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School of Scratch Update: Syncopation in Action Tutorial

June 3, 2016

Hey! Here is a sneak peak of the latest School of Scratch “Syncopation in Action” tutorial.

Learn how to start syncopating your scratches to create funky rhythms and fresh new patterns.

Designed to get you freestlying in new and fresh ways. If you are struggling with your flow and are bored with your cuts, this one is for you. It is a huge concept in musicality.

The full 46 minute tutorial over in the School of Scratch Classsroom covers:

Video Timestamps

  • 00:00 – Intro.
  • 00:34 – Breakdown.
  • 03:28 – Syncopation Exercises.
    • 04:19 – Exercise 1 – Starting on a syncopated note
      • 04:49 – Start on 1&
      • 07:53 – Start on 1E
      • 10:10 – Start on 1A
    • 13:18 – Exercise 2 – Ending on a syncopated note
      • 14:00 – End on 4&
      • 15:30 – End on 4E
      • 17:54 – End on 4A
    • 19:24 – Using Syncopation
    • 20:37 – See Saws
      • 24:17 – End on 4E
      • 26:03 – End on 4&
      • 28:32 – End on 4A
  • 31:43 – Start Freestyling
  • 36:29 – QnA
  • 41:14 – Using Syncopation naturally
  • 45:10 – Wrap Up.
  • 46:16 – End

If you are interested in learning how to scratch, I’d love to send you 2 free video tutorials so you can see exactly how I can help you do just that. Use the signup form below.

OR, if you are ready to join our Supa Scratch Crew, you can signup here and get full access to the school and all my scratch secrets:

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Filed Under: School of Scratch, Scratch Theory, Scratch Tutorials, Video

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  1. Славка says

    August 7, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    The greatest tutorial ever! We usualy focus on the tecniques and etc, but the main thing it’s just be able to FEEL THE BEAT and be able to throw accents on a different parts of the pulse, I was upset with my scratch flow, untill I watched this tutorial. The funny thing is I can feel and clap along on different spot in the subdivision, but when it comes to scratching…I don’t know, I was just obsessed with tecniques and completely forgot that I need to be able to express my self and TALK with my hands on the record. That’s a great example to break through your monotonus scratch patterns. My advice is to start scratching over a slow beat and grasp this concept fully! Then you naturally will be able to express yourself more freely! If you are not a member of supa scratch crew, I advice you to join if you want to progress as a scratch DJ! I imagine how many great tips and exercises are there! Thanks Emma you ROCK!!! Peace from Belarus!

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    • studioscratches says

      September 9, 2016 at 9:51 am

      So glad it helped! Thanks for being part of the Supa Scratch CREW! See you in class!

      Reply

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