| Learning styles of music can help you get work, don't | | | | of music to do exactly that. |
| get me wrong; but you need to consider the time and | | | | In fact, you will probably find that most DJs have a set |
| expense involved in knowing a lot of music genre's, | | | | routine for how the night will play out according to |
| having the goods to do them, and if your locality really | | | | music, sound, lighting and other effects such as |
| wants the specific genre. | | | | bubbles, background buzz, DJ banter and audience |
| DJs invariably enter the profession as a part time | | | | participation. |
| hobby because they love the music they play and love | | | | This methodology works the world around and is |
| to see others enjoying it too. | | | | irrespective of what genre the DJ specializes in. |
| Usually DJs have an already significant existing vinyl or | | | | Regardless of what music genre a DJ specializes in, |
| CD/DVD collection of music that they enjoy and they | | | | the key to the event is not the actual songs |
| use this to mix and play for DJ events for which they | | | | themselves but the mix that the DJ puts together. |
| are hired. | | | | A good DJ will know how to link together a good mix |
| Some DJs like to specialize in a particular genre of | | | | of songs with both the event and the crowd in mind. |
| music in order to attract a certain type of clientele. This | | | | Good DJs now how to put together songs that ebb |
| may be because they particularly liked learning styles | | | | and flow according to the crowd response and the |
| of music; that genre; or because they know that this | | | | timing of the event - the DJ cannot allow the crowd to |
| will secure regular work. | | | | peak too early or the event will then slowly fizzle out, |
| Dance, Indie, acid or house music is particularly popular | | | | long before it needs to. |
| with DJs who work the club circuit while 60s, 70s and | | | | When you specialize, it's much easier to become |
| 80s music is more popular with mobile DJs who host | | | | known for a certain style of music, and a lot cheaper |
| private parties and BBQs. | | | | to get a good stock of vinyls or cd's in that genre |
| It depends on what's popular in your area, as to | | | | since you already have a head start in your favorite |
| whether you should offer Country, HipHop, or the latest | | | | style. |
| cutting edge music genre. To learn more about specific | | | | DJ Equipment is expensive; so save money where |
| music styles, you may want to read up . | | | | you can and specialize in just a few musical genres |
| Every good DJ experiments with how they will get the | | | | instead of many! |
| crowd moving and different DJs enjoy learning styles | | | | |