beatmixing for dummies counting beats & bars beat structure by DJ John Beck

what you need to know before you start. you never know you just might learn something new

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[ThePavin]

how do you like your djm 300???

[A1partydjs]

i soldit last year, now using the 600

[FLAESHAL]

It's called a bar because when reading sheet music it's separated by a bar

[PrymeTymeEnter]

A bar is simply a method of measurement. They are also known as "measures"

[TheKastrel]

what happens if the first beat is not in the beginning of the song? what if in the beginning is only vocals or other sounds? cuz im curious on how to mix those kind of songs from the beginning where there are no beats...

[BrilliantBeatz1]

Thanks for the lesson ive been looking all over for that

have a good one peace

[ElectrokinetiK]

thanks for the tip about making changes on the 1-beat for smooth transitions! that was a little thing i overlooked when i started djing and now my transitions are flawless :)

[taxidan4]

Bars can also be referred to as a measure. Generally speaking a measure does have 4 beats or 4/4 time (sometimes referred to as common time or just C), but you can also have 2/2, 3/4, and 6/8 are also used. Also, a song can have common time throughout most of it and switch to 3/4 or some other time for just a measure or two.

[datingadult101]

Nice Short Video

[qrogueuk]

Dude thanks

[pawndominance1]

im still confused on one little thing--when the metronome is going--and every 4 beats it kind of changes in sound a little bit so the listener can tell when a new bar is starting...Do you count the 1 as THAT sound...OR do you hear that sound and then the NEXT click from the metronome would be the 1?

[Richardcld]

Nice tip on the change of high mid's and lows on the 1st beat thanks