Electronic Music DJ Class | Los Angeles
Electronic Music DJ Class
Master DJing in our 24-hour DJ Course at Garnish Los Angeles. Learn pro workflow from expert instructors in limited sized groups (max 5). Use industry-standard Pioneer Nexus decks and Rekordbox in our cutting-edge DJ lab.
Intro & Overview
- →Equipment, set up, and ready to go
- →Mixer essentials
- →Beats and bars
- →Intro to beat matching
- →The structure of electronic music
Beginner Problems & Solutions
- →Pitch and identifying dissonance (known as clashing)
- →Where to mix in and mix out
- →Differences you need to know between Trap/Bass and ‘Four-On-The-Floor’
Building a Set
- →Tips on track choice
- →Tempo
- →Set order
- →Mix points
- →Teaser mixes
FX & Pro Hardware / Software
- →Introduction to common FX
- →EQ
- →All about filtering
- →FX in the mix dos and dont's
- →Pioneer Nexus
- →Rekordbox
- →Mixed In Key
Your Set
- →Fine tuning your set
- →Mixing acapellas
- →Reading a crowd and having a ‘Plan B’
Advanced Mixing & Digital Tricks
- →Sampling and triggering
- →All about delay and reverb in the mix
- →Looping and making your own mash-ups on the fly
- →Impact mixing with levels and FX
- →Body language behind the decks
Advanced Set Building & Ad-libbing
- →Out-of-the-box song choice
- →Tempo change tips
- →Music programming
Preparing for Your Show
- →Recording your set
- →Promoting
What Next?
- →Keep the momentum going
- →Developing your sound and individuality
Who is this course for?
- →Beginner DJs and self-taught students seeking formal, complete training in DJing and CDJs
- →Music Producers & Artists who wants to get into the DJ world and perform their music
- →Electronic and Hip Hop Musicians looking to incorporate DJ ing to their arsenal
- →Influencers, Promoters or anyone who wants to explore the world of DJ performance
Course Highlights
- →24 hour world-class DJ course
- →Hands-on instruction in limited focused class sizes
- →CDJs, Rekordbox and controllers
- →Various opportunities to perform in venues and open decks as our graduate and alumni
- →Most of our DJ instructors are well versed in Ableton and Electronic Music Production
Prerequisites
- →Laptop
- →Make an account on Pioneer and download RekordBox here.
- →Two 32 GB USBs
- →DJ headphones
Upgrades available to our Ableton Production Program.
Why choose Garnish?
Intro & Overview
- →Equipment, set up, and ready to go
- →Mixer essentials
- →Beats and bars
- →Intro to beat matching
- →The structure of electronic music
Beginner Problems & Solutions
- →Pitch and identifying dissonance (known as clashing)
- →Where to mix in and mix out
- →Differences you need to know between Trap/Bass and ‘Four-On-The-Floor’
Building a Set
- →Tips on track choice
- →Tempo
- →Set order
- →Mix points
- →Teaser mixes
FX & Pro Hardware / Software
- →Introduction to common FX
- →EQ
- →All about filtering
- →FX in the mix dos and dont's
- →Pioneer Nexus
- →Rekordbox
- →Mixed In Key
Your Set
- →Fine tuning your set
- →Mixing acapellas
- →Reading a crowd and having a ‘Plan B’
Advanced Mixing & Digital Tricks
- →Sampling and triggering
- →All about delay and reverb in the mix
- →Looping and making your own mash-ups on the fly
- →Impact mixing with levels and FX
- →Body language behind the decks
Advanced Set Building & Ad-libbing
- →Out-of-the-box song choice
- →Tempo change tips
- →Music programming
Preparing for Your Show
- →Recording your set
- →Promoting
What Next?
- →Keep the momentum going
- →Developing your sound and individuality
Electronic Music DJ Class at Garnish
- →Learning and performing with peers in the DJ Course outshines self-taught DJ ing using books or online videos.
- →State of the art DJ Labs and regular feedback from experts.
- →Alums can repeat a group DJ Course for free during the next course cycle.
- →Shine at exclusive LA club performances curated by Garnish, also network with fans and promoters through our local open deck venue partnerships.
- →Successful students will be invited to join our Ibiza Bootcamp, for specialist training in Barcelona, and a performance in Ibiza!
Garnish LA DJ Course Graduation Concert
Meet Our World-class Instructors
Our instructor roster ranges from Multi-Platinum Songwriters and Producers to Los Angeles based DJs and Artists
Our Students Say. . .
"Everything went really well in Ibiza this time and I had so much fun! I am so glad you taught me, you're the best xoxo"
Paris Hilton Garnish DJ Program
“Everything went really well in Ibiza this time and I had so much fun! I am so glad you taught me, you're the best xoxo”
Paris Hilton
DJ Course (24 Hrs)
$2,250 Tuition + $300 Registration Fee
Enroll now — max 5 spots!
Enrollment Steps
- 01Pay $300 Registration Fee to reserve.
- 02Pay tuition $2,250 to enroll, get welcome packet. All major credit cards accepted.
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