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Employability Programmes
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There are four programmes in this Employability unit which open up the world of work for children.
Programme 4
Jobs People Do - Disc Jockey
 
 
Broadcast: 4 February 2003, 11.20 - 11.40 am, BBC Radio Ulster, MW

ARCHIVE - SELB programme code: RL 0317
This episode is now part of our archive. This programme is still available to schools to borrow or purchase from the Audio Visual Recording service at the SELB. Please quote the SELB programme code in your correspondence. See our ordering page for more information.
 
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
 
Two pupils ask a part-time disc jockey about her skills. Through musical excerpts she explains how and why a disc jockey mixes records. The programme also explores the importance of maintaining a steady pulse in dance music and how DJs can compose their own music by altering existing recordings.
 
LEARNING OUTCOMES
 
By the end of the programme pupils should be able to:
  • how sounds can be altered or combined through the use of Music Technology;
  • how a musician or a DJ can alter a piece of music or a recording to suit an occasion or individual tastes;
  • tempo/speed and the importance of maintaining a steady pulse in dance music.
TEACHER’S NOTES
 
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