Mixing - adding some visual remixing techniques into your arsenal!

Week 8

• Recording your mix - judging your progress making a mixtape

• How to record your mix.

• Identify your strengths and weaknesses. Working on weaknesses.

Week 9

• Social Media / Presentation & professionalism ( Should you take requests and when

• Preparation for final test / performance.

Week 10

• Final test.