As funny as it sounds… the secret to learning how to dj and beatmatch doesn’t actually have anything to do with beatmatching. (To see some video DJ Lessons on beatmatching sign up for our newsletter by clicking HERE now!

ALL new DJs struggle with beatmatching. Some more than others. This makes sense because the human brain isn’t trained to listen to two different sounds and determine their speeds. And the process of mixing takes it one step further because not only do we have to focus on two different songs… we have to be able to tell which one is going faster!

This is much easier to determine if you throw in the songs at the right time and the right speed… hence the importance of the “cue and throw”. It doesn’t matter if you are playing MP3s, Ableton Live, DJ Turntables, DJ CD Players, Traktor Studio or other Dj Software… The Cue and Throw are ESSENTIAL for DJing.

“Cueing Up A Record” means getting the record ready to play right on the first beat… and “throwing in a record” means playing that song at the right time and the right speed.

When you are starting out as a beginner dj learning how to dj take my dj advice and spend the time to master the cue and throw before you move on to beatmaching. It will make learning to beatmatch so much easier!

So you’re starting out as a new DJ and you’re confused and disoriented. All you want to do is DJ for your friend or for big crowds at nightclubs or raves… You go online and EVERYONE has differing options on how to be a DJ.

Some disc jockeys say “teach yourself” how to DJ! Others say “take lessons in your city”. I say “sign up for my DJ training videos newsletter by clicking HERE“..

I just stumbled across this series of posts on DJTechTools.com. They walk you through how to get started as a beginner DJ from square one. I like their DJ advice because it is well written:

How To Be a Successful DJ Part 1 – DJTechTools.com

I especially love the distinction they make about where you want to get to as a DJ. Do you want to be a superstar dj playing the top nighclubs in Ibiza and London like Space, Ministry Of Sound and Pacha? Do you want to just do it for fun as a hobby so you can dj mix for your freinds? Do you want to DJ as a job to make money?

There are a lot of great points to think about in these two DJ blog posts!

I remember it like it was yesterday…

My mom and sat me down at the dinner table and said “Sean…Why do you want to learn how to DJ? You’re wasting your time… You should be focused on school and your job”. At the same time, my friends used to make fun of me for dj mixing techno music because hip hop was cool at my school.

I didn’t listen to any of them…

I went out and spent my hard earned money on DJ Lessons (I couldn’t afford many), I bought DJ DVDs, I read disc jockey message forums, I looked up DJ tutorials online and I even followed DJs around to watch them playing in nightclubs…

(As a side note… I am giving away FREE video dj lessons. Click HERE to get them…)

I didn’t give up because I had a dream… this video 100% sums up that DJing dream. And now it is my reality…

What is your DJing dream?

Why do you want to know how to DJ?

These are things you need to keep in your mind as you continue forward towards your DJ career.

If you don’t keep the end goal in mind… you’re DJing dream… then you will let things like your parents telling you not to buy dj equipment and become a DJ or your friends making fun of your dj music bring you down and stop you from getting where you want.

The good news is that you have the power to keep this vision alive inside of you. Just keep thinking about your dream! Watch Djing videos, talk to superstar DJs (disc jockeys) and learn about their lives… and never give up

Do whatever it takes! Buy Dj lessons or DJ training products, even if you don’t have the money. Travel to a city where there are lots of top level DJs to learn from. Just do whatever it takes and you too will one day soon be living your dream just like I am…

Thanks for checking out my DJing dream!

Whats yours?!?

Sometimes the simplest forms of advertising works wonders when you are trying to figure out how to get a dj job!

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Having great looking business cards just screams out a DJs professionalism to his or her clients, competitors and most importantly, the club owners and promoters. Business cards are one of the best self-promotion techniques used to get your name out there and sell yourself, and the majority of DJ’s forget all about them!

Above all, DJs like you and I don’t have to spend money on professional designers, printers and fancy paper to produce great results that score DJ gigs!

On of the biggest DJ lessons that I came across when I was learning how to DJ is that these personal and professional methods of promoting yourself as a DJ are invaluable! Anyone can make a Disc Jockey business card, but here are some rules you should follow to get great results:

1) Your Disc Jockey business card must represent your entire Djing business and DJ personality through a small piece of paper. Make yours stand out from any other competitors by making them catchy and unique. A DJ with an attractive business card will always win over one with a tacky and distracting one with bright colors and too much information.

2) The most important and obvious information on your card should be your contact details! What use is a business card if the club owner, another DJ or a promoer can’t get in contact with you?

Your phone number, DJ email address and DJ website URL are always great pieces of information to put on any business card. The easier it is for a client to get in contact with you, the more inclined they will be to do so!

Most DJs don’t leave cards, they just squiggle their name with a marker on their Demo CD or an MP3 CD and this CD ends up in the garbage. Wheras a card says “I’m a professional DJ, I take djing seriously, I can rock your dance floor!”

3) When it comes to printing, glossy or photo paper is ideal. Try not to use normal printer paper; it is too thin and will curl up very easily being that size. Don’t fancy designing them yourself? No problem! There are TONS of free business card templates online that would be perfect for the DJ.

4) Put your business card inside a clear case with your DJ Demo Mix CD. This is the 1 – 2 punch that has landed me a ton of gigs. The CD shows them that you know how to dj mix like a pro and the card shows that you are a professional.

This little dj promo trick could double or even quadruple your DJ gigs.

Let me know what you think!

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