I’m in India at the moment, doing an intense 1 month DJ Course. I’m learning all the basics; Beat matching, cue-ing, pitch bending etc.. But I want to enhance my skills, to be better than I am.
Is it mandatory for me to go to a DJ School? Say, Dubspot (New York), to do an advanced DJ Course? Or can I get better and better by just practicing and watching vids on youtube, or watching guides on the net.
Price is no an issue, just tell me whats best. I really want to get better.
Practice, man. You’re spending too much time asking general questions about DJing as opposed to specifics. No one is going to give you the skill to beatmatch. This takes time, and if you have time to go to India, of all places, to learn, I’m sure you have mucho time to practice. I read and commented on your CDJ post and honestly, you don’t need anything fancy to learn. Even 400s would work. Don’t be that guy that says, “what?! no waveforms?!” Hone your craft and it will pay you back ten fold.
You have to put in the time. Lots, and lots, of time.
Lessons are great, and it’s great to have someone to ask questions of. But at the end of the day, there’s only so much theory that you can fill your mind with.
Lessons are expensive, put practical experience is priceless. If you can afford the Dubspot courses, I say do it - but make sure you take PLENTY of notes, and then practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice, practice…
Honestly… the information’s out there on the web - taking a class is just paying a convenience fee for having it fed to you. I’m completely self-taught; it takes a while but it’s not that bad.
Dude its much cheaper to hang out with some local djs. Get to know one or two and ask if you can practice with them. You’ll learn fast and possibly get gigs opening/network at the same time.
If you can afford it, there are some pretty fantastic teachers at Dubspot. You might be interested in private lessons, which are possible to get, as opposed to classes - or a combination of the two.
Are you learning to scratch and have no friends that scratch? Yes, the online courses are good, especially DJ Angelos or QSU.
Are you just mixing tracks? Don’t waste your money. Watch any and all of ellaskins videos on youtube, and practice practice practice. As others said, no amount of lessons will train your ears to listen to 2 tracks playing at the same time.
