Looking for DJ classes? Stop! Hold on a second. Before you go and give your hard earned money to some dj instructor to give you DJ classes (or one DJ class) there are some important things you need to know.
See, a lot of new DJs run out and spend their life savings – or even worse, their credit card – on DJ classes that don’t end up helping them learn how to DJ. They come out after their last DJ class not being able to DJ that well and completely out of money.
You need to check a few things with the DJ classes before you sign up and throw your money down. To help you, in this post I’m going to lay out the common pitfalls and how you can avoid them below.
If you’re thinking about signing up for some DJ lessons, don’t go anywhere! You need to read this first!
A lot of new DJs head out to buy DJ lessons, find some free DJ lessons or track down some DJ lessons online and the end up making some huge mistakes. There are 3 common mistakes that new djs make when they sign up for their first DJ lessons.
Falling for one of these “dj lesson traps” can make the process of learning how to dj take so much longer. Scoring the set of DJ lessons that are right for you will make DJing fun and you’ll learn how to DJ very quickly. But if you end up with the wrong DJ Lessons from a mediocre teacher your DJing will suffer. The Dj lessons will teach you bad habits and it will slow your progress big time.
So before you go out and buy a package of DJ lessons or Dj lesson DVDs, make sure you know about these 3 common downfalls of DJ lessons:
I just saw this really funny video that someone made of Tiesto trainwrecking. Its funny because its fake. First Tiesto would never play “Scatman”. Second DJ Tiesto has been DJing for almost 30 years now. Do you really think he would trainwreck that badly?
For those of you that may not know, a trainwreck is a DJ playing two songs live at the same time with them going out of beat. The beats are not aligned and as a result the sounds of the two songs clash. See 1:24 of this video for an example of a DJ trainwreck!
Now while this video is funny it brings up an issue that a lot of new DJs will face. Whoever dubbed the fake mixing over top of the video is hating on Tiesto. A lot of people actually believe that its Tiesto mixing. The video creator is trying to be funny but he’s also hating on Tiesto.
The issue of DJ hating was touched on by DJ Steve Angello just a few weeks ago when he said “let the haters hate”.
Looking for dj lessons? I spend a lot of my free time cruising DJ message boards, online magazines and blogs to stay on top of whats new in the dj lessons industry and to constantly find new ways to help aspiring DJs like you that are looking for a dj lesson.
One common thread I always see on message forums is new DJs having troubles finding gear, learning how to dj mix and get their beat matching tight. You probably have or currently are experiencing similar problems and have thought about looking for dj lessons in your city or online dj lessons as well. Read the rest of this entry »
A lot of DJs forget why party venues hire DJs. Its because DJs are entertainers.
Having a DJ in the room creates a better, more energetic feel to a room than having music play off of a juke box. This is a fact.
So if the DJ can create all this energy, why is it that so many DJs just look at their laptops like they are checking their email?
The best DJs, the ones that have the biggest following and the most loyal tribe are the ones that let loose and pump up the energy like the guy in this video.
Okay he might not look cool because he is a little older and his movements make it look like he’s having a seizure but he’s doing his best at being an entertainer. You should too!
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:
So you want to know How To DJ! At the very least you are interested in DJing….
You have probably already asked yourself a lot of questions. When I started out I was asking similar questions:
Do I want to learn how to dj mix so I can be a party dj for my friends or do I want learn how to dj electronic music at clubs, raves and parties? Do I want to know how to dj electronic music or hip hop? Do I want to learn how to dj vinyl or learn how to dj on cds? How do I dj remixed tracks? How do I beatmatch? What gear should I choose? How do I get gigs?
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The first frustration that DJs usually find is choosing and learning how to use dj equipment, dj software and mixing software like Ableton Live. The next challenge is learning Read the rest of this entry »
I have created some more videos to meet the demand from new DJs that are looking for dj training.
If you aren’t currently on our video newsletter, I send out video dj lessons pretty much daily to help new DJs like you. Sign up for free DJ Training Videos by clicking HERE right now!
Instead of breaking up the videos like I do in the dj newsletter, I have decided to put them all into one 2 hour video to teach you all of the basics of DJing. If you’re just starting out, this is the info you need to get mixing quickly so you can jam with your favorite tracks and get the gigs you want.
This two hour video can be accessed by signing up for the Free Video DJ Lesson newsletter by clicking HERE now!
Last night I treated some friends and took them to the grand opening of a brand new club here in our city. Despite there being a MASSIVE line up outside of the nighclub, we all rolled right past the line.
I love getting my friends into nightclubs and hooking them up with free drinks. If you want to be able to do things like this as a DJ, sign up for free DJ Training Videos by clicking HERE right now!
After the grand opening we headed to another nightclub where Superstar DJ Joachim Garraud from France was Djing. Again, getting my crew past the massive line wasn’t an issue.
I thought it was going to be a solid night out at the nightclub where I would groove while watching the DJ and talk with djs in training with aspiring DJs at the club. I didn’t expect anything out of the ordinary.
I ended up getting BLOWN away by the DJ show that Joachim put on. The guy busted out this piano guitar (a DJ keyboard that was hung around his neck like a guitar) and started jamming out on it while he was mixing!
The crowd went nuts. Its so simple but its creative, fun and it takes DJing and DJ training to a whole other level.
There is one dj lesson from pro djs that I hear over and over again.
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Its funny because some DJs will think that this post contradicts another post I made a few weeks ago called Djing: Its About Your Sound where I told DJs that it is crucial to develop a sound.
A lot of DJs took that post the wrong way. They though I was saying that you had to limit your music to one sub genre to be successful as a DJ. This is not true. Yes, you have to develop your own unique sound. But your sound can consist of as many genres as you like. In fact, listening to and playing different styles of music is the best way to develop your own unique sound.
Furthermore, you will be thrown into lots of different situations as a DJ where you will be required to play different styles of music that what you would like to or what you would normally play.
1) How To DJ. Advice To Help You Learn How To DJ: How To DJ 2) Advice On DJ Lessons For Beginners: DJ Lessons 3) How To Be A DJ. Advice On How To Become A DJ: How To Be A DJ 4) A Review Of The Best Dj Games: DJ Games
There is one dj lesson from pro djs that I hear over and over again.
