This lesson continues working on fills and transitions by moving the fills to measures 1-3-5-7 and then adding a transition. The examples demonstrate how identifying what is happening in specific measures can make it easier to hear patterns in songs with scratching and understand what you want to do with them.
Below is the original transcript from the video.
Hey, what’s up? In this video, we will continue working on fills and transitions.
In the last video, we had the first example’s fills in measures 4 and 8. We’re going to keep working through the progression, but this time, we’re going to spice things up a bit. We’ll be scratching the first example’s fills in measures 1 and 3, and 5 and 7. I’ll be scratching with the kick drum from beat 1.
Alright? Let’s get started! Here we go!
Rhythm 1
How was that? Have you heard something like that before? The reason I’m asking is that once I started to understand how to identify what was happening in specific measures, it became easier to hear what was going on and spot patterns in songs with scratching.
Let’s keep things moving. We’re still putting the fills in bars 1 and 3, and 5 and 7, but this time, we’re going to add a transition.
Alright! Here we go!
Rhythm 2
Understanding was the key for me. It was the first step in demystifying music, especially scratching. Once I was able to identify and understand what I heard, it became easier to figure out what I liked and what I wanted to do.
The funny thing is, after I started doing some of the things I heard, I realized that with time and practice, I could put my own touch on it. In other words, I could do my own thing.
That’s the gift music theory gives you: the ability to find your own voice. I hope this helps. Peace!
FAQs
1. Why is identifying what is happening in specific measures important?
Identifying what is happening in specific measures is important because it can make it easier to hear what is going on and spot patterns in songs with scratching.
2. What can music theory help you do with scratching?
Music theory can help you identify and understand what you hear, figure out what you like and want to do, and eventually put your own touch on it and find your own voice.
About the Authors
Jason E. Bullock and M. Dwayne Bullock (DjRoninTokyo) are the creators of Scratching Made Easy and the authors of Scratching Made Easy Turntable Method Book 1: A Guide to Scratching. They created a scratch notation system that uses standard musical notation to apply fundamental music concepts to scratching.
