Learning to DJ: straight answers
Honest guides to the questions people ask before they start.
How long does it take to learn to DJ?
Most people can mix two tracks together within a few weeks. Playing a confident set takes a couple of months of regular practice. Here's a realistic timeline, and what speeds it up.
Read the guide →GuideA DJ course or teach yourself on YouTube?
Plenty of good DJs taught themselves. Plenty more gave up after a month. Here's an honest look at both routes, so you can choose the one that suits you.
Read the guide →GuideWhat happens at a DJ course graduation?
Every one of our courses ends with a live graduation set: a real performance, not a certificate in the post. Here's what to expect.
Read the guide →GuideHow to write a rap song
Writing your first rap song is less about clever words and more about a few simple building blocks: a beat, an idea, a hook and verses that sit in time. Here's the order to do it in.
Read the guide →GuideHow to write bars
Good bars come from three things: rhymes that land, a flow that rides the beat and lines worth remembering. Here's how to work on each.
Read the guide →GuideRapping for beginners: 7 things to practise first
You don't need a studio or a record deal to start rapping. You need a beat, your voice and a few habits. These seven make the biggest difference early on.
Read the guide →Get dates and your nearest mentor
Tell us who's learning and where you are. One of our team will come back to you, usually the same working day, with course dates and the mentor nearest you. No obligation.
- £999 a course, or £100 deposit then 3 monthly payments of £300
- 8 one-to-one sessions with a working DJ, at home or online
- Every course ends with a live graduation set
Rather talk? Call 020 3441 8853, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.