Music Theory for DJs: How to Count Bars and Beats | Acapella Practice | Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Welcome to Episode 1 of Music Theory for DJs! In today's lesson, DJ LiftOFF explains what beats and bars (measures) are, and how to count them. Be sure to watch until the end to ensure you understand the concepts explained throughout the video. Understanding music theory is essential to becoming a better all-around DJ!
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This is crucial. I've got a friend who's trying to pick up production, and I keep trying to emphasize how important at least some understanding of music theory is for him to really understand what he's doing. Thanks for the video
Mannn, it’s way more important than most realize. You can get by without it, but you’re so much better equipped with that extra knowledge
Thank you so much Dj LiftOff for the shout out. Appreciate the support.
I got zero one the quiz I will keep practicing.I can’t wait to see more videos
You’re more than welcome! More videos from the series coming soon. Thank you again for the idea and time you took to explain it. Big shout out 🙏🏾🙏🏾💯
HEY 👋🏿 Thanks to both of y’all … I’m just starting out ! so I’m stoked to be learning from DJs all over the place! thanks for sharing the knowledge, skills, crafts and gifts!
great work! been dj ing and mixing for 2 decades and still got a lot from that lesson.. I specialize in salsa and not only do you have count the beats correctly, you MUST get the clave right.. please do more of these! got 2 out of 3..👍
🙏🏾🙏🏾 love to hear it! Nice on the 2/3 as well. More coming soon 💯
I love how interactive this is. One of the best tutorials I've seen on UA-cam so far
Thank you, really appreciate that 🙏🏾🙏🏾 and yeah, I definitely feel like adding some type of exercise always helps put things in to perspective.
This information is EXTREMELY valuable and one of the most important skills to learn/have as ANY sort of musician(esp DJ)! Thank you for putting this out!!
Yesssir!! 🙏🏾
You’re more than welcome
This was fun…had to come back after I practiced I got the last one right 4sure. I learned a lot in 5 days with a less than 11 minute video! 🙌🏿 bravo and thank you 🙏🏿
Yo Terrance! Thanks for the comment 🙏🏾🙏🏾 and you’re more than welcome!
You are a good I mean very very good teacher. Some of your videos I watch and I know. Can send me your videos I am truly enlightened by. Because it is taught a way that is very easy for someone to comprehend. I teach in your methods are easy to understand. And I learned so much from your videos. Keep going in depth with your videos. Thanks.
Mixmaster DJJam.
Its good to learn this due to how certain songs start off at. I learned about bpm's and counting beats a long time ago it somewhat helped me but still is a little difficult. The key for me is knowing the songs, beats, And or acapella's before i play them and what they sound like and how they start off. So basically i go off hear or what i see on my serato screen if im using a turn table i go by eye site by spotting certain areas of the record that helps me too know where certain stuff is and where too start off on a song especially with intro's.
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My god this is why you need to watch all teachers all across the board. I use a DDJ-400 and never scratch but watch you’re tutorials anyways because you’re a great DJ and excellent teacher. I never found a vid explaining the 1/8th and 1/6th count for acapellas thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks so much for the comment man 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I definitely agree with you 100% in terms of watching different teachers. I do the same 💯💯
Best teacher on youtube. Another great lesson. Thank you Professor LiftOff!
You’re more than welcome 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 Thank YOU.
Great tutorial!
Never thought about djing in this way? Just thought about being able to mix through knowing about beats, bars and phrasing, but never gave it as much thought as I have watching this. Thank you 🤙🏻
Thanks man. And you’re welcome! It’s definitely a skill to naturally understand bars and mix between phrases, but knowing the fundamentals is always great as well 💯
Love your tutorials ❤️
Much appreciated! Thank you for the support!! 🙏🏾
Hayyyy liftoff this video is sooo important another piece of my dj puzzle that’s was much needed your way of breaking things down is just 2nd to none I’ve watched a few times n will continue to watch until I have everything perfected. Thanks so much 4 continuing 2 provide the puzzle pieces n building blocks I need to complete myself as a DJ that’s just how I look at it. Your the best much love ❤️
Much love and respect back to you Joi!! 🙏🏾💙
Thanks for the comment and for watching. Glad it helped!
Got 2 right. Appreciate what u doin bro
2 right is awesome 🙏🏾 no doubt bro!
I got all right thanks 🙏
🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 let’s get it!!! Welcome!
I thought i knew how to count beats i only got one right🤣. That was a excellent lession. Keep up the good work DJ Lift Off.🎧🎤
Thanks bro!! And ahah yeaa, it can get a little tricky!
