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#AskShortE Episode 3

July 29, 2015

Yo what’s up?! Welcome to Episode 3 of #askShortE, where I answer your questions on scratching and life!

Show Notes

In this episode we talk:

  • How to set up your turntable for scratching.
  • Hand surgery and improving scratching speed / power with your non-dominant hand.
  • Love from Spain!
  • Formally learning scratch techniques vs experimenting?
  • Strong hand on the record or fader?

Resources mentioned

Tone Arm Adjustment For Skip Free Needles Bonus Video:

This video is taken from directly Course 2 – Equipment Set Up inside my School of Scratch:

  • Tonearm Setup for skip free needles article

Which Hand Should I Use on the Crossfader Bonus Video:

This video is taken directly from Course 3 – Before You Start Scratching inside my School of Scratch:

  • Dominant hand on the crossfader or record article.

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Shout outs

Thanks for the questions!

  • @djhoove
  • @og10speed
  • @chewedj
  • @djnikkiduran
  • @djasicofficial

What questions do you want to ask me about scratching and DJing?

Ask me by tagging your questions on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with #askShortE. I’ll be looking!

Extra points and high fives all round if you record a question with you on camera and post it publicly. I’ll be prioritising answers to video questions so get creative!

Let’s have some FUN!

Happy Scratching! 😀

– Emma Short-E

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