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    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-learned-to-cut-with-the-cross-fader-cutting-scratches-part-1</loc>
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    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-learned-to-cut-with-the-cross-fader-cutting-scratches-part-2</loc>
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      <image:title>How I Learned to Cut with the Cross Fader | Cutting Scratches (Part 2)</image:title>
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    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-learned-to-cut-with-the-cross-fader-cutting-scratches-part-3</loc>
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    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-clapping-counting-can-improve-scratch-dj-timing</loc>
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      <image:title>How Clapping &amp; Counting Can Improve Scratch DJ Timing</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with “CLAP THIS” and a sixteenth-note rhythm above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/counting-bars-in-music-an-intro-for-scratch-djs</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:37:48-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Counting Bars | An Intro for Scratch DJs</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with four measures of whole rests in 4/4 time above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-learning-to-count-bars-changed-how-i-scratch</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:38:11-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How Learning to Count Bars Changed How I Scratch</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the baby scratch and the cut above two turntables and a mixer, with a red circle highlighting part of the written rhythm and the text THIS CHANGED EVERYTHING</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-phrasing-works-in-scratching-4-bar-and-8-bar-examples</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:38:38-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How Phrasing Works in Scratching | 4-Bar and 8-Bar Examples</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the Baby Scratch and Stab techniques, performed on a turntable and mixer beneath mixed rhythmic notation, with an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-1</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:39:51-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 1</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the stab, chirp, and baby scratch, performed on two turntables and a mixer beneath mixed rhythmic notation, with a red circle highlighting part of the notation</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-2</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:40:10-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 2</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for a scratch rhythm, shown above a turntable and mixer</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-3</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:40:38-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 3</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the Baby Scratch, Stab, and Chirp, performed on a turntable and mixer beneath quarter-note notation, with an arrow pointing to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-4</loc>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 4</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the Baby Scratch and Stab, with mixed rhythmic notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-5</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:41:31-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 5</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the stab, chirp, and baby scratch, with sixteenth-note and eighth-note notation above a turntable and mixer</image:caption>
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  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-6</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:41:56-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 6</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the baby scratch and stab, with eighth-note and sixteenth-note notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-7</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:42:26-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 7</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the stab and baby scratch, with mixed rhythmic notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-8</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:42:53-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 8</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for Baby Scratch and Stab, with a transition on beat 3</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-part-9</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:43:20-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 9</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for Stab and Baby Scratch, with a turntable, mixer, and arrow pointing to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-lesson-10</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-17T08:43:51-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 10</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with mixed rhythmic notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-lesson-11</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T06:14:12-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 11</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for a scratch-to-drop transition with eighth and sixteenth notes above a turntable and mixer</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-scratch-and-transition-into-a-song-lesson-12</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T06:14:48-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Scratch and Transition into a Song | Lesson 12</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with mixed rhythmic notation ending with a quarter note above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-make-scratches-stand-out</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T17:51:22-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0714/1729/9230/articles/Video_19_2025_Thumbnail_v1_b4de0d81-c8e8-4d01-9a0a-2672a47399f7.jpg?v=1787176282</image:loc>
      <image:title>How I Make Scratches Stand Out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for the Baby Scratch, performed on a turntable and mixer beneath accented rhythmic notation, with an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/scratch-low-to-high</loc>
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      <image:title>Scratch Low to High</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with a crescendo marking above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/scratch-high-to-low</loc>
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      <image:title>Scratch High to Low</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with mixed rhythmic notation and a decrescendo marking above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-use-a-metronome-scratch-practice</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T18:02:10-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Use a Metronome | Scratch Practice</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation for Baby Scratch, drop, and stab techniques, performed on a turntable and mixer beneath mixed rhythmic notation with accented notes, with an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm.</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-add-scratches-in-bars-1-and-5-before-a-transition</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T18:04:13-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:loc>https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0714/1729/9230/articles/Video_24_2025_Thumbnail_HighQuality_c5662cec-2f22-4b08-8031-a16a48a5eb8a.jpg?v=1787177053</image:loc>
      <image:title>How I Add Scratches in Bars 1 and 5 Before a Transition</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with mixed rhythmic notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-add-scratches-in-bars-2-and-6-before-a-transition</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T18:11:07-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Add Scratches in Bars 2 and 6 Before a Transition</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with mixed rhythmic notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-add-scratch-fills-in-bars-3-and-7-before-a-transition</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-19T18:11:59-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Add Scratch Fills in Bars 3 and 7 Before a Transition</image:title>
      <image:caption>Scratch notation system using standard musical notation, with mixed rhythmic notation above a turntable and mixer and an arrow pointing from the DJ setup to the written rhythm.</image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://scratchingmadeeasy.com/blogs/news/how-i-add-scratch-fills-in-bars-4-and-8-before-a-transition</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-24T11:47:57-04:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How I Add Scratch Fills in Bars 4 and 8 Before a Transition</image:title>
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      <image:title>How I Add Scratch Fills in Bars 1-3-5-7 Before a Transition</image:title>
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      <image:title>How I Add Scratch Fills in Bars 2-4-6-8 Before a Transition</image:title>
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      <image:title>This Basic Exercise Will Improve Your Scratching</image:title>
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