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What most new DJ's don't understand is that DJing is a based on one's ability to keep tempo and rhythm. If you've been mistakenly learning your DJ skills and techniques without the right tools at your disposal you've been doing yourself a disservice --- and that's exactly when the frustration factor sets in .

... However, if you focus on the BEAT PATTERNS, you'll increase your learning curve and decrease the frustration factor 10 fold. This is where it all starts and we break it down for you.

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Whether you are a pro DJ or just a dude with an Ipod, if you are responcible for playing and choosing music that will be streaming to the eardrums of others, you've absolutely got to learn some DJ Etiquette.

If you don't know a thing about DJ Etiquette, you are going to hurt and/or ruin a party, alienate people, and altogether be responcible for spreading the taste of sour milk to party-goers ears.

We don't want that at all.

So learn this stuff NOW and make sure your next gig goes better.

Lessons for DJ's Who Care About Others:

DJing is like making love. No matter what your friends tell you, you've got to think about the other person involved. If you have been given the privledge of doing someone's party, think about what they like. With that in mind, here are some more specific guidelines.

1. Don't be predicatable - Even if you think you've found the 20 best songs or artists that have ever been known by modern civilization, don't play them every gig. Mix it up, pull something out of the "old stack" and make people smile.

2. Ask for and Play Requests - Other people like to hear stuff they know. When you play a song they ask for, even if you think it will make you look bad, you get a big gold star for effort.

3. Don't Talk to Much or Too Little - It's a delicate balance between talking too much and not talking enough, but if nothing else you should announce the songs that you've been playing. During some gigs this is not a good idea, so use your head.

4. Smile and Be Happy - I don't care if you think it's sheek to be angry. Nobody, and I mean NOBODY, wants to hear you whine and/or have a bummer attitude. You are at a party, get smiley. If not for you, for the party people.

I'm going to just throw this out there that if you don't have the appropriate skills to mix, fade, scratch, or any of that, you shouldn't attempt it. If you do, people are going to lose their groove.

Do everyone a favor and get a Video DJ Skills Course and brush up in your free time. You are going to sound way better and it's not really practice if you're just listening to records.

So you decided to take the plunge and drop a bunch of money and get all the gear you need to be a Pro DJ. You've got the plans, the motivation, the number of the local venues, and a friend-of-a-friend wants to promote you when you make it. It's all looking up for you.

Except, you lack those pesky skills. For one, your mixing sounds awful, the fades are whack, and your scratches actually sounds like you are scratching the record to pieces. You need some DJ Instruction. And you need it yesterday.

We've all been there. But don't worry, because once you get your equipment, it's only practice that stands between you and a wad of cash and a bit of fame (in the right circles at least).

This isn't meant to be a full-on lesson in how to DJ, if you want one of those you're going to have to look here. But, what I am trying to do is give you 3 Huge Tips that are going to help you learn to be a Pro DJ.

DJ Instruction: Learn Three Huge DJ Tricks:

DJ Trick 1. Get the right equipment: I know this first one sounds bogus, but even if you think you got the right stuff, you might be kidding yourself. If your decks are bad, then your tempo is going to be as reliable as the lottery. You are going to be as frustrated as a Victoria's secret photographer. Get some good stuff and then move on to number 2.

DJ Trick 2. Add your own drums on a record: Another trick you can do is have a record playing on one deck and set the tonal arm on the beginning or the end of the record where no music is written now have the record stopped and tap on the record with your finger. The vibration from you tapping will sound like a base beat. Tap in beat with the other record to fatten up the base or add your own percussive touch.

DJ Trick 3. Get someone to teach you: Please don't waste your time with books. They can take you only so far. Would you use a book to learn to make love? I hope not. The only good way to learn is from a mentor or from a video series where you can see and hear what's going on. You can see some reviews of DJ video series here.

So now that you know some of the tricks, hit the decks and see what you can make happen.

