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Enjoy one-to-one bespoke tuition tailored to your chosen subjects. We offer teaching, your way. choose from our different modules and hone in your skills.

Flexi-Lessons

→ Choose your own course length from 1-10 weeks.

→ Choose from our list of up to twenty modules to build a DJ course tailored for you.

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→ Led by your own tutor with over 10 years of first hand industry experience.

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→ We learn at your own pace, great DJ’s learn by failing forward and resilience.

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OUR modules.

Beginner.

  • Topics:

    • What a DJ actually does (phrasing, energy, track selection)

    • Overview of Pioneer DJ ecosystem (controller vs CDJ setup)

    • Signal flow: deck to mixer to speakers

    • Controller vs club gear differences

    • Headphones, cueing, and monitoring

    Skills:

    • Powering up a Pioneer setup

    • Loading tracks on Deck 1 & 2

    • Using headphones + cue buttons

  • Topics

    • Rekordbox interface overview

    • Track analysis (BPM, key, waveform)

    • Beatgrids and why they matter

    • Library organization (playlists, tags)

    • Export mode vs Performance mode

    Skills

    • 2–3 minute long blends

    • Mix tracks with subtle BPM differences

    • Phrase-shift correction drills

  • Topics:

    • BPM, bars, beats, and phrasing

    • Song structure (intro, drop, breakdown, outro)

    • Counting music (1-2-3-4)

    • Waveform reading on Pioneer screens

    Skills:

    • Count phrases on CDJs/controllers

    • Identify phrase changes using waveforms

    • Drop tracks on phrase-correct points

  • Topics:

    • Tempo faders on Pioneer gear

    • Sync vs manual beatmatching

    • Jog wheels: nudging vs bending

    • Matching BPM by ear

    Skills:

    • Beatmatch using Sync

    • Beatmatch without Sync

    • Jog wheel correction drills

  • Topics:

    • Channel faders vs crossfader

    • EQ basics (low, mid, high)

    • Avoiding clashing basslines

    • Common Pioneer DJ mixing styles

    Skills:

    • Bass swaps

    • EQ blending

    • Long vs short transitions

  • Topics:

    • Hot Cues (memory vs hot cues)

    • Manual & auto loops

    • Loop roll basics

    • Using quantize properly

    Skills:

    • Set hot cues on drops and vocals

    • Loop an outro to extend a mix

    • Use loops to recover mistakes

  • Topics:

    • Sound Color FX (filter, dub echo, noise)

    • Beat FX basics (echo, reverb, delay)

    • Timing FX to phrases

    • Common FX mistakes

    Skills:

    • Filter transitions

    • Echo-out mixing

    • FX + EQ combinations

  • Topics:

    • Reading a room (or imaginary one)

    • Energy curves in DJ sets

    • Track selection vs technical skills

    • Genre-appropriate transitions

    Skills:

    • Plan a 30-minute set

    • Practice opening, middle, and closing sections

  • Topics:

    • Recording mixes in rekordbox

    • Recovering from trainwrecks

    • Club & booth etiquette

    • Proper gain staging

    • USB prep for CDJs

    Skills:

    • Record a full practice set

    • Simulate error recovery (wrong track, off-beat)

Intermediate.

  • Topics:

    • Micro-timing adjustments

    • Riding jog wheels vs tempo faders

    • Long blends vs fast cuts (when to use each)

    • Eliminating drift without overcorrecting

    • Mixing across phrasing changes

    Skills:

    • 2–3 minute long blends

    • Mix tracks with subtle BPM differences

    • Phrase-shift correction drills

  • Topics

    • Wide BPM jumps

    • Tempo fader resolution on CDJs

    • Beatmatching with imperfect beatgrids

    • Mixing live edits and older tracks

    Skills

    • Mix tracks ±5–8 BPM apart

    • Disable Sync and Quantize

    • Correct drifting tracks by ear only

  • Topics:

    • Frequency overlap theory

    • Mid-EQ mixing for vocals and synths

    • Sculpting transitions instead of swapping

    • Mixing tracks with clashing arrangements

    • Gain staging across long blends

    Skills:

    • Mid-focused blends

    • Vocal-over-instrumental mixing

    • Gain-matching drills across multiple tracks

  • Topics:

    • Manual vs auto loops

    • Loop length progression (8 → 4 → 2 → 1)

    • Using loops to fix structure problems

    • Building tension with loops

    • Emergency loops in live situations

    Skills:

    • Outro extension loops

    • Loop-based transitions between genres

    • Loop rescue drills (bad phrasing recovery)

  • Topics:

    • Sound Color FX combinations

    • Beat FX timing (1/1, 1/2, 3/4)

    • Pre-drop FX builds

    • Echo-outs vs reverb washes

    • Avoiding overuse and mud

    Skills:

    • FX-only transition drills

    • Drop-enhancing FX

    • Filter + Echo combinations

  • Topics:

    • Cue jumping for energy control

    • Vocal stabs and callouts

    • Hot cue patterns for drops

    • Pad mode combinations

    • Preparing performance-ready tracks

    Skills:

    • Build a live remix section

    • Practice cue juggling

    • Drop swapping between tracks

  • Topics:

    • Tempo transition strategies

    • Key compatibility basics

    • Mixing between genres cleanly

    • Energy vs BPM vs vibe

    • Handling unexpected requests

    Skills:

    • Genre jump transitions

    • Tempo ramps using pitch faders

    • Open-format mini sets

  • Topics:

    • Recognizing crowd feedback

    • Adjusting energy mid-set

    • Recovery after a bad track

    • Playing warm-up vs peak-time sets

    • Working with other DJs

    Skills:

    • Reprogram a set mid-performance

    • Practice energy resets

    • Track replacement drills

  • Topics:

    • Recording broadcast-quality mixes

    • USB management for CDJs

    • rekordbox export best practices

    • DJ intros and transitions

    • Building a promo mix

    Skills:

    • Record a polished 30–45 minute mix

    • USB-only CDJ practice

    • Gain staging for recording

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