Unit Award Scheme
87877 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY: DJ-ING
In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have | Evidence needed | |
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demonstrated the ability to | ||
| 1 | participate in a DJ-ing skills and techniques course | Summary sheet |
| 2 | connect and power up, in the correct sequence, five key pieces of DJ-ing equipment, eg mixer, turntable, CD player, amplifier, speakers | Summary sheet |
| 3 | work with due regard to health and safety, as outlined by the tutor | Summary sheet |
| 4 | test the equipment for correct levels, ie volume, treble, mid-range and bass | Summary sheet |
| 5 | select at least two music tracks to practise mixing throughout the course | Summary sheet |
| 6 | use the headphones to listen to the two tracks at the same time | Summary sheet |
| 7 | cue a track | Summary sheet |
| 8 | slip cue a track | Summary sheet |
| 9 | fade a track using at least three different techniques, eg beat mix curve, scratch curve, dipped curve | Summary sheet |
| 10 | count beats, bars and phrases | Summary sheet |
| 11 | blend two tracks with the cross-fader | Summary sheet |
| 12 | blend two tracks with the up-fader | Summary sheet |
| 13 | maintain the correct fader and gain levels to prevent distortion | Summary sheet |
| 14 | identify when a beat match has worked successfully | Summary sheet |
| 15 | identify when a beat match has not worked successfully | Summary sheet |
| 16 | perform a running cut | Summary sheet |
| 17 | perform a throw-in cut | Summary sheet |
| 18 | stop a track using at least three different techniques, eg power off, wind off, break | Summary sheet |
| 19 | perform a spin back | Summary sheet |
| 20 | cut with a spin back | Summary sheet |
| 21 | blend with a spin back | Summary sheet |
| 22 | match the rhythms of two tracks | Summary sheet |
| 23 | scratch a track using at least three different techniques, eg baby scratch, tear scratch, backward scratch | Summary sheet |
| 24 | apply the skills and techniques learned throughout the course to record own mix | Student completed work |
acquired an understanding of | ||
| 25 | the structure of a given music track | Summary sheet |
| 26 | the meaning of beat matching | Summary sheet |
| 27 | when to cut a track | Summary sheet |
| 28 | the difference between beats and rhythms. | Summary sheet |
All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet
Approved 7 November 2008Level - Level One