This lesson continues working on the Cut by adding eighth note Baby Scratches to the rhythms. The examples focus on closing the fader and cutting off the sound of the pullback.
Below is the original transcript from the video.
Hey, what's up? This is Ronin from Scratching Made Easy. In this video, we are going to continue working on the cut. This time around, we are going to add eighth note baby scratches to the rhythms. You’ll find a link to the sheet music below. OK, let’s walk through the first rhythm. We are going to release on beat one, close the fader, and pull back on beat two, then baby scratch three and four and. In the second measure, we are going to baby scratch one and two and, release on beat three, close the fader, and pull back on beat four. The tempo is at 85 beats per minute. Here we go!
Rhythm 1
Let’s play that example again, but this time we are going to play the same rhythm two times for a total of four measures. This time around, let’s concentrate on making sure that we are closing the fader and cutting off the sound of the pullback. Alright, here we go.
Rhythm 2
Let’s take a look at the third example. This time, we are going to release on beat one, cut on beat two, release on beat three, cut on beat four. In the second measure, we are going to baby scratch one and two and three and four and. We are going to play this two times for a total of four measures. Alright, here we go!
Rhythm 3
Let’s go ahead and break down the fourth and final example. We are going to release on beat one, cut on beat two, release on beat three, cut on beat four. In the second measure, we are going to baby scratch one and two and three and four and. We are going to play this four times for a total of eight measures. Alright, here we go!
Rhythm 4
Thanks for watching! We hope that you enjoyed this video. As always, make sure to practice this lesson several times with both hands. For premium content, head on over to scratchingmadeeasy.com. If you have any comments, please leave them in the comment section below. See you next time. Peace!
FAQs
1. What should you concentrate on when practicing the Cut in these rhythms?
You should concentrate on closing the fader and cutting off the sound of the pullback.
2. How should you practice this Cut lesson?
You should practice this lesson several times with both hands.
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.
Pt. 2 → Pt. 3
Continue to: How I Learned to Cut with the Cross Fader | Cutting Scratches (Part 3)
