Category: Free DJ Lessons

Pioneer DJ XDJ Loop Jump

Pioneer XDJ-RX2 Tips & Tricks

The Pioneer XDJ RX2 offers a whole host of performance features for DJ’s, but there are some features that are a little less obvious to the naked eye. Today Jamie Hartley takes you through some of the lesser known features of this stand alone unit.

Mixing In Key

Mixing In Key for DJs

Do you want your mixes to sound better? One of the easiest ways of creating smooth mixes that blend together almost seamlessly is to mix in key. There is a bit of music theory to understand to take full advantage of mixing key but luckily for us, recent updates to DJ software and hardware is making it easier than ever.

Serato Play

How To DJ With Just Your Laptop – Serato Play

The most recent expansion pack for Serato, Serato Play allows DJs to access the softwares full potential without the need to plug in external hardware! Today we look at how to set Serato Play up and how to maximise it’s performance features!

Getting Started With Serato

Getting Started With Serato DJ

In this guide we cover the absolute essentials to get you started with Serato DJ Lite and Serato DJ Pro.

Pioneer DJ DDJ1000 Tips

Pioneer DDJ-1000 Tips & Tricks

This week on tips and tricks, Jamie Hartley takes you through some of the more unknown features of the Pioneer DDJ 1000 controller. These tricks will help you become more creative in your DJ sets and help you take full control over your Rekordbox set up!

Start as a DJ

How To Get Started As A DJ

If you’re just starting your DJ journey we’re here to break down our essential first five steps to help you along your way!

Crossfader News

How To Tone Play Mix

Learn how to play along to the melody of a song in this free DJ lesson taken from our Tone Play Mixing Course.

Serato Flip Tutorial

Serato Flip Tutorial

In this tutorial you will learn 5 ways to make use of Serato Flip. This is an expansion for the Serato DJ Pro software. Learn to DJ with Crossfader.

What To Play Next DJ

Planning a DJ Set or Routine – Inspiration & Ideas

Have you ever sat in front of your DJ equipment wondering where to start when planning a DJ set or routine? Do you need some inspiration to help you start thinking creatively about music? We’re here to give you some starting points and help you get inspired!

Scratching Guide

Free Scratching Lesson For DJs

Learn how to scratch like a pro DJ in our free scratching DJ tutorial plus a dedicated course. It includes all the samples and beats too!

laptop djing

How to DJ with a Laptop (For FREE)

Learn how to DJ with your laptop for free. Master the basics with our 5 part video tutorial series and learn to DJ. All the DJing basics are covered in this extensive free course. Plus, we have a free music download pack for you to follow along step-by-step!

Scratching Guide

Free Creative Mixing DJ Tutorials

Master double drops, polyrhythmic looping and finger drumming in these 3 creative tutorials. Learn how to DJ with Crossfader!

Key Lock and Master Tempo

How to Transition from 128bpm to 104bpm

Being able to transition between genres is a vital skill for a lot of DJ’s. You may find that the crowd isn’t feeling what you’re playing but you’re unsure of how to mix into another genre. Here is just one technique that can be used to get you out of house music and into some hip hop.