Tutorials

This week, I teach you how to do the Flare scratch. The Flare scratch is an open fader scratch. Start with the fader open, release the sample then cut the sound in 2 by closing the fader then opening it again. You can flare on the forwards record movement and the back. Once you have [...]

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OK so it’s not Tuesday but I’m sure you want this video tutorial early. This week, I teach you how to do the Crab scratch. Named because your hand looks like a crab when you do the movements, this scratch is attained by rubbing 3 or 4 fingers from pinky or ring to index over [...]

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This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Chirp scratch. Named because it sounds like a bird chirping away, this scratch is attained by playing the sample forwards and cutting the end of the sample off, then bringing the record back and turning the fader on. Repeat. You probably heard DJ Premier use this [...]

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Happy Tutorial Tuesday! This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Transformer scratch. Named because it sounds like a transformer record, this scratch is attained by playing a long sample and cutting the sound on and off with the fader. This tutorial is aimed more for the beginner just starting out but we hope [...]

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We are pleased to present to you the first in a series of mini scratch tutorials. This week, Short-e teaches you how to do the Baby scratch. Do not be fooled by the name, it is the easiest scratch to learn and the hardest to master. Mastering the baby scratch will lay a strong foundation [...]

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