This lesson continues building on the stabs and baby scratches from the previous video by adding quarter rests to the rhythms. The examples focus on playing at a steady and even tempo, keeping the scratches on beat, and listening closely to make the stabs sound even and consistent. If the stabs do not sound the same, slowing down the tempo can help you work on producing a more consistent sound.
Below is the original transcript from the video.
Hey, what’s up? This is Ronin from Scratching Made Easy. In this video, we’re going to keep building on the stabs and baby scratches we learned in the previous video. We’re picking up right where we left off, but this time we’re adding quarter rests to the rhythms. If at any point you feel confused, remember to check back to previous videos. Alright, let’s get started. The tempo is set at 90 beats per minute. Here we go!
Rhythm 1
In this next example, let’s focus on playing the rhythm as evenly as possible. We are going to play a steady and even tempo while playing on beat. As always, continue working on getting an even and consistent sound. Remember, we don’t want to sound sloppy. Let’s count it off! Here we go!
Rhythm 2
Hopefully, you’re not having any trouble playing a steady and even tempo, so now let’s focus on our stabs. It can take a lot of time and effort to get your stabs to sound identical, so this time around, really listen to what you're doing. If we are going to get our stabs to sound identical, we’ve got to pay close attention to the sound we’re producing. Alright, here we go!
Rhythm 3
When you practice, it’s important to pay attention to the sound you’re producing . There may be times that you’re playing on beat, but your stabs just don’t sound the same. If that's the case, try slowing down the tempo and work on getting a consistent sound. Once you start getting the sound consistent , you can pick up where you left off. Thanks for watching! I really hope this information helps you out. See you next time! Peace!
FAQs
1. Why is it important to pay close attention to the sound of your Stabs?
Paying close attention to the sound of your Stabs is important because getting them to sound identical can take a lot of time and effort.
2. What should you do if your Stabs are on beat but do not sound the same?
If your Stabs are on beat but do not sound the same, slow down the tempo and work on getting a consistent sound before picking up where you left off.
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.
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