This lesson continues working on fills and transitions by moving the fill placement to measures 4 and 8 and scratching with the snare drum on beat 4. The lesson emphasizes keeping the strokes crisp, clean, and in time when using the snare, while also encouraging you to identify the sound you like and take an active role in creating your own sound.
Below is the original transcript from the video.
Hey, what’s up? In this video, we’ll continue working on fills and transitions. In the last video, we started with the first example’s fills in measures 3 and 7. We’re going to keep moving through the progression, so this time, our first example will have the fills in measures 4 and 8. Alright? I’ll be scratching with the snare drum from beat 4. Time to get started! Here we go!
Rhythm 1
Let’s go back to the basics and make sure our strokes sound crisp and clean. In other words, we need to make sure we’re not dragging the beat. I’m pointing this out because we’re using the snare. If you drag the beat with the snare, it might be noticeable. We don’t want to sound sloppy. We want to make sure we’re in time. Alright, here we go!
Rhythm 2
I’ve mentioned in the past that I like to scratch with beat four because the sound of the snare grabs attention. It’s a sound that can’t be missed, so it allows me to make statements. Try to have fun with the fill and transition. Play around with accenting the rhythm, and try to identify the sound you like. In other words, be creative and take an active role in creating your own sound. I hope this helps! Be sure to share it with a friend. Peace!
FAQs
1. Why is it important to keep the strokes crisp, clean, and in time when scratching with the snare?
Keeping the strokes crisp, clean, and in time when scratching with the snare is important because dragging the beat may be noticeable and can make your scratching sound sloppy.
2. How can accents be used when practicing?
Accents can be used to experiment with the rhythm, identify the sound you like, and take an active role in creating your own sound.
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.
