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How to DJ: Episode 1 - Entering the Scene With Sarah Main (Part 2 of 5)

Added: January 3rd, 2009
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Channel: CDJ-400, DJM-400, Sarah Main, Staff pick, house

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How to DJ: Episode 1 - Entering the Scene With Sarah Main (Part 2 of 5)

We’re back with Pacha DJ Sarah Main at her villa in Ibiza for another instalment of How to DJ. Remember, this episode is all about helping those who are starting out and focuses on the fundamentals of DJing; things only get truly tricky in Episodes 2 & 3, when Phil K and James Zabiela show off more advanced tweakin’!

After covering such topics as music monitoring and beatmixing, here Sarah returns to fill us in on the best way to cue up tracks in the mix. This is done by learning to recognise the structure of music and by drawing upon the beat/bar/phrase counting techniques outlined in Part 1 (4 beats in a bar, 8 bars in a phrase etc).

Sarah also explains auto-cueing, the creation of cue points, and the ‘correct and adjust’ mixing technique.

Look out for parts 3, 4 and 5 with Sarah Main, coming soon to DJsounds.

How to DJ is produced by DJdownload.com and Ministry of Sound TV and stars Sarah Main (Episode 1), Phil K (Episode 2) and James Zabiela (Episode 3).

Words: LRC

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  1. Comment by Jutkin, January 5th, 2009 @ 12:48 pm


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  2. Comment by Jan Rei, January 5th, 2009 @ 5:02 pm


    Hi! My name is Jan Rei and I’m 16years old I’m really like to become a DJ. I’m starting to teach by my DJ friend here in the Philippines. What should trait should I possess to become successful?

  3. Comment by stan, January 16th, 2009 @ 1:49 am


    exerlent, informative & easy to understand makes me what to buy a DJM 800 & CDJ 1000MK 3 tpmora if i had the money. also gave me some ideas for other music to look into with hearing what other DJ’s are playing. I enjoyed the glimpses into the different scenes to.

    thanks from DJ SIRSTAN

  4. Comment by JAMES, January 30th, 2009 @ 11:19 pm


    Hi my name is james i really like the dance scene i am currently taking lessons of Djing here in the island of malta….. I really like ur videos they are informative very understanding and i like ur australian accent :)

    Thanks James

  5. Comment by Mohamed, January 31st, 2009 @ 10:54 am


    hey .. ur vedio is great an got a lot of information dat helps me a lot to start my career .. am waiting to buy my djm 600 hopfully next month cuz am workin extra hourz to get it .. :( .. am only nw using my traktor 3 in my mixes for my freinds an i have some sets that i would like to hear ur opinion about them .. so how can i send them ? an sorry for wasting ur time to read my words .. Mohamed Medhat EGYPT .. :)

  6. Comment by le Royal, February 16th, 2009 @ 6:18 pm


    cute sarah =)

    Can we know the name of the songs??

    maaaaany thanks and gooood work folks =D

    clr

  7. Comment by DJ Mehrdad, July 30th, 2009 @ 12:49 am


    Thanks a lot, the video is really helpful.

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