If you want to learn how to DJ, checking out the following websites is a great start. You’ll be able to see what’s happening in the music scene, the new gear being release and find some great tutorials from mixing to scratching.

Many of these websites are well established amongst the DJ community and have become the center of community for many. Other websites are still up and coming but they each have something great to offer.

Additionally, be sure to check out these 5 blogs with DJ tutorials.

Sonic Academy

Sonic Acedemy is becoming one of the premier locations to learn about DJing and music production.

Their tutorials are some of the best but they do come at a small price. Cost aside, these tutorials are taught very well by a team of instructors that know what they’re talking about.

Their DJ tutorials cost a bit of money but you can get a few courses for free then decide if you’d like to check out the others.

DJForums

DJForums, although it is a website, hosts the best DJing forum on the net, hands down.

The forum is divided into multiple sections based on criteria such as the different levels of DJing, gear, mixes and many other DJ aspects.

Before you make any posts on the DJ Forums, at least read the stickies because people will be quick to point out your ignorance. It’s tiresome to get the same “what kind of turntables should I buy?” question every day.

Do yourself a favor and lurk for a little while before making a post, there are literally hundreds of “what type of DJ gear should I buy” threads. Check out the various sections of the board to see what you can learn before you ask a question. If you’re finally stumped, and there isn’t a post covering it, then post the question.

Everyone that is serious about learning how to DJing should bookmark DJForums.

DJTutor

DJTutor is, perhaps, the best DJ tutorial website on the net.

Ellaskins, the DJ Tutor, has hundreds of videos on YouTube that cover every aspect of DJing, especially how to beatmatch. Many DJ subjects are revisited with questions from the community so there is always a better explination as time goes on.

DJTutor.com is also great for the articles and community. You’ll meet some really great people that are at the same level of DJing as you that are more happy to help you out as you learn as well.

DJVibe

DJVibe is a great place to catch up on anything new coming to the DJ world. Gear reviews, DJing 101, podcasts, forums and you name it, you can pretty much find on DJVibe.

DJing 101 consists of some of the latest news of gear, tips, tricks and other resources for beginner and advanced DJs. The influence of DJVibe allows them to test out new gear, do some great coverage of events and produce some very excellent DJ tutorials.

Protip: Turn down your music when you visit the site – a video starts playing automatically – scared the shit outta me.

DJ Tips and Tricks

DJ Tips and Tricks has been around since I could remember, there’s not a tutorial that you won’t find on this website.

DJ Tips and Tricks touches on every part of DJing from the beginner level to going pro. There are also places to get advice and feedback from fellow DJs, as long as you don’t mind the criticism.

Although it’s becoming a little dated, all of the information on the website is fundamental and can be used to learn for many years to come.

Learn To DJ

Learn2DJ hasn’t been updated in a while but just like DJ Tips and Tricks, the info is still very relevant and fundamental.

You could go through all of the tutorials on this site in about an hour. There are better places available on the net but a quick stop by will give you some additional tips and tricks from a different perspective.

How To DJ Fast

How To DJ Fast is a website/blog set up to promote a video series by DJ Sean Gallagher.

I recently took a look at the videos and must admit that they are fun to watch and very informative. The production value is top notch and each video is divided into nice little chunks to digest.

On the free portion of the blog there are regular updates of insightful posts about DJing: mix of tutorials along with promotion. Even if you don’t check out the video series the posts still give you a lot of good info.

DJ Advantage

In terms of DJ tutorial websites, DJAdvantage.com is one of the oldest however much of the website is all but dead but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn a ton of good info.

There are literally hundreds of pages to read about DJing on the main site along with all of the posts on the forums. Unfortunately the forums are pretty dead as well but they’re still great to scan through since a lot of the info is still very relevant today.

EHow

EHow is an e-learning video website where users upload videos with the intent do teach you a particular skill or hobby.

EHow has many videos on how to DJ including a few series that take you from the very basics up to your first party.

Many people learn best by watching example, then trying to replicate. If you have your turntables close to your computer, you could practice along with these videos as they play – this will help you learn at a much faster rate than you’d expect.

The DJ Equipment Guide

Another great website to learn how to DJ is The DJ Equipment Guide. Like DJ Advantage, The DJ Equipment Guide has been around for ages, since 2003.

Some of the website is starting to break with old age but burning a few hours on this site will give you a wealth of knowledge about DJing. This website recommends quite a bit of gear throughout the posts to take note.

YouTube

YouTube, unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last half decade, is a website where users can upload videos and share them with others.

