#BASIC DJ SCRATCHING TECHNIQUES HOW TO#
#BASIC DJ SCRATCHING TECHNIQUES PRO#

Then the fun really begins! A fully comprehensive tutorial introduces you to:Drop mixing and using tone controls All aspects of beat mixing from spotting compatible tunes to cueing and pitching A library of tricks including teaser drop-ins, EQ and phasing, A Cappella mixing and beat juggling All aspects of scratching, basic and advanced scratches, back to back mixing, advanced beat juggling and moreA further chapter gives sound advice on putting all your new techniques together and formulating a set. The basic scratching techniques from which all advanced scratching techniques evolved will be looked at: the baby scratch, the chop, the chirp, and the transform.

#BASIC DJ SCRATCHING TECHNIQUES HOW TO#

The book begins with an in-depth look at DJ culture and the growing popularity of the Turntable as an instrument, before diving into a complete dissection of your equipment set up, including how to balance your cueing arm and find the cut-point on your crossfader. But once you perfect it, itвЂ™s really worth it.

#BASIC DJ SCRATCHING TECHNIQUES PRO#

Learning how to scratch can be a slow process, but weвЂ™re about to learn all you need to know to get you scratching like a pro as fast as possible When I was learning, I lost my social life for about 2 months. Produced with and accredited by Point Blank London, this pint-sized pocket guide contains everything you need to fully master your Turntables put together a storming crowd-pleaser of a set. The basic equipment setup for scratching includes two turntables, and a DJ mixer, which is a mixer that has a crossfader and cue buttons to allow the DJ to cue up new music without the audience hearing. Scratching is sometimes seen as the most difficult part of DJвЂ™ing and turntablism.

Scratching has roots that go all the way back to the 1950вЂ™s, when radio DJвЂ™s had to back-cue specific songs or commericals.

As popular as DJвЂ™ing is, one of its fundamental cornerstones has almost fallen by the wayside in mainstream culture. A complete, yet pocket-sized, foundation course in the art of Turntablism and DJing. Basic DJ Scratching Techniques Part 1 DJ Tips and Techniques. 3 Basic Scratches Watch And Learn Scratch DJ Academy.

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