æt ðɪs bˈeɪsɪk lˈɛvəl, ðə dˌiːdʒˈeɪ ɪz ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd tə dɪvˈɛləp ɐ spəsˈɪfɪk ˈɔːdɪtˌoːɹi skˈɪl wˌɛɹ ˈiːtʃ tɹˈæks tˈɛmpoʊ hɐz təbi dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt wˌaɪl lˈɪsənɪŋ tə mˈoːɹ ðɐn wˈʌn pˈiːs ʌv mjˈuːzɪk.
At this basic level, the DJ is required to develop a specific auditory skill where each track's tempo has to be distinguished while listening to more than one piece of music.