In this video, I demonstrate 32 core scratch techniques.
The video is designed to give you an idea of what is possible with scratching and help you to familiarise yourself with the main techniques.
All techniques are demonstrated with the crossfader reversed / hamster style.
Timestamps
If you want to jump to a certain technqiue, here are the times at which they appear:
- Baby – 00:06
- Drops – 00:19
- Tear – 00:45
- Forward – 01:02
- Reverse – 01:28
- Drags – 01:41
- Echo Scratch – 02:14
- Fader / Fading – 02:48
- Stab – 03:59
- Military – 04:32
- Transformer – 04:46
- Dice – 05:18
- Chirp – 05:51
- Joe Cooley – 06:16
- Flare – 06:33
- Chirp Flare – 06:51
- Crab – 07:09
- 2 Click Flare – 07:27
- Twiddle (2 Finger Crab) – 08:00
- 2 Click Chirp Flare – 08:18
- Original Flare (Og Flare) – 08:35
- Slice – 09:08
- See Saws – 09:34
- Swing Flare – 09:52
- Boomerang – 10:10
- Autobahn A6 – 6 Notes – 10:43
- Translice (Transformer Slice) – 11:01
- 3 Click Flare – 11:50
- Delayed 3 Click Flare – 12:08
- Fast Autobahn A9 – 9 Notes – 12:26
- Slow Autobahn A8 – 8 Notes – 12:43
- Boomflare – 13:00
Full Tutorials
If you would like to learn more about any of these techniques, you can get access to the full in-depth, step-by-step tutorials in my online School of Scratch here:
All tutorials are suitable for controller DJs and whether you use your crossfader regular or in reverse / hamster.
Happy Scratching! 😀
– Emma