Chirp Scratch DJ Tutorial - How To Scratch

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Chirp Scratch Tutorial by DJ Short-e. One of Short-e's fav scratches!
Short-E Scratches with her fader reversed or hamster style. See (www.studioscratches.com/hamste...)
DJ Short-e teaches you how to do the Chirp scratch. Named because it sounds like a bird chirping away, this scratch is attained by playing the sample forwards and cutting the end of the sample off, then bringing the record back and turning the fader on. Repeat.
You probably heard DJ Premier use this scratch loads and it can be really funky. Although relatively simple you can achieve much with this scratch, combining it with flares for the chirp flare.
Beat # 8528 used in this clip is available here:
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Happy Scratching! :D

[@MrBoogieDavis]

Thank you so very much, after 18 years i've finally nailed it...

[@mackbazile]

24 people do not know quality instruction when they see it. I've seen tons of tutorials on youtube, this is by far the best I've seen. I'm a mixer and not much of a scratcher. I haven't gone past the transformer, but this instructional makes me want to learn more. Thank you.

[@bigwill4978]

Great tutorial!! I've put into practice what you have shown and man, it feels so good to finally get the hang of scratching. It took me a few hours to get the hang of it but I got it in the end. I just have to get my timing right and practice a bit more before I get to the standard I want!!! I love all of your tutorials!!!

[@bigfan1364]

What an awesome tutorial. One of the best examples I've seen yet, very thorough and easy to understand. Thanks. Sean

[@BrokeandCopa]

Truly one of the best tutors online. Clear and defined not overdone and not rushed. Cheers keep up the good work.

[@MichaelBakowski]

I remember first watching this video and just utterly failing at my chirps. Now my hand feels as easy as cutting and it's one of my favorite scratches. Thanks Short-E!

[@skratcheratchet]

i saw lots of tutorial vids for chirp but this one kinda different.... it was explained well and even executed very clear and clean...now gotta go back to the lab... thanks STUDIO SCRATCHES! much respect!

[@PhilosBias2000]

YOU PROBLY BEEN DONIG LONGER THEN THESE TUTORIALS BEEN COMING OUT BUT YOU MUST KNOW DAT THESE TUT MINIMIZE THE LEARNIG CURVE SO MUCH..ITS REALLY A GREAT THING YOU DOIN..AND YOUR ONE OF THE RARE DJ DAT RESPOND MAKIG YOURS DA BEST

[@congoalbo]

I think the most important thing in the chirp is the coordination between the fader and the vinyl. That's what i found hardest, in fact i'm still working on it. Good tutorial Short-e, thank you!

[@DjMossy]

Love the chirp. You make it look so easy and effortless. 👊🏼

[@TheDiskokitty]

Thank you for your videos. They are amazing, informative and easy to follow.

[@georgebryant7571]

This is a great vid very helpful and the repetition along with varying examples of how this specific technique can be used is absolutely stellar. Thanx!

[@paolasilva586]

Wow I’ve seen a couple of videos but this one is awesome

[@DJEDLADOLESTE]

Excelente tutorial. Parabéns.

[@AdamLeeGuitarist]

This is so awesome, Emma! I could listen to this all day! Loving your videos! :)

[@hellodave93]

sick! chirps go perfectly with that beat, keep it up im digging the style bro

[@studioscratches]

My crossfader is reversed in this tutorial. For more info see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHSZZYmAfKp1ea8 and check out my online School of Scratch schoolofscratch.com for my newest in-depth scratch tutorials and online course / practice program - Emma

[@Yojimb0]

Great tutorial! Simple presentation, easy to follow without being slow... Thanks!

[@efsq]

with so much joy I can finally say that I've kinda mastered the chirp (at least, I can do the same pattterns that you show here) and all thanks to you :)

[@nikko2thep]

Awesome scratching/teaching skills!

[@Hvalborg1]

You are by far the best scratch teacher on youtube. Better than Q-bert (at teaching). Fantastic videos.

[@leerose4525]

Your techniques are very clean. Very nice vid.

[@povellas3]

the chirp must be the best freakin' scratch of all (in my opinion and liking) Absolutely wicked tutorials!

[@A1ZUDD1N]

@studioscratches yup watched u explained it in another video.... second hand decks FTW! been using my secondhand technics for 8 years now!!!!.... GREAT tutorials by the way :)

[@bcgelandewagen]

hey very good video and the instrumentals are exactly what i was looking for THanks!

