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 This 6-week course is designed for people who want to start making beats. No prior music knowledge is required. Students will receive hands on training in MIDI sequencing and learn the basics of digital music production. Each student will learn at his or her own workstation equipped with a laptop computer and MIDI keyboard. Students will learn to use Ableton Live 4.0 and Reason music software to remix their own songs. Instruction is taught on a PC. However, the skills learned are applicable to Macs as well. At the conclusion of the 6 weeks, each student will leave the course with 3-6 complete remixed songs and several production sequences to be used for future beat making. This course is ideal for students interested in starting their career in music production, or for those interested in picking up a new hobby. Course Specifics:
Skills Covered: • Equipment set up and break down • Standard hand to record and hand to fader technique • Basic music theory • Basic mixing and blending • Basic scratching • Basic beat making For any additional questions, please contact us or call 888.725.5557. Class #1: History, Equipment and Basics Students will be introduced to the world of the DJ, first through a brief overview of its history and roots, and then by covering and defining the basics of the equipment and turntable set up. Additionally, students will learn basic hand to record and hand to fader technique. Class #2: Music Theory, Mixing and Blending Before students can excel as DJ’s, they must first understand the basic music theory behind the music they mix and blend. This class will explore basic music theory and will then cover the fundamental concepts of dropping on the “1” and phrasing. Class #3: Club DJ’ing and BPM’s Students will focus on the essential skill of beat matching, learning about BPM’s and how to differentiate music genres based on beats and tempo. Additionally, students will take an in depth look at the world of the club DJ, covering everything you ever needed to know about spinning at a club or similar venue. Class #4: Mixtapes - Skills, Needs and Steps Students will get to see firsthand how some of the best mixtape DJ’s in this multi-billion dollar Industry make their tapes. After covering the basics of how to make a mixtape, from selecting the music to actually burning the disc, students will then continue to learn other techniques and tricks to help their mixing and blending. Class #5: Battle DJ’ing and Scratching Not only will students get to see battle routines from a world class DJ, but will also get to learn the battling basics as well from a true master. This exciting and fast paced aspect of the industry brought us the term "turntablism." Class #6: Bringing the Skills Together After learning the basics of how to mix, blend and scratch, the last class will provide students with a chance to review the basic skills and learn a few more. The class will wrap up with a DJ showcase, class demonstrations and advice on next steps for DJ 151 or DJ 202.
Scratch DJ Academy - LA |
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 Scratch DJ Academy - LA 2324 Cotner Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064 888.725.5557 | | contact | directions |
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