Great tutorial, just one thing that confused me was how about the accapella how do you determine if the accapella is the right note? I understood counting the bars but not the accapella part of it
Ayy didn't I just say I was a theory nerd? I love to see this kind of content. It's important for ppl to realise theory isn't ONLY the harmonic stylings of 18th century white eastern Europeans. Imo theory is just musical ideas put to words, and right now I ain't trying to resolve a false cadence via French neapolitan, I wanna baby chirp combo the intro to my next mix in on beat lol
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Ahaha, I feel you 100% man.
Mind Blown!
Thanks sooo much!
this is the real dj and every djs out there should learn this when mixing
Yessir. Theory is super important 💯
@@DJLiftOFF Im studying under rob swift and and I am learning this stuff as well
thank you
I enjoyed the quiz part at the end def do more of them :) I thought the last accapella was 1 e but the other 2 I had right! 😌
2/3 is really good!! Last one was tough. Will definitely make another one for next week 💯
Got 2 for sure. I'd like to see more training like this.
More on the way! Dope on the 2/3 💯
Great video!
Appreciate you!
so cool that you did this.... I'm currently reading a music theory book because I want to learn it to make beats and remixes
Dope!! I wanna get back into producing. It’s been a while but glad you’re getting in to it 👌🏾
got ALL THREE RIGHT!!!
You might be the first one 🔥🔥 (at least that commented aha)
Great theory put into a practical format. I actually got 2 & 1/2 Correct 😁😁
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2 1/2? Ahaha, how’d the half get in there?
@@DJLiftOFF 😁 I got the first two absolutely correct but the last drop hmmm I kinda got it halfway. My answer was as follows (4th Bar 1st Beat “En”) 😀😀😀😁😁
Love the info. Keep them videos coming.
🙏🏾🙏🏾💯 more on the way!
Good looking 👌 💯
This is a GREAT video, keep them coming.
🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate you
brother these are such great videos for beginners, props, i wish these were around when i started 10+ yrs ago... big ups.. subbbed! just got. rev-7 too.. its killa! DJ CMAN Edits
Much appreciated bro!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Love this lesson
Love to hear it 💯
Great video you’re a good teacher !!
Thank you!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
This is very helpful keep up the good work 👍
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Bruh! I need an in person lesson with a tutor 😂
1 on 1 sessions coming soon lol! Hope you saw the poll 🙏🏾
I swear set class up asap ! bro
Great stuff brother!
Appreciate you man 🙏🏾
Yes keep the quizzes going. I got 2 right.
Dope! More quizzes coming sooner than later 🙏🏾
i’m getting this bro when it comes to mixing open format does it come in clutch ? I’m bout to watch your phrase mixing hopefully it all starts to click i learned how to count music from your vids tho 🙏🏼
Mad mad mad 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯🔌🔌🔌
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Nice job at explaining this, Swift is the only other one I see cover it like this. Do certain genres rely on different instruments to count thier music? Like hip hop uses snare while rock and dance use a kick. I have noticed this myself while learning but it doesnt seem to always stay like that. Maybe you might have a great explanation?
Appreciate you! That’s a great questions. I think it varies but there are definitely commonalities in various genres such as the ones you mentioned like snare for hip hop.
I like to just listen to each song and use whatever makes sense for the song because there’s always some type of kick, snap, snare, clap, or something on the down beats.
@@DJLiftOFF Thanks for the response, it is really inspiring to hear this and makes me feel right about creatively mixing and dropping.👍🏿👍🏿
This guy saving dj lives out here
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yo guy yo the best....
Much appreciated man!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾
I j need to exercise just getting use to say the 16th note for 3 days in a row,…english is not my first language
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Not bad 2/3 for my first try
That’s really good 💪🏾💪🏾
Very cool... I got 1 right.
Dope! Will have more in the future!
Hi Can you please upload the songs that are used to practice for free?
@2:45
@5:20
@7:10
Is that the S7 mixer?
S9!
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Thanks man 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤞🏾
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4th bar count: 4, 2, 3, 4, 1 = thats 5 beats and not 4?
After the 4th bar, 4 count, you’re now technically on “Bar 5” beat 1. Only 4 beats to a bar.
@@DJLiftOFF many thanks
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You’re welcome 🙌🏾🙌🏾
I only got one right 🤦🏿♀️
Thats okay! Don’t beat yourself up. I need to drop another one of these videos soon.
I got them all wrong lol. Don't judge me I promise you I am better than that in real life.
No worries man ahah, all it takes is a little practice. Will have some additional quizzes coming!