YouTube is the perfect platform to watch DJ tutorial videos. There are literally hundreds of videos that teach you how to DJ ranging from professional productions to the guy in his bedroom.

Some videos are hit and miss mainly due to the quality and sound but others invested a bit more time to help show you exactly what they’re doing.

You should check out YouTube and do a few searches on how to mix, beatmatch, clubbing and other interests you may have in DJing.

The DJ Groove

Last, but not least, is The DJ Groove. The DJ Groove covers a lot of the later part of DJing: promotion and setting up a business.

There are dozens of tutorials on what you need to know about starting your own DJ business and promoting yourself. Unfortunately (it almost seems common in this list) much of the site is starting to die off (especially the forums).

At least take a few hours to mull over the info here, it’s still great stuff.

My 2 cents

I know it seems a bit silly to post a ton of links to other DJ tutorial websites but I want to make sure that you get as much information as you crave. Many of these sites have years of content, truly priceless.

One in particular is the course provided by Digital DJ Tips, check it out here.

Spend a few hours to go through each of these websites and find out more about DJing that you ever wanted to know. Learn from the tutorials but also remember that you need to be implementing the techniques as well.

I hope, regardless of where you get your information and tutorials, that you’ll be able to learn and become a DJ, we really need more people like you out there in the world to bring us all together through music.

Here’s to you, cheers.

The best thing about blogging is being able to reach out to other bloggers and make a connection. Additionally, anyone reading this post will get the extra benefit of finding other sources for DJ tutorials other than BeginnerDJ. These blogs have been around for quite some time which means they have a lot of content to check out – perfect for the beginner DJ.

DJTechTools

DJTechTools is a perfect mix of DJ gear and tutorials with many great reviews about the past and current gear used for DJing as well as plenty of tutorials and tips on how to DJ.

The design of the site is very slick and attractive with plenty of in depth analysis of the gear being reviews and featured – plenty of pictures too! Every so often there is a tutorial post that is well thought out and insightful.

DJTechTools should be on your RSS feed to keep up with the newest gear while getting a bit of learning done at the same time.

The DJ Master Course Blog

The DJ Master Course blog is a new addition to the DJ tutorial blog but it’s already filling up with very thorough tutorial posts. This blog is in part with a promotion to the DJ Master Course product.

I can’t say for sure how many posts will eventually make its way onto the blog since one of the main intent is to sell the course but in the meantime they’re worth checking out.

DJ-Advice

DJ-Advice is another blog similar to the DJ Master Course blog – it’s partially meant to sell a DJ tutorial product. The reason I placed this on the list however is that there are many well written posts about learning how to DJ.

DJ-Advice covers quite a bit of range of topics such as DJ tips, gear, videos and more. Even if you won’t end up buying the guide, it’s still a great resource to get a few tips from a different perspective.

TheMixingDJ

TheMixingDJ is another DJ tutorial blog that has just started to take off as well. With only a handful, TheMixingDJ has already become one of the DJ blogs I’ve subscribed to because each one is well thought out and stocked with good information.

TheMixingDJ starts you right where you need to begin if you’re anxious to jump into DJing: beatmatching. As the blog has progressed, it’s opened up to gear reviews, mixing and continues to grow over time.

This is a blog I’m going to keep an eye on. Each post gets a bit better with the content. You should definitely check this blog out to get additional DJ tips and tricks.

BeatMixed

Last, but not least, comes the cream of the crop, in my opinion, for DJ blogs. Beatmixed has it all, literally. There are tons of DJ tutorials, gear and album reviews, community interaction, interviews and it dates all the way back to 2003!

There’s not much that has slipped through the eyes of Beatmixed over the years, it’s almost like an archive of how gear and electronic music has progressed over the last few years.

Many of the posts are just quick, one offs directing you to other tutorial sites or whatever tickles the fancy of the day but each one is worth checking out because they’re always interesting.

Matt Hite, the writer of Beatmixed, is very involved with the blog. The tutorials section is very extensive, collecting links from around the net including some off beat stuff. You can spend a couple days going through the archives but it’s definitely worth it.

A bit more…

It’s kind of a shame that there aren’t many DJ tutorial blogs available on the net. The thing that makes blogging different from websites is the different vibe you get in comparison to something that may have been written as if it were a publication.

Luckily there are plenty of DJ tutorial websites which I’ll tell you about soon enough. These differ a bit from blogging in terms of style but for the meantime you can check out these five DJ tutorial blogs.

Do you know any other DJ tutorial blogs that I missed? Post a comment below and help spread the word!