What you'll learn
Learn to DJ with our music & singing courses in Sydney!
Do you love music, performing and entertaining? Want to make extra money doing what you love? DJ'ing is the art of bringing together songs to create an experience for the listener. DJ's work with the mood and the desires of the audience - the key is to read the room and have fun! We want to give you an understanding of the hardware, software and techniques that you can rely upon throughout all your future mixing – these processes apply to any genre of music and a large array of DJ controllers.
Whether you are aspiring to one day play in front of large crowds or whether you just want to play for your friends, this DJ course is the perfect place to start. If you want to integrate music into your life and enter a social world of entertainment and live performance then this DJ'ing course in Sydney is for you!
Learning outcomes
By the end of this DJ course, you should be able to:
- Understand how to identify, set-up and use the DJ controllers provided as well as other audio equipment required.
- Organise a playlist, arrange songs and transition each of them continuously without indiscernible gaps using various techniques like beat-matching, counting tempos and beats and cueing up tracks that match.
- Understand the basics of live DJ software and how they work with your music library.
- Begin thinking about your unique approach to DJ'ing so you can go on develop a style and sound
Course content
What will be covered in this DJ course?
Lesson 1
- Introduction to DJ'ing
- Introduction to music theory
- Headphones and speakers
- Connecting decks and mixers
- Associated cords [XLR, 1/4, RCA] and how this all works with your laptop
Lesson 2
- DJ Controls & Cueing
- Play/pause and cue buttons, volume faders
- EQ knobs and crossfaders
- Shift buttons & Tempo controllers
Lesson 3
- Cueing up tracks whilst your music is already playing
- Analysing the waveform
- Identifying the downbeat
- Blending tracks together seamlessly
- Counting beats & beat-matching
Lesson 4
- Synchronising the tempos of two recordings to enable a smooth transition between them in a set of uninterrupted music
- Looping tracks and samples (Selecting a part of your track to repeat in time with the music)
- EQing (Manipulating the lows, mids, and highs within the audio spectrum)
- Selecting music for different crowds, reading the room and other DJ'ing lessons to learn
- DJ Software (Understanding the basics of RecordBox and Serato software and how they work with your equipment)
Intended audience
Who is this DJ course for?
This course is for beginners - no prior knowledge or skills are required.
Course venue
2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)
Course testimonials
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Alexander said: The tutor explained things so I could understand, and I learnt the instrument technology
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Cath said: Dan was so engaging and explained everything so well. I enjoyed learning the theory and feel very inspired at the start of my DJ journey!
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Adrian said: Dan was fantastic, and we had a supportive and engaged group of six, which meant everyone got space to bond and get to work with each other practically throughout the course. Dan covered the full gamut of the DJ controller (I believe it's the Pioneer DDJ-SB3 used in class) and included live mixing and plenty of practice for us to learn new techniques. It's an extensive course which covered off many other DJ tools, including equipment used in different venues, cabling need-to-know, and even promoting yourself; he remained flexible in the course programming based on the group's lean in the more specialised areas. Many of the techniques learned are surprisingly easy - having some of these has immediately made more confident in just giving it a go with friends and at home as I've got the fundamentals everyone needs to know to DJ. Highly recommended! Thanks again Dan, and the July 24 DJ crew
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Annette said: Loved everything about the course! Loved the pace of the course - Dan had a great relaxed style and he took us through a whole heap of useful theory around music and DJing as well as the practical experience of getting behind the decks so we came out with an all round knowledge. Dan's passion for DJing shone through and was infectious!
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Sal said: Dan is a class A teacher. 5 star rating from me.
Course tutors
Dan Isaacman
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