2 Basic Tips to Learn How to DJ

For the outsider DJing might seem like a fairly easy thing to do. When the DJ is playing music in a club or at a party at least every third person on the dance floor probably thinks he or she not only could do that but also do it better. Learning how to DJ however, is easier said than done when most professionals spend immense amount of time in front of their turntables to be able to scratch or juggle a beat in a way that makes the crowd go wild. Here are 5 tips to learn how to DJ and become a true Beat Juggler.

1. Get the proper DJ equipment

Perhaps you thought the first tip to learn how to DJ was going to be a bit more inspiring. We will simply choose to think that you have your reason and inspiration as to why you want to master this craft and get to the chase. No reason to waste any more of your time you could spend practicing on your mixing or scratching. DJing is a game of proper gear. Without the right equipment you will never be able to become an adored MC. So get prepared to spend some money, because turntables, mixers, vinyls and laptop will cost a small fortune. However, when you are done this investment you will never have to spend another nickel. Except for any repairs, if you do not get insurance or guarantee.

If we were to write this twenty years ago, the list of things to buy would be totally different. Today it is all about MP3 digital DJing; a new innovative technology that allows you not to spend money collecting music on expensive and carry them around in heavy cases. What you need is the Serato Rane Live Scratch edition, the latest in digital DJing. But before you buy this or simultaneously as you buy this you still need to purchase two turntables, a mixer and a well-performing laptop. The Serato Scratch Live edition includes an audio interface, a computer software and two blank vinyl records. Though the computer software you will then be able to set up playlists of songs to play through your mixer and turntables. The feeling and performance is exactly as if you would be using regular vinyls to DJ. The only difference is really that #1 all professional DJs has crossed over to digital DJing and #2 it will allow you less heavy equipment and a larger music library.

2. Learn to mix & scratch

There are tons of videos on YouTube with DJs trying to pass the torch of scratching and mixing. However, since particularly scratching is a skill that requires perfection in every detail, shaky cameras and blurry definitions of homemade recordings rarely manages to teach even the simplest of DJ techniques. That's why you should look to find proper DJ tutorials and don't be alarmed if they cost a little. This merely means you are getting what you pay for. By paying a couple of bucks the quality often increases a lot. If something is free it normally indicates that it is also poorly made.

This article shares tips on how to become a better DJ, but if you want to take a walk down memory lane and get advice for the legends, visit BeatTheJuggle.com - an 10 Moments in Dj History. Good luck!