What is a "real D.J."

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Proformance said:
I think if you gave a quiz, 2/3 of today's mobile DJ crowd would not know why the numbers 32 or 16 are significant, could not define syncopation, or explain the difference between pitch, tempo, and key.
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Well, I guess since I can barely remember/can't even explain what those terms are, then I'm not a real DJ. :sqfrown:

Funny enough though, I can hold my own against DJs who can define those words. So if a DJ has working knowledge of such terms and things but not textbook knowledge, what does that make them?
 
No I seem to recall from another world a long time ago and in a place far far away that Bob used to be a club DJ. I worked both as a club DJ and mobile plus studio work as well.

I think he wouldn't need to look them up!
 
Not that it is absolutely required but it certainly wouldn't hurt every DJ to know not only the terms but the reason as well.

Just like it would certainly be a boon for every DJ to know the ins and outs of their equipment setup and sound. And truthfully most don't!
 
Well, I don't understand why anybody should really concern themselves with the terms if they are already doing a really great job. To me, that's just like saying that you have to know every single fact about the innerworkings of a grill in order to make a great burger.
 
Proformance said:
I think if you gave a quiz, 2/3 of today's mobile DJ crowd would not know why the numbers 32 or 16 are significant, could not define syncopation, or explain the difference between pitch, tempo, and key.
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While I'm not sure what the significants of 32 and 16 are unless you are refering to time signatures.. meaing that 16th note gets the count then 32nd would be like double time and would corrolate strongly to moderate tempo vs. uptempo...

Syncopation: In essence is rhythem and by that I don't mean 1-2-3-4... I mean ba-da-bump-da-bump-da-ba-bump that is syncopation.

Pitch: Is the frequency of a note or basically how it sounds to the ear.

Tempo: Is another way to describe BPM... one factor that needs to be figured in is the time signature of a song such as your basic waltz at 3/4 time.

Key or Key Signature: For a musician this tells him to play a song in say the Bm scale or D Sharp.... this also gives the DJ (if the Key is known) a way to match up music in like keys to prevent jarring changes like going from G to A.

How'd I do?
 
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