Electronic Music DJ Course
Electronic Music DJ Course
Ever been curious about the magic DJs work from the booth? Now’s your chance to dive into the action! Join our Professional Electronic Music DJ Program, sponsored by Pioneer DJ, which we’ve been perfecting since 2009.
Beats & Pieces
- →Setting up equipment, and getting ready to go
- →Mixing essentials
- →Bars and beats
- →Mixing essentials
- →Beat matching introduction
- →Mixing essentials
- →Understanding the structure of electronic music
Arrangement of Electronic Music
- →Pitch and recognizing dissonance (aka clashing)
- →Knowing when to mix in and mix out
- →Key differences between Trap/Bass and ‘Four-On-The-Floor’
Set Building
- →Track selection
- →Tempo
- →Putting songs in order
- →Timing your mixes
- →Teasers
FX
- →Common FX
- →Filtering
- →EQ
- →Filtering
- →Dos and don’ts: FX during the mix
Hardware and Software
- →CDJ Nexus
- →Rekordbox
- →Mixed In Key
Your Set
- →Refining your set
- →How to mix acapellas
- →Gauging the crowd and having a backup plan
Advanced Mixing & Digital Tricks
- →Triggering and sampling
- →Delay and reverb in the mix
- →Impact mixing with FX and levels
- →Body language
Advanced Set Building & Improvisation
- →Out-of-the-box song selection
- →Changing tempo
- →Music programming
Preparing for Your Show
- →Recording your set
- →Getting the word out
What Next?
- →Keeping the momentum and booking more events
- →EPK tips
- →Developing your sound and style
Our inclusive 36 hour-class is fully comprehensive, and will has everyone mastering industry-standard Pioneer Nexus equipment like a pro.
Perfect for both beginners and those who’ve dabbled at home, eager to master real-world techniques on the latest professional equipment. Taught by our superior roster of professional electronic music touring DJs, the course offers a truly personal experience, with a class size limited to just four students.
We don’t offer our DJ classes online, but we do offer DJ classes privately, one-on-one.
"Garnish is taking 'spin' classes to new heights" – Billboard
“I needed to brush up on some production software, so I called Garnish, as they have the best instructors” – Jamie Jones
If you’re passionate about playing electronic music and want to learn in a friendly, inclusive environment, this is the perfect class for you!
This course is available live online, taught in real time by Garnish instructors from across our network of campuses, in the same small-group format as our in-person classes, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
What our students say.
“The amazing instructor was instrumental to my understanding of how to be a DJ. Really enjoyed how he explained all the devices and answered the questions. Also the vibe of the school is super nice”
Masha
Questions we hear a lot.
36 hours, live online, in a fully comprehensive class we have been perfecting since 2009.
Industry-standard Pioneer DJ Nexus equipment - the program is sponsored by Pioneer DJ.
Use the Connect button on this page to request the current schedule and price; one of our placement team will reply within a business day.
No. The course suits both complete beginners and people who have dabbled at home and want real-world technique.
Yes - live online with your instructor, so you can ask questions and get feedback on your mixing as you go.
Ready to get started?
InquireWhat makes Garnish different?
Getting Heard: Social Media, Mixes, Press Pictures and Gigs for DJs
Social media that doesn't eat your week, mixes people finish, networking that works, press pictures and a bio, and the one message that gets a warm-up slot.
Read →Top DJ Mixers in Today’s Market
Top DJ Mixers in Today’s Market Years ago I had the original Made 2 Fade two channel mixer – it's far, far away from the technology used today in DJ mixers. My creation hardly featured any EQs. Nevertheless, it was hardly of any importance at the time, since the mixing was more like a piano having b
Read →Hot Cues, Memory Cues and Active Loops: A Clean Mix on CDJs
Set hot cues, memory cues and active loops in rekordbox, format a USB any CDJ reads, set trim by the meters, and when to use quantize and master tempo.
Read →CDJ Firmware, rekordbox Updates and Beatmatching Without a Screen
Why a USB that worked last week won't load tonight, carrying CDJ firmware on your stick, saving My Settings, and the drill that makes the screen optional.
Read →How to Set Up rekordbox and Take Your First Mix to the CDJs
Where DJs buy music, setting up rekordbox, fixing beat grids, the Camelot wheel, exporting to USB, and every control on a CDJ-3000 and a DJM mixer.
Read →DJM Effects Explained: Colour FX, Beat FX and Slip Mode
Every colour FX and beat FX on a DJM-900NXS2, what each is for, the order of operations on the hardware, the dos and don'ts, and slip-mode tricks on the CDJ.
Read →