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.
Seattle students take the Electronic Music DJ Course in a small group at our studio, with the same instructor throughout. The city has a deep electronic and independent music scene, and our teachers are part of it. DJing is learned hands-on at the decks, so our group DJ classes are in person only - online, we teach it one-to-one.
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. See how it all begun for us on the West Coast in this Billboard article.
“I needed to brush up on some production software, so I called Garnish, as they have the best instructors” – Jamie Jones
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.
If you’re passionate about playing electronic music and want to learn in a friendly, inclusive environment, this is the perfect class for you! Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
In our students' words.
“It's a great program, you get to learn a lot within the days. The instructor was very patient and made the whole process of learning very easy for us. Glad i signed up.”
Zdenka Valentova
Instructors
Before you enrol.
The Electronic Music DJ Course runs 36 hours. Tuition at Garnish Seattle: 36 Hours - In-Person: $1,500 + $100 Registration fee.
Getting started, arrangement and phrasing, building a set, FX and transition tools, professional hardware and software, preparing your set, industry insight, and live streaming.
That is the point of it - you leave with a set that is built, prepared and mixed, and the confidence to play it.
Yes. The Electronic Music DJ Course can be taught one-to-one, in person in Seattle or online, built around your own projects - ask admissions about private instruction.
Not as a group class - DJing is learned hands-on at the decks, so our DJ classes are taught in person. Online, we teach DJing one-to-one: ask admissions about private instruction.
No. You learn on professional hardware and software in class, and the course covers choosing the right setup for your own style.
36 Hours | In-Person: $1,500 + $100 Registration fee
Ready when you are.
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