If you are just starting out.... here is what i did when i first started. I am self taught and never had anyone teach me.

First you need to train your ears at what to hear.

On TT1 turn on your song. On TT2 turn it on so it is in cue (IE in your headphones only.) Find the down beat and when the beat hits on TT1 let go of TT2. No either speed up or slow down TT2 until you are reasonably close in beats. Once you get that mastered (give it a few days to a few weeks) use the search function and look for 'transitioning' There is no point in starting another one so you can look there for help and post in one of the open ones!

Good luck

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One tip that you can’t go far wrong with, practice. It’s the only DJ tip you’ll ever really need!

PRACTISE LIKE F00K

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Just one tip if you're starting out. Try practicing beatmatching two incredibly similiar songs. For instance, when I started learning, I 'trained' on the songs Toca's miracle and Everytime you need me by Fragma. And yes I know they're both cheese (unless you're talking about the A&B mix) but they're good songs to learn to beatmatch on because of their incredible similar bass parts.

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this may seem very boring... but it's what i did when i was first starting out just to get my timing right, buy two of the same record, something with a nice steady and easy to hear beat (something from paul van dyk for example) then just practise with those untill you get things right.. then move onto mixing in different tunes and being able to beatmatch properly.. but start with the basics first.. dont go off trying to beatmatch different tunes and whatnot before you know what the hell is going on..

Lanithium, that's a really good suggestion! And then when you've learnt to beatmatch, you can use the identical record as a scratching muckaround vinyl :-)

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a good method is to get two of the same vinyls and practise mixing between the same track. this will help u with ur mixing, not with your beat matching tho

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practice, then after that practice some more, after thats been done you should practice even more

try to know the songs your mixing really good this will help when you have to bring in the other track

another thing thats helped me is by listening to live sets and then trying to mimic the techniques that they use, ive found out some cool stuff

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don't ever give up man jux keep tryin n tryin cuz beatmatchin is vary hard

this may seem very stupid! but do it for the music! cos the chances of breaking through in todays market where loads of people have decided to take up DJing is quite slim! that is of course unless your superb at either a) Mixing b) Producing, dont get too disheartened if you do it for the music the amount of money you spend wont matter to you, and you WILL spend lots!

good luck

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