7. Chirp.mov
Part 7: Can you do this scratch? The Chirp scratch was made famous by Jazzy Jeff. It's such a great rhythmic scratch and kind of flipped the concept of scratching on its head as it starts with the fader open and you close the fader to quickly cut off the sound, rather than opening it to make the sound. #scratch #dj #tutorials
Week 9: Can you do this beat juggle pattern? This is a cool double time rhythm. You are starting on the 2nd beat with a track where that is a kick. That means you have kick then snare and the separation between them is perfect for double time. You have to drop one side then drop the next side early to get the timing and leave space for the baby scratch to bring it back round. #dj #tutorial #beatjuggling #scratching
1 Baby.mov
Part 1: Can you do this scratch? This is the baby scratch. The first scratch technique to learn. If this is where you are at, focus on getting this right as its foundational. The right level of pressure on the record, pulling it back to the very beginning, etc. #scratch #dj #tutorial
Week 8: Can you do these beat juggle patterns? This one is a slow down juggle that creates a kind of dance hall vibe. It's a nice way to go from a straight pattern to a swing pattern. For this, you'll need to be good at tap pausing and dropping on the off-beats. There are some variations that are good to swap between. #dj #tutorial #scratching #beatjuggling
Part 4: Can you do these Tear scratch variations? Building on last week's tear scratch tutorial, here are some variations you can try out. These are even better when you mix between the tears and xfader equivalents. #scratch #dj #tutorial
Week 7: Can you do this beat juggle pattern? This one is simple enough. Both records start on the 2. To give the right separation this one starts with a baby scratch. There are lots of variations of this, for example, you could baby scratch the snare instead. Worth experimenting and then swapping between them for variation. #dj #tutorial #scratching #beatjuggling
Part 3: Can you do the Tear scratch? Record control is often neglected but its such a handy skill - even if you are using the xfader too. I'd recommend leaving the fader hand alone once in a while and getting good at Tears. Lots of variations too - I'll share more of these next week. #scratch #dj #tutorials
Week 6: Can you do this beat juggle? This is a nice simple pattern but its a good one for getting used to doing a technique on one side while pulling back the record on the other hand. Here, you drop across a beat early (on the 4, not the 5) and then use a baby scratch on the hi hat to realign the snare. #dj #tutorial #scratching #beatjuggling
Part 14: Can you do the Crab scratch? This little finger twiddle move is an awesome pairing with transforms. Q-Bert is credited with this one but word has it that it was actually first invented by Huw Wackman (formerly DJ Excel) in the UK. #scratch #dj #tutorial
Long - feedback from my DMC.mov
"MORE VIOLENCE" was the feedback I got in the UK DMC Final last year! 😂 . Still my favourite feedback ever. It was good to finally unpack this with the man himself - DeeJay Random. Useful insight for anyone thinking of competing! I think I invested so much in calming my nerves, I become too clean and docile. In performance, its important to convey that competitive energy! #dj #dmc #turntablism #feedback #scratch
24.mov
Week 5: Can you do this beat juggle pattern? Strobing looks and sounds great. This is a straight strobe so the best place to start. I have found 2 ways to learn this. This is the method 1, where you focus on the rhythm of pausing the record first, then add the x-fader when you are confident on the rhythm. #dj #tutorial #beatjuggling #scratching
Scratch Cafe & Temple of Turntablism Founder. Mr. Big Mouth - Traditionally a hip hop scratch DJ but with a new school dirty beats twist.
