FOR USE WITH WJEC GCSE PERFORMING ARTS UNIT 1 AND UNIT 3 TASK 1 Understanding BPM Remember that BPM beats per minute Understand the broad range of BPMs used within the House Dance Trance Hard core music genres ID: 156891
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DJ - mixing
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Understanding BPM
Remember that BPM = beats per minute
Understand the broad range of BPM’s used within the House, Dance, Trance, Hard core music genres.
Understand the function of the pitch control.
To be successful:Slide3
Understanding BPM
Think about how you are going to build your ‘set’ or performance. Remember your purpose as a DJ, what do you want to achieve? How will understanding BPM help you to achieve it?
Advice to help you:Slide4
Calculating BPM
Look into the technology available
Think of how you can calculate the BPM yourself (for example, using a metronome).
To be successful:Slide5
Calculating BPM
It is possible to work out, with reasonable accuracy, the BPM of any track. Get a stopwatch and your counting head on.
Advice to help you: