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A beginner DJ should learn the following skills:

1. Equipment Familiarization: A DJ should be familiar with the DJ equipment such as the turntables, mixer, headphones, and speakers.

2. Beatmatching: This is the skill of mixing two records so their beats align. It’s the base of DJing and it’s what makes a smooth transition between songs.

3. Cueing: This is the process of finding a specific point in a song, usually the start of the verse or chorus, and setting it as the “cue point”. This allows the DJ to quickly jump to that point in the song.

4. EQing: This is the skill of adjusting the equalizer settings on the mixer to make the coming song fit better into the current mix.

5. Phrasing: This is the art of bringing in a new song at the right time in