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About the course
Your introduction to the world of DJing with renowned DJ, BBC radio host, and label boss Jamz Supernova. From equipment setup and music selection to beatmatching and blending your first mix, you’ll discover where DJing can take you.
What you’ll learn
This course explores the basic skills and knowledge you’ll need to get started in DJing, covering different equipment and its functions, music formats, genres, and mixing skills for perfect transitions between tracks.
Throughout the course, Jamz will be using the Pioneer DJ XDJ RX3 all-in-one controller, but the techniques she teaches can be applied to most DJ equipment setups.
Get ready to learn:
- The motivations and benefits of DJing, from playing house parties to getting into radio
- DJ equipment functions and setup
- Understanding signal flow from music source to speakers
- Practical techniques like beatmatching and track transitions
- Insights into music formats, different genres, and essential musical elements
We recommend that you have:
- DJ decks
- DJ headphones
- Speakers or monitors
Who’s this course for
Suitable for Beginner experience levels.
This course is for anyone, covering the knowledge and skills needed to kickstart your DJing journey confidently.
This course is developed by PLAYvirtuoso in partnership with ABRSM (The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music) and is the first step in a new and definitive DJing learning journey, from introductory through to professional standard.
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Your teacher
Jamz Supernova
Jamz Supernova uses sonics to tell a story. The multi-faceted creative force is a label head, radio host, DJ, podcaster, and true tastemaker, broadcasting for over a decade.
Known for selecting sounds that span musical genres and subcultures, what she enjoys is the intimacy of sharing music with her community over radio. Her award-winning Saturday daytime show on BBC 6 Music is where she sits in as a storyteller, exploring global communities and unearthing exciting scenes through platforming underground music that rarely graces the mainstream.
Outside of radio, Jamz heads up seminal label Future Bounce working in both an A&Ring and consulting capacity. The label’s 5 year anniversary in 2023 ended with a nomination at the DJ Mag Best of British Awards.
Through her vibrant DJ sets, Jamz is a mainstay at festivals and clubs worldwide, spinning an eclectic mix of broken beat, UK funky, Bass, techno and beyond at the likes of We Out Here Festival, Worldwide Sete, All Points East and more.
Having also hosted her own podcast series DIY Handbook & Between The Lines, plus television shows for BBC Three, FOUR & Newsbeat, and music awards ceremonies - including the prestigious Mercury Prize - for Jamz, the possibilities are endless. But Jamz will continue to rise by doing what’s always worked for her – staying true to herself, and to those that resonate with her craft.