12/15/2012

A Few DJ Terms To Be Aware Of

By Celia Hall


If you're trying to get into the music industry as a DJ, you're going to need to know the lingo. There are lots of DJ terms that are very important to the craft. You're going to need to learn terms like bass, balance control, beat matching, and so much more. Check out a few of the following terms to better your knowledge, and become an educated DJ.

When it comes to keeping the music going, the beat is very important. The beat is the pulse of the song. It usually is measured at about 4 beats per bar. Keeping the beat to your set as you go along is what gets people excited and able to dance along, and groove to the music.

Terms such as beat matching and blending are just as important as any other term. Both concepts are related, and are important for the flow of your set. Sets include playing several songs in a row for a performance. It's important to be able to blend songs together. Starting and stopping songs, one after the other, doesn't sound very good.

If you're going to be a professional, you'll need to know how to beat match. Beat matching allows songs to be played back-to-back, without messing up the flow of the songs. Most DJs play several songs in a set. Some of these songs have the same tempo and speed, and some don't. DJs have to carefully synchronize each song, by adjusting their speeds, to keep a continuous beat.

DJs typically play several songs during a set. Because you have control over the songs, you can decide how much of a song is played, and this is where cueing comes in. You don't have to start a song from the beginning. You can cue a song to start from the beginning, middle, or when it's almost finished.

The sound system, or P. A. System you use, is just as important as the music itself. You need to learn how to find a quality system that will provide the best sound for your music. A sound system can be a set of speakers, for example, used to feed your music to the crowd. The perfect set of speakers will give you the control to have your music heard just as it was intended.

Scratching is definitely a term you should know. It is part of the craft, and has been around for many years. Scratching involved moving the disc, or vinyl back and forth to alter the sound of the music. Lots of artists do it, and it can really liven up the crowd. Practicing scratching to develop your own technique and get the crowd pumped.

DJing seems easy on the surface, but if you want to expand on your craft, you've got to know your DJ terms. Try looking online for more information. A quick search should bring up a couple of websites with terms you can study and use.




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