DJ MASTERCLASS:
"How to Start a DJ Business in Ontario and How to Mix Two Tracks Together: DJ Basics 101" ~ Session #1
Presented by: Open Decks KW & DJ JESS @jess__tunes @opendeckskw
We are going to explore the basics of DJing and musical form. By the end of the class, you should be able to properly count and identify musical phrases and understand what you need to be a successful DJ business in Ontario. We will then get our hands wet behind the decks and try to mix a track or two! This is DJ Basics 101: Session #1. Everyone is welcome!
Topics include:
✍📝📚Theory
- What does it take to be a full-time DJ?
- Business Plan: You can start now
- Understanding musical form: Music theory basics
🎵🎧🎛Practical
- Learn how to count music
- Count groups of 4, a lot...
for example: 1,2,3,4/2,2,3,4/3,2,3,4/4,2,3,4...
- Understanding musical form ---> mixing two tracks together
- Mix two tracks of the same beat pattern and genre.
- Describe and practice "vocal to vocal" technique, beatmatching and quick mixing.
🗓Thursday November 27th @ Pinup Arcade in Waterloo, Ontario
8:30pm - 9:30pm
📍@pinuparcadebar
Followed by Open Decks KW @ 9:30pm
~ DJ's can sign up to play at Open Decks following the Masterclass
If you have any questions feel free to reach out! 💕
#dj #music #theory #learning
P.S. If there is interest of this Masterclass, please give feedback if you're interested but can't attend during the Open Decks. We may try to record or stream, so learners can watch on their own time. Or we may host another session on an entirely different day and venue. I'd love to share some helpful tips. Let me know what works best for ya'll! :))
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