The crossfader is one of the DJ's best friends. It doesn't get much attention when it comes to the DJ's toolbox, but it's a friend indeed.

I always tell students to get to know their equipment. You've got to know the ins-and-outs and how your particular equipment works. With the crossfader, that means you've got to learn its "cut-in point". The "cut-in point" is where the channel you are playing with becomes audible. Once you find that point, put it in that part of your mind that doesn't forget (you know, right next to the memory of your first car).

Now the job of the crossfader is easy. It allows you to control the sound coming from your components and headed into the amp. Your components are likely some vinyl, cds, a laptop, an ipod, and a mic. Maybe you don't have all of these, but this is simply an example. You use the crossfader to move from one component to the next. Sometimes the move is a basic fade in/out, and sometimes you are using the crossfader in conjunction with beatmatching or more advanced techniques.

Now, of course, your next question is going to be: "What type of advanced techniques are we talking about here?"

Before I get you revved up to learn about some advanced techniques, you have to know that these are difficult to explian and even more so to do based on reading. You really need to find a decent Video DJ series if you plan to get good at this.

Well, I refuse to leave you hanging. So hold onto your decks my friend, cause it's going to be an interesting ride.

3 Crossfader Moves Exposed:

The chop (or stab): scratch the record and pull the corssfader to silent in the middle of the crossfade. It's going to sound like half of a scratch.

The forward scratch: Position the sample so that it is right behind the needle. On a particular point (normally at the start of a bar in this case) move the cross fader in and let the record run. As the sample stops, pull the cross fader back, wind the record back to the beginning of the sample, and let it run again. Then it's matter of repeating till your hearts content, playing about with the sample.

The Chirp: this is where hand-co-ordination really comes into play. Start with the fader open and make a forward stroke as normal but fade out as you get to the end. The reverse is carried out on the back stroke i.e. start fading the back stroke in. As the name suggests this should create short snappy chirp sounds.

I know some of these sound difficult, and that's why I tell my studen

When most people think of a great DJ- a DJ they really admire- they think of a DJ with excellent mixing skills. If you are ever going to be good enough to do anything bigger than your Aunt's wedding or your little sister's middle school dance, you are going to have to be able to mix in your sleep.

So let's get down to the nitty-gritty of what it is going to take for you to Learn How to Mix.

First thing you need to do is get out to the record store (you know, the place where you dropped all of this months and last months paychecks) and buy two of the same record. Ideally, this record is going to be something where you can really make out the beat and it isn't too complex. Don't try to be Paul Van Dyk yet and buy yourself some complicated beats. We are just going to try and get the hang of this.

Now you get home and get all of your DJ stuff set up. At this point, I'm expecting that you've spent a few hours, days, or weeks playing around with this and trying to make it sound great but had little luck. Yes, I know you aren't reading this without trying it first. Who can resist playing with their brand new decks, mixer, cross-fader, and amp?

Well since you couldn't master it on your own, try to follow these instructions and do it step-by-step with my. I will admit that a video lesson if this is much easier to learn from. That's why I tell me students to buy a series of videos ASAP if they really want to learn how to be a great DJ. I mean, you can learn this stuff by yourself over time, but do you really want to do your first gig in the nursing home?

Anyways, put both records (it's the same record, remember?) on the decks. Set the cross-fader to the middle position so you can hear both records equally. Start one of the decks a-spinning.

Now isn't this exciting? If you can stick with me here for about five more minutes, you are going to learn to mix like a pro dj.

Now take a listen to your record and find a good bass beat. Got it? Slowly spin the record in reverse with your finger until you get to the start of the beat. Easy as pie!

Now pause that deck and start the other one. Pretty much what we are going to do is get the other deck going and try to drop your stopped deck on top of the moving deck in time so the (imaginary) audience doesn't spill their drink and sneer at you up in the DJ booth.

So as you get near the beat, start your other deck and hold that record in place... and as the beat nears, DROP THE DECK. If all goes well, the