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Learn how to become a professional DJ with these hip-hop deejay techniques. Get tips on how to use mixing equipment, turntables to DJ for a party or night club.
There are 18 videos in this series:
Set up DJ equipment for mixing a night club or party; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Set up your turntable arm and needle for remixing, jogging and scratching; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use a two-channel mixer to mix tracks and beats; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Determine beats per minute, or bpms, for a song; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Beat match when using turntables to mix two songs together; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use beat match techniques to refine your beat matching when mixing two songs together; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Dropping in on the one count is a scratch technique used by many DJs when scratching turntables; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Blend two songs on the fly when mixing music on turntables; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Blend two songs with copies when scratching turntables; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use equalizer blending techniques when scratching on turntables; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Juggle songs when mixing on a turntable at a night club; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use juggling patterns to mix hip-hop songs on turntables; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use the baby scratch technique when mixing hip-hop songs in a night club; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Do the transformers scratching technique when mixing hip-hop on a turntable; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Do chirps, a vinyl scratching technique, when mixing hip-hop on turntables; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Do flares, a basic vinyl scratching technique, when mixing hip-hop; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use the scribble, a vinyl scratching technique, when mixing hip-hop; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Use drumming, a song scratching and remixing technique employed when mixing hip-hop on a turntable; learn how with tips from our professional disc jockey in this free hip-hop DJ techniques video.
Have you ever found yourself in the club—moving to the music, making eye contact with other young, hip people around you—and wondered how the DJ does it night after night? Entertaining a crowd of music-conscious party animals is not an easy thing to do; just a few false moves and you’re out of favor…and out of a job.
Hip hop music has a unique ability to get people bobbing their heads, feeling the groove, dancing to the beat. A DJ’s job is to keep that beat seamless and uninterrupted all night long. You can tell a master turntable artist not by his highly technical scratching skills, but rather by how well he mixes beats and songs together, creating the perfect playlist for a night out on the town.
In this free hip hop DJ music video series, learn some of the fundamental mixing and turntable skills necessary to play a night club or party. First, get tips on what equipment you need: Technics turntables, a two-channel mixer, some record needles. Then, discover the basic techniques for mixing two songs together, including beat per minute counting, beat matching, and transitions with the crossfader. Once you have the important skills mastered, learn the fun stuff: cutting and scratching. Put it all together, practice, and go out and get a DJ gig!
Dj Colione Dj Colione has been Djing professionally for over 6 years. He plays predominantly hip hop, top 40, R&B, funk & soul, 80s, and disco. He has worked with such artists as Snoop Dogg, K-OS, The Rascalz, and more. He has DJ'ed across Canada and the United States for night clubs, dance conventions, and b-boy events. You can currently catch DJ Colione playing in various nightclubs around Los Angeles. dkdk
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