Celphoner 4:28 AM - 27 November, 2007
So i've been practicing my scratches non stop for almost 6 months now. I can pretty much do most of the major scratches to some extent (Chirps,transforms, baby's, cuts, flares, crabs etc) However i find my scratch routines sound very repetetive and lack the groove i hear when i listen to other scratch djs.
I was wondering what is a good way to learn some classic / useful and basic patterns. Ive searched online (google, youtube...etc) for tutorials on SCRATCH PATTERNS but only come up with tutorials on how to do each individual scratch by itself. Again i want to learn some scratch patterns which i can use to get a nice flow to my scratching and tie the tricks i know together.
If someone could perhaps type out some basic patterns for me it would be a great help! Or even better if someone had the time to make a video on you tube which breaks down the pattern that would help me and im sure a LOT of others trying to scratch.
THANKS ANY HELP APPRECIATED
DJ Overpour 4:30 AM - 27 November, 2007
listen to your favorite djs and mixtapes and try to imitate the patterns that they do, thats what i do when I get stuck in a rut and hit the same combos all the time.
Celphoner 4:39 AM - 27 November, 2007
I've tried that but its all to fast and i really cant break down what they are doing. I'm looking to learn just the REALLY basic patterns that pretty much every DJ can do. Like the necessaties that any DJ should be able to do.
DJ Overpour 4:43 AM - 27 November, 2007
I know its redundant, but its practice homey. As your hands get faster and your record control improves, you will start to hear other peoples cuts differently, and you will be able to replicate them. Look up Marches on Youtube. They are basically a combo of different scratches. Thats going to be a majority of it for a while.
Celphoner 4:47 AM - 27 November, 2007
thanks will check youtube right now. Thanks again man for all the helo!
Celphoner 4:55 AM - 27 November, 2007
umm..whats in the zip file dirty?
Dirty Digits 5:03 AM - 27 November, 2007
it's the ever.
It's a complete scratch tutorial made by Ricci Ruccer that he posted on his site asisphonics back in the day.
The majority of the zip file is audio samples of the actutal scratches.
The one titled theever.html has the breakdowns and the "how to"' listed out for every scratch for you to learn.
enjoy it homie!
Celphoner 5:08 AM - 27 November, 2007
cool sounds dope thanks man!
dj shadow from detroit 5:29 AM - 27 November, 2007
ok im gonna break this down simple.
i feel alot of djs worry about learning every scratch.lol
this is wrong!
you learn rhythm first then practice different scratches.and everything falls in place.
i know alot of djs who can rip me a new one with differnet scratches but i rather know how to rhtythm scratch into a beat rather all on top of a beat.
rule number 1
scratch for a reason.
rule number 2
you want to have your scratches sound like they where produced in the track your cutting over.
rule number 3
watch this
Watchwww.youtube.com
this is the best rhythm scratcher in the world.
this is what every scratch dj should watch.
to be honest 3 out of 1000 scratch djs can scratch with rhythm.
everyone is way to worried about everything but being on beat and inside of the music.
( just stating my opinion )
brady176 5:43 AM - 27 November, 2007
how do you use that file with a mac? what format should it be or what program do you use to play it?
Thundercat 5:50 AM - 27 November, 2007
+1 shadow. Without rhythm you are just making a fancy noise. Watch this interview, specifically from around the 4:00 mark forward: Watchwww.youtube.com
There is some good advice and perspective in there...
dj shadow from detroit 6:12 AM - 27 November, 2007
yea i watched that a while back.its a great interview.also that is why i thank dj z trip is the best dj in the world.he is the most underrated dj i know.using sould when scratching is way important then knowing a 4 click orbit.lol!
another thing that is very important.please dont scratch 2db louder then the track your scratching over in a club.make sure when your scratching 90% of the people didnt even notice.i know so many djs that scratch with there levels way off.
when you listen to a track that is produced very well do you hear the scratching louder then everything else? if you do its not mastered good. lol.
scratching is a art form just like a drummer drumming always look at it this way.
it took me years to learn this.i figured i would pass it on to the kids.
bandoma 8:54 AM - 27 November, 2007
nice vid thundercat.
ztrip:
Quote:
you can't teach soul to somebody, you either have it or you don't.
that pretty much sums it up right there.
for the og poster...just keep on practicing and find some skratch djs to practice with.
T.Digital 4:35 PM - 27 November, 2007
Quote:
it's the ever.
It's a complete scratch tutorial made by Ricci Ruccer that he posted on his site asisphonics back in the day.
The majority of the zip file is audio samples of the actutal scratches.
The one titled theever.html has the breakdowns and the "how to"' listed out for every scratch for you to learn.
enjoy it homie!
When I downloaded it, the links were all messed up for the files.. I fixed it and can upload an updated .zip file if anyone wants. The files are .rm now instead of .ram and are in the realaudio/ directory, as they're set in the html. I also fixed the html to look for the files in the appropriate location..
Dirty Digits 5:59 PM - 27 November, 2007
boom. post it up!
T.Digital 6:29 PM - 27 November, 2007
alrighty thompsondigital.com
T.Digital 6:32 PM - 27 November, 2007
I'm assuming that because the links in the file don't work that the file is no longer maintained, but as always the owner maintains all rights to the information and files. I simply made an update to the directory structure and html so that the links worked. Hope they don't mind me hosting it. I'm assuming they won't because of the huge bandwidth its taking (from the message they put in the file).
If there's a problem with hosting this per forum guidelines/any other reason, i'll remove it immediately.
Hope I could help.
DjPriMO25 6:35 PM - 27 November, 2007
change the beats up a little. practicing to straight drums or raw dirtstyle beats can get kinda repetitive. find beats with more rhythm or funk that are fun to scratch to. Also listen to some Rakim or Eminem listen to how they flow over beats and try to mimmick what they're doing but with scratching. Kinda like Q and his Rappers Delight routine. You'll learn more flow and you can play with other techniques and stuff.
T.Digital 7:16 PM - 27 November, 2007
try scratching the words that the rappers say, as if you're speaking through scratch.. then start jazzing it up slowly but surely..
T.Digital 7:17 PM - 27 November, 2007
(I just said the same thing a different way.. gotta start reading those previous posts)
dj shadow from detroit 7:18 PM - 27 November, 2007
lol.
yea phrase scratching will help with flow.
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