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How to Beatmatch Two Songs as a DJ

Within this article, you will learn the concept of beatmatching and what to look out for when you step up to the decks.

♦ Step 1: Reading the music

To fully understand beatmatching you must first understand how music works. Although this is a quick-start guide, you must understand that most songs have a basic drum pattern which you'd be syncing together in order to match them correctly.

Additionally, each song may have various pitches and speed which you'll need to control using your turntables to bring them in sync with one another before actually mixing the two tracks. Get a good listen to both tracks before you decide to throw each into the mix this way you don't create a clash in sound.

♦ Step 2: Setting up the second song

As the first song is playing, cue up the second track and let it play for a bit in one ear; you can control this with your DJ mixer. As you simultaneously listen to both songs, you'll want to pick out the beat in both songs and understand where you want to begin mixing in the two tracks.

Listen for the downbeat of a track which is usually in 32, 64 or 128 intervals. When the first hit of the next bar drops, you've found the spot you can use to mix in track 2.

♦ Step 3: Getting ready to mix

Next, with your placement set for the second track, rock it back and forth by pulling back and forth on the turntable platter so you can sync the beat of the second track to the first. You want to make the sound hit at the same this way you know you're going to throw it in at the right time.

♦ Step 4: Beat matching the songs

As you continue to rock track two back and forth, listen to track one for when the music starts to even out so you can properly mix in the track. Although there are many different types of mixes this article explains just the basics.

As a bar of track one completes and right before it starts on the next, release track two so both kicks of the tracks hit at the same time. Immediately begin adjusting the tracks so they are in sync with one another until they sound like a single song; this is still in your headphones at the moment - be ready to mix in the next step.

♦ Step 5: Transitioning the mix

With both tracks hitting at the same time, you're going to find the next point to begin transitioning from the first to second track. Usually there will be a breakdown in the first track where you can slide over the crossfader to track two. The point of beatmatching is to mix from track one to two without it sounding like two separate songs; you're trying to blend both as if it were one giant song.

If everything goes right, you'll make your move into the next track without any hiccups and the beat goes on; congratulations, you've just beatmatched!