- It's always a great idea to practice.
But, what's an even better
idea is to practice correctly.
Now DJing is a craft that requires
hours and hours of practice,
especially when you're just starting out.
But one thing that can
speed up the process
is learning how to make the most
out of the practice time that you do have.
So in this video, I'll go over
three things that you can do
to make the most out
of your practice time.
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But now, let's get into three things
that can help you make the
most out of your practice time.
The best thing that you can do
before you begin practicing
is to come up with a plan
for that specific practice session.
Decide on one or maybe
a few specific things
that you'd like to
practice for that session.
Now it is way too easy to
get lost in the fun of DJing
and lose track of time just to realize
you really haven't accomplished much
in terms of developing your skills.
Now by deciding what to
work on before you start
gives yourself a goal to achieve
instead of aimlessly mixing,
which can be fun in its own right.
For each specific skill
you've decided to practice,
set a definite time limit.
This is especially important for DJs
that may have other responsibilities
and not have so much time to
practice as they would like.
Now just like practicing without a plan
can lead to aimlessly mixing,
not setting time limits for skills
that you're trying to practice
can lead to wasting time as well.
Now by setting time limits,
you can make sure that you're spending
an effective amount of time
making sure you cover everything
that you plan to practice
and spend the correct time on each skill.
Now the most important thing
you can do when you practice
is to record your entire practice session
and then review how your
practice session went.
This will considerably speed
up the learning process
and make you a better DJ faster.
By recording and reviewing
what you've done,
you'll be able to pinpoint
where you're improving
and what skills may need more work.
Now once you've reviewed
your last practice session recording,
you can create a better plan
for the next practice session.
Set aside more time for the skills
that you heard need more work
and then lessen the amount of time
given to skills you can hear
yourself improving upon.
Using these three steps together
will help you make the most
out of your practice time
and help you improve at a faster rate.
These three steps work together in a cycle
and are meant to be repeated
each time that you practice.
So the next time that you
practice, try using this method
and you'll see how
effective that it can be.
Now we'd like to hear from you.
How do you guys practice?
Do you guys follow any certain steps?
Go ahead and leave that
down in the comments below,
as we'd love to hear what
you guys have to say.
And if you're interested in
more tips and tricks videos,
just like this one,
make sure you subscribe to this channel.
But now, get good, get out
there, and make the moments.
(chill funk music)
