1. FOR USE WITH WJEC GCSE PERFORMING ARTS, UNIT 1 AND UNIT 3, TASK 1

2. 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:

3. 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:

4. Calculating BPM  Look into the technology available  Think of how you can calculate the BPM yourself (for example, using a metronome). To be successful:

5. 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: