Part Three of Three:
Scratching Well
Scratching Well
Listen closely to some beat-makers. Do some research into
beat-making and explore the way your favorite DJs and
producers make beats, adding sounds and textures from a
variety of sources.
beat-making and explore the way your favorite DJs and
producers make beats, adding sounds and textures from a
variety of sources.
If your ultimate goal is to battle or just to
make cool analog songs, you need to learn from the greats.
RZA pioneered the lo-fi use of classic soul and samurai
film samples, incorporating a few elements into
unforgettable beats for the early run of Wu-Tang albums
and solo projects from the individual members.
Raekwon's "Ice Cream," which features a sped-up easy-make cool analog songs, you need to learn from the greats.
RZA pioneered the lo-fi use of classic soul and samurai
film samples, incorporating a few elements into
unforgettable beats for the early run of Wu-Tang albums
and solo projects from the individual members.
listening guitar sample, a beat, and nothing else.
Madlib’s use of jazz records and 80’s ephemera makes
him one of the most sought-out modern producers, fusing
old and new in surprisingly fresh ways.
Check out
Madvillainy, his project with MF Doom, and his record with
Freddie Gibbs for great examples of turntablist technique.
Learn to beat-match on the fly. It's very important to
match the beat of one sample to the beat of another, or
your music is going to sound chaotic and, frankly, bad.
Madvillainy, his project with MF Doom, and his record with
Freddie Gibbs for great examples of turntablist technique.
Learn to beat-match on the fly. It's very important to
match the beat of one sample to the beat of another, or
your music is going to sound chaotic and, frankly, bad.
Use a
metronome as you're messing around to get a sense of the
beats-per-minute of the different samples that you like using
and match one to the other. Build music by matching the beats.
Many DJs will mark the BPMs on the record sleeves
themselves, making it easy to quickly build beats and
songs while you're working.
metronome as you're messing around to get a sense of the
beats-per-minute of the different samples that you like using
and match one to the other. Build music by matching the beats.
Many DJs will mark the BPMs on the record sleeves
themselves, making it easy to quickly build beats and
songs while you're working.
Layer different sounds to create music. Experiment and
play around with a variety of sounds and textures to make
music that sounds good. For some DJs, the ultimate goal is to
take little samples from the most unexpected sources: latin jazz,
spoken word recordings, or easy listening lounge music.
play around with a variety of sounds and textures to make
music that sounds good. For some DJs, the ultimate goal is to
take little samples from the most unexpected sources: latin jazz,
spoken word recordings, or easy listening lounge music.
Turn it
into danceable awesomeness.
Turntablist rule of thumb: Combined with a drum track by
the Meters, almost anything sounds cool.
Play records at different speeds. Don't be contained to
playing a track at the exact same speed to match the beats.
into danceable awesomeness.
Turntablist rule of thumb: Combined with a drum track by
the Meters, almost anything sounds cool.
Play records at different speeds. Don't be contained to
playing a track at the exact same speed to match the beats.
RZA sampled a corny Earl Klugh guitar track, sped up and
pitched up, to create the distinctive sample that runs all
throughout "Ice Cream." The only limit on your music making is
your imagination.
Don’t over-scratch.
pitched up, to create the distinctive sample that runs all
throughout "Ice Cream." The only limit on your music making is
your imagination.
Don’t over-scratch.
Nobody wants to hear a DJ who
spends an entire set making scratch noises on the records.
Think of it as a little seasoning for the song, not as a primary
way of making music.
spends an entire set making scratch noises on the records.
Think of it as a little seasoning for the song, not as a primary
way of making music.
There's usually only one or two guitar
solos in a rock song, and there should only be one or two
scratches in a DJ beat.
Learn some basic music theory.
solos in a rock song, and there should only be one or two
scratches in a DJ beat.
Learn some basic music theory.
A turntablist is a
percussionist, which means you need to have a good
understanding of rhythm. You will be practicing scratching to
music and then eventually making music using records.
percussionist, which means you need to have a good
understanding of rhythm. You will be practicing scratching to
music and then eventually making music using records.
When
you are scratching to a beat, you are scratching out a rhythm. If
you have a complete understanding of rhythm, you can develop
your skills to recreate these rhythms properly.
you are scratching to a beat, you are scratching out a rhythm. If
you have a complete understanding of rhythm, you can develop
your skills to recreate these rhythms properly.
Most hip-hop and dance music is in 4/4. That means for
each bar of music there are 4 beats to the bar. Each beat
can be subdivided in only a finite amount of ways. Count
these out loud while you listen to music.
each bar of music there are 4 beats to the bar. Each beat
can be subdivided in only a finite amount of ways. Count
these out loud while you listen to music.
Each beat will be
place between [brackets]:
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[1 and] [2 and] [3 and] [4 and]
[1 e and a] [2 e and a] [3 e and a] [4 e and a]
[1 trip let] [2 trip let] [3 trip let] [4 trip let]
[1 trip let and trip let] [2 trip let and trip let] [3 trip let and
trip let] [ 4 trip let and trip let]
place between [brackets]:
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[1 and] [2 and] [3 and] [4 and]
[1 e and a] [2 e and a] [3 e and a] [4 e and a]
[1 trip let] [2 trip let] [3 trip let] [4 trip let]
[1 trip let and trip let] [2 trip let and trip let] [3 trip let and
trip let] [ 4 trip let and trip let]
Learn how to count these to the beats of songs you already
like.
like.
A good way to introduce yourself to beats is to play the
snare drum. You can go to the Vic Firth website listed
below to get a feel for how beats are subdivided, and how
the subdivisions that include rests sound.
[2] Once you can
sing these rhythms or at least some of them out loud, you
can start using these as a foundation for the scratches you
develop.
snare drum. You can go to the Vic Firth website listed
below to get a feel for how beats are subdivided, and how
the subdivisions that include rests sound.
[2] Once you can
sing these rhythms or at least some of them out loud, you
can start using these as a foundation for the scratches you
develop.
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