[@Tastaturmusik]

Great Tutorial! Keep up the good work, props and love from Germany

[@povellas3]

Brilliant tutorial mate, big ups! keep it up!

[@Landscapetherapyproject77]

Just stopping by to compliment you for the excellent channel. Your tips are great. Best wishes from Brazil

[@studioscratches]

Thanks for watching!

[@nunsc]

U kniw about 8 years ago i saw this video, i was never shown how to scratch. So I decided to learn and this video was the first 1 i found helpful. Its basic,but so effective. I think chirps are so hard to do at first, but after practice. I have it down now 🙂

[@studioscratches]

Congrats! Thanks for watching. Keep up the practice!

[@MrKnaberaps]

Thanks alot for these great video turorials. I find them realy helpful as i just got my first set of turntables. And also the beats on your site is great for practice, i would download if i had serato or anything but as for now im keeping it analog so i just plug the pc in to the mixer and stream the beats until i can get som beats on viny. Happy xmas and all... -me

[@TheOlavarria49]

best tutorial in how to learn to scratch....thumps up on this one!

[@erickluciusmelloreis6138]

Jammin Dave de um amigo que trabalha com seguros

[@XVisualz]

this are CLEAR AND EASY TUTORIALS!! LOVE IT THANX!!

[@kerirabren987]

Oh I see! :) yeah, I do that too! I learned from a Total Eclipse tutorial to use a sticky dot (circle) on the reverse side & then turn it over on front & pop the spindle through it (makes it tight as a piggy in a blanket after that!) Thanks for clearing all that up for me! Hope to see a video on it soon! :)

[@FreedomForever2010]

OMG the whole key is starting with the crossfader open. THANK YOU!!!

[@studioscratches]

you got it!

[@SmoothRunningGun]

Thanks for the tutorial. I need to practice this scratch.

[@dossaddict2805]

lol im soooo hype. got my first pair of vinyl today

[@MorganStaley]

I love this. You make it seem so easy.

[@Ruwan83]

Hi there! Thanks so much for your tutorials, they are absolutely priceless!! Am just starting out (at the age of 28!) and your vids are extremely helpful. Quick question, which track on Superseal has this sound? I want to mark mine up and practise over the same sounds you use. Also cant see if you're scratching on a on/off turntable? Which scratch records from your website do you recommend? Im a 90s golden age kinda guy haha! Thanks a million. Ru1

[@GangstiX]

Great Tutorial

[@maxdeejaytrapanotto7019]

Congrats!!! Very very nice tutorial for the beginner scratchers..😉

[@studioscratches]

Thank you! 😃

[@Roon108]

Really Descriptive, Really Clear, & Really Sick! Thank you so much :D

[@m2lawren]

wow amazing so easy to follow. Thanks!

[@madmixerZ3N0]

Real nice tutorial! thx for the help!

[@CameroniMusic]

thank yoooouuuu!!!! I've been trying this for so long but I couldn't figure it out.

[@BlerdyB]

First let me echo what's been said: I truly appreciate your tutorials. They've been really helpful for me. I had two questions, though. 1) Did you post your vids in the order that one should learn? I've been having trouble with the advanced part of the Chirp and was wondering if I could move on to something else before I master it. 2) Does the height of your table seriously affect how you scratch? I feel like mine may be a little low. Is there a generally accepted way to measure that? Thanks

[@fjboris]

great tutorial

[@chhayrithy]

Thanks for the tutorial! Very clear and helpful! Which Scratch Record are you using?

[@BlerdyB]

@studioscratches Excellent! I think I understand now. My table is about 5 inches too short, by that measure!! Anyway, thanks for being so quick in your response; very helpful! I look forward to checking more vids! Peace

[@highmidlowdotnet]

Wow this is a pretty cool tutorial :D Thanks!

[@southern12]

Damn girl...you are tight! Love your flow...I would love to see you and the great DJ QBERT in a session set up facing each other in a jam session!!!

[@DaniMiner]

Thank you! You helped me a lot!

[@studioscratches]

So welcome!

[@b00too]

i like the simplicity of that mixer, and the small foot print

[@BpmSupreme]

thanks for the tutorial!!

[@DJDeak1]

Thank you for response! Will diligently practice!! :)

[@fernandogabrielcardozo3973]

Short e the best of scratch! ❤

[@studioscratches]

Bless you! Thanks!

[@00eaugallie]

i been trying to learn this bymyself but as soon as i seen this vid i just got it all of a sudden but now im just stuck in that back and forth groove im still trying to get better with tempo meaning faster/slower any tips? and again love the video it helped a bunch also in your opinion what scratch should i learn next after getting better at the chirp?

