DJ Tutorial - Rekordbox Prep + Tempo & Key Fundamentals
Added 2025-07-30 20:39:42 +0000 UTCHere we gooo! My first DJ tutorial in 14 years. It's sorta mad that I haven't delved into this at all on the Patreon before but now it's finally time to get stuck in. This is part 1 of what will be a many-part series taking you through every step you need to take to become a quality-ass DJ.
As always feel free to shoot questions in the comments for me to get back to about anything!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Sourcing music
04:02 - Introduction to Rekordbox’s layout
06:42 - My keyboard shortcuts setup
10:41 - Difference between hot cues & memory cues + quantize explanation
16:02 - Discussing tempo + adjusting the beat grid
21:44 - Adjusting the beat grid for tracks the change tempo partway
25:20 - Exporting to a USB + why having a good USB is important
27:40 - What tracks will work well together? - Tempo
29:16 - What tracks will work well together? - Tempo: Use of “Master Tempo”
34:36 - What tracks will work well together? - Keys: The Harmonic Mixing Wheel
39:24 - What tracks will work well together? - Keys: Brief analysis of key jumps in Tokyo set
45:51 - How to determine the key of a track
51:19 - Outro + what’s on the next tutorial
As mentioned in the key section of the video, I've attached a folder of those simple piano notes, indicators and spacers to help organise your playlists too.
Comments
I'm actually planning a tutorial analysing the Tokyo set since the full set is available on here with video. That way I can explain the setlist, transitions and what actually happened in real time
Harvey Goldfinch
2025-08-04 23:39:04 +0000 UTCI have an idea for when you start making the set. idk if you would be able to but you could use the setlist you make in a future video, in an actual set so you can use it to show that it works and why it works. I love this tutorial idea and I hope it to both, get people into DJing and to assist people to become more advanced DJs!
FloofTheFox
2025-08-01 12:18:57 +0000 UTCThanks! I’m glad it was helpful. I’ll keep the thing about fakeouts in mind for those future vids
Harvey Goldfinch
2025-08-01 08:44:26 +0000 UTCReally great video! I seriously cannot wait until future parts where you show some mixing on decks. I would love to see you mention how to handle fakeouts. I have a lot of tunes that have fakouts before the drop that range from 2-8 bars. I seriously appreciate you being thorough and detailed with your videos, the quality does not go unnoticed. I really want to flex my DJ skills in front of my friends lmao. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to learn how to DJ and get good enough to play clubs! (after learning how to produce too)
Brandon
2025-08-01 08:41:01 +0000 UTC
