In this lesson, we continue from the previous video by working through quarter note, quarter rest, and sixteenth-note rhythms with stabs and baby scratches. Across three rhythm examples, the focus is on playing clean, even strokes, avoiding rushing the stabs or the rests, and slowing the tempo when needed. The lesson also shows that improving your playing takes focused repetition, along with identifying your weaknesses and looking for solutions.
Below is the original transcript from the video.
Hey, what’s up everybody? This is Ronin from Scratching Made Easy with another tutorial for you! In the previous video, we went over stabbing quarter notes and baby scratching sixteenth-note rhythms. In this lesson, we’re going to pick up right where we left off and keep stepping things up. We’ll be exploring quarter note, quarter rest, and sixteenth-note rhythms. If at any point you feel confused, don’t worry. Just check back to the previous videos. Alright, let’s get started. The tempo is set at 85 beats per minute. Here we go!
Rhythm 1
Let’s move on to the second example and reinforce the basics. With this rhythm, let’s focus on being as accurate as possible. Play clean and even strokes while making sure not to rush the stabs or the rests. If you find yourself rushing or dragging the beat, slow down the tempo. Okay, here we go!
Rhythm 2
Like I’ve said before, developing our playing is a process, and that process takes a lot of repetition. But remember, we don’t want to mindlessly repeat the same thing over and over. Let’s dive into our final rhythm, and this time let’s focus, really focus, on playing clean and even strokes, making sure not to rush the stabs or the rests. Here we go!
Rhythm 3
Being able to identify our weaknesses and work on them is a huge part of becoming a better musician. That means we have to be effective problem solvers. We’ve got to think about the challenges we’re facing and look for solutions. I hope you got a lot out of this video! Be sure to share it with anyone who might find it helpful. See you next time! Peace!
FAQs
1. What should you focus on when practicing the rhythms?
Focus on playing clean and even strokes while making sure not to rush the stabs or the rests.
2. Why is repetition important when developing your playing?
Repetition is important when developing your playing because the process takes a lot of repetition, but the goal is not to mindlessly repeat the same thing over and over.
3. Why is identifying your weaknesses important?
Identifying your weaknesses is important because working on them is a huge part of becoming a better musician and requires thinking about the challenges you are facing and looking for solutions.
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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