This final video in the Drop series adds sixteenth note rhythms to the quarter note and eighth note material covered previously. The four examples combine Drops and Baby Scratches in increasingly longer rhythmic exercises, building from two measures to four and eight measures.
Below is the original transcript from the video.
Hey, what’s up, guys? In the last video, we worked on quarter note and eighth note rhythms. This is the third and final video of this Drop series, so we are going to add sixteenth note rhythms to the previously studied material. You’ll find a link to the sheet music below. Okay! Let’s walk through the first rhythm. In the first measure, we are going to drop on beat one, pull back on beat two, then we are going to baby scratch three and four e and ah. In the second measure, we are going to baby scratch beat one and beat two, then we are going to drop on beat three and pull back on beat four. The tempo is at 85 beats per minute. Here we go!
Rhythm 1
In the second example, we are going to play the same rhythm, but this time we are going to play it two times for a total of four measures. Let’s make sure that we don’t rush the pullback. We want to be in time. We want to be right on beat. Alright, here we go!
Rhythm 2
Let’s move onto the third example. This time, we are going to baby scratch beat one and beat two, drop on beat three, then pull back on beat four. Then, for the second measure, we are going to baby scratch one and two e and ah three four. We are going to play this 2 times for a total of four measures. Okay! Here we go!
Rhythm 3
Time to break down the fourth and final example. We are going to baby scratch beat one and beat two, drop on beat three, then pull back on beat four. Then, for the second measure, we are going to baby scratch one and two e and ah three four. We are going to play this four times for a total of eight measures. Let’s try not to rush the pullback and keep our baby scratches clean and consistent. Here we go!
Rhythm 4
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FAQs
1. What should you focus on when practicing the Drop rhythms?
Focus on keeping the pullback in time without rushing it and keeping the Baby Scratches clean and consistent.
2. How do the examples progress throughout the lesson?
The examples progress from a two-measure rhythm to four-measure and eight-measure exercises, using repeated combinations of Drops and Baby Scratches.
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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