LEARNING TO DJ: Beginner to Intermediate for Electronic DJs

Description

Welcome to Learning To DJ's Beginner to Intermediate course for electronic music DJs. This course provides a comprehensive overview of DJing for the passionate music fan, beginner or novice DJ who wants to make the transition from beginner to an intermediate level of DJ knowledge or the intermediate DJ who is looking for a catalogue of content to backfill their self-taught knowledge. In this course, you will be introduced to your instructor Robert (aka. ROBDEEP), who has over 10 years of experience DJing as a passionate hobbyist and more recently advanced his skills into music production.

In this course you will:

• Use the included full course resource package with 6+ practice tracks AND 30+ course illustrations to follow along with lessons

• Discover some of the history behind DJing and what it means to be a DJ, and why musical passion is so important.

• Get a high level overview of a variety of DJ equipment like CDJs, Turntables, DJ Mixers, headphones and DJ Controllers.

• Drive co-pilot in our overview of available free DJ softwares to aid your choice in picking a piece of software as well as what's available in the marketplace today

• Finally understand and explain the difference between producers and DJs in their roles, responsibilities and how they are evaluated

• Obtain a high level overview of music media and the technical aspects of how it works including: Vinyl, CDs, MP3s & WAV formats, Analog vs. Digital & streaming.

• Understand the basic concepts of tempo & key and why they are important to DJ mixes

• Learn about how to count beats, bars and the fundamental electronic music rhythm of "four on the floor"

• Master the art of beat matching using conceptual and practical examples including course provided resources to help you practice

• Begin to analyze track structure from a producer and DJ perspective to ensure proper selection and mixing habits

• Arm yourself with song transitions such as blending, cuts and overlays to add variety to your mixes

• Get an overview of the theory of phrasing, and how it helps to time your transitions

• Identify 3 basic types of mix placement strategies and when they can be used to effectively to build great sounding sets as well as what 3 placements to avoid!

• Master 4 basic DJ effects (FX) of Reverb, Echo, Delay, & High / Low Pass Filters by getting a theoretical background and idea for their practice application in DJ sets (without over doing it!)

• Gain 3 handy new tricks to build tension and intrigue in your DJ sets leading up to and playing along with transitions

• Take a second to appreciate and understand the foundation of electronic music: samples & loops, learn how to use them in practice

• Understand how to study the dance floor, what the typically anatomy looks like energetically, read the room and reason with requests

• Level up your game and learn a basic 3-roster artist framework differentiating between opening DJs, mid-liners & headliner DJs and what each of them do

• Become a music discovery machine by identifying the primary venues that artists are distributing their music on as well as how to use resources like Record Pools, Record Shops & DJ mixes online

• Begin to craft your set's with intriguing questions to influence your selections and build artistry into your performances

• Get an idea of what track energy levels are and why they are important to the emotional arc & story telling of your DJ mix

• Using the course framework, break down the 4 major genres of electronic dance music: house, techno, hard dance/hardcore & other gaining a historical basis and appreciation for their roots

• Tame and build the music library of your dreams by understanding basic digital library building blocks, characteristics to classify music, playlist building strategies and some best practices for your music library

• Record, mix, master and share your DJ mixes as well as how and where to ask for actionable feedback to improve

• Learn about some great places to build your online presence and how to build an offline presence in the interest of growing as a DJ

• Compassionately navigate the macro headwinds of modern DJing by getting some information on how you can show up, support and integrate into your local community in the interest of establishing great relationships and to hopefully land gigs!

• Reflect on your DJ journey, set some goals and bring music to the world!

This course is aimed at the passionate student and includes a set of course resources including diagrams and practice tracks.

Please note: this course focuses primarily on core dance music genres such as House, Techno and their siblings and does NOT focus on radio top 40 / hip-hop / pop type of music. While the concepts are transferable, the majority of our examples are centered around house music so just keep that in mind if you are a prospective student :).

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Disclaimer

The information provided by the instructor Robdeep and Learning to DJ team (the "L2DJ team", “we”, “us”, or “our”) in this course is provided for general informational purposes only. All information in this course is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness of any information on the Site. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL WE HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF USE IN THIS COURSE OR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND COURSE AND YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY INFORMATION IN THIS COURSE IS SOLEY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Provided course resources (the "course resource package", "resources") such as diagrams or practice music are copyrighted and for student personal and educational use only - they may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of L2DJ team. The course resource package is provided "as is" and the L2DJ team disclaims all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

What You Will Learn!

• Identify the similarities and differences between modern DJ equipment such as DJ mixers, CDJs, turntables, and DJ controllers
• Master the art of beat matching while learning essential technical skills such as EQ, song structure, phrasing, key, tempo
• Arm yourself with new transition techniques such as blending, cuts and overlays
• Understand the different types of mix placement strategies and placements to avoid
• Apply and grasp advanced techniques such as the harmonic mixing system using Open Key Notation
• Learn a basic framework to identify differences between House, Techno, Hard Dance & other electronic music genres and learn about their origins
• Improve your music discovery and library building process with an overview of major channels for IDing incredible new tracks
• Get to know the best platforms to build an online presence and how to build an offline presence to grow your brand as a DJ and find collaborators + gigs
• Learn how to record, mix and master your DJ sets to share and receive actionable feedback for improvement

Who Should Attend!

• Novice and Beginner DJs looking for a comprehensive course on the major areas of DJing related to house and core dance music to level up their skills and knowledge from an experienced instructor
• Intermediate DJs looking to fill in the gaps of their knowledge after being self-taught and/or looking for resources on building themselves for gigs and beyond
• Prospective DJs who want an overview of what DJing is before they decide whether to buy their first set of DJ kit

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