[@Anythingelse83]

love the videos - just curious, DJ Short-e... how long have you been DJ'ing? Thanks for the awesome vids, keep 'em up.

[@studioscratches]

Thanks! since 1999 and scratching since 2000.

[@kennethpogue718]

I'm trying to learn BEFORE I buy a set.... GREAT VIDEO! THANK YOU!!!!

[@studioscratches]

Actually you can learn that way!

[@MikeLevy99]

Nice work and informal video. What's up with the beats, have you made them yourself?

[@djbobbyfresh1]

these videos definitely help

[@studioscratches]

djbobbyfresh1 yes the fader is reversed or hamster style!

[@karlmichael4128]

This is the best! Now i know How to begin

[@DjDjubyDjuby]

Exelente job boy..!!

[@mrawsumrofl]

Helped alot Thank You!!

[@TheDavidKettle]

It's called "hamster style", there's a switch on some mixers that allows you to reverse the cross fader (mainly on better quality scratch mixers). Many DJs find it more comfortable to scratch hamster style, since to do many moves, it is easier to bounce the fader off of the side of the fader slot using the index and middle fingers rather than their thumbs.

[@DJControllerC]

one of my favorite local bars may close down in a week or two, so I was gonna dj there for free 1 nite a week (lotta mash ups) & do all the flyers in photoshop to try to get some heads in there & help keep it open- I have a little following on myspace

[@ratudeglobalenterprise3534]

Best tutorial ever

[@Sp4y001]

I want to add to my previous comment -Merci beaucoup for your videos! :D

[@Ruwan83]

Hello! Thanks so much for your vids - you're a guru!! What track on Superseal has that sound? I can see that its one of the first ones on side with smoking seal. I wanna practise using same sound. Also, is turntable on or off - cant see. Which scratch records should I order from your site? Im a 90s golden age kinda guy haha! One love. Ru1

[@MoEnyce]

Sigh...thank you....I feel like I have hope now to finally learn🙌🏾

[@studioscratches]

We got even better tutorials and a full curriculum to help you over at schoolofscratch.com

[@Memorymakersmusic]

Best explanation ever!

[@DJControllerC]

excellent videos!!- what model vestax mixer are you using and would u recommend it to a beginner? I've been doing mash ups for years on my DAW- but just getting into live scratching-but I need to get a cheap but good mixer-any recommendations?

[@markjames4890]

Brilliant video, thank you! 😉

[@studioscratches]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@studioscratches]

get the updated version here: schoolofscratch.com

[@DJDeak1]

Peace Shorty! I'm still practicing trying to perfect this technique... I gotta question, you started in 2000. Did you come in with a mindset of "I want to learn the chirp technique, I want to learn the flare technique"? Or did you simply want to learn to scratch? If so, did you naturally develop the chirp technique? Because in 2000 there wasnt any online tutorial vids teaching the methods...

[@purcell81]

What mixer are you using? or can you recommend a mixer thanks great videos 👍🏻

[@420snake830]

nice helped me alot thanks

[@4RUGGA1]

Wow this is good thanks

[@allenmolino4170]

nice video btw what are those turntables? is that a technics? I practice all your video and tada! I'm already learning the basic scratches :P i love the ripple scratch..

[@moolazo]

good tutorial !!

[@LauraAdato]

@studioscratches What do you mean by inverted? I'm right handed, so do all scratch dj's scratch with there left hand? Im soryy, im quite new to all of this. And Short-E you are the best dj I have ever seen! Keep up the good Work!

[@ImaazeDa3th]

@studioscratches I've got the numark TTUSB turntables, But im going to test yo settings and see how it goes. Thnx.

[@4WordsClothing]

daamn real clean, love chirpin

[@TheStwet]

thats awesome !!

[@ItsMeEddyV]

I just practiced chirping for an hour and my hands hurt! Thanks for the tips I'll hopefully get this down!

[@select24]

does your hand still hurt?

[@voxer16333]

For all those who dont know, The "ahhh" noise and the infamous "fresh" comes from the B-side of Fab Five Freddy's "Change the Beat". The song is called "Change le Beat" because the lyrics are all sung in french

[@tallestheights]

love this simple & str8 4ward

[@djoldboy7183]

so clean thanks

[@wesnfred]

luv it!

[@ford50stang]

Hello, first off great tutorial here! I can get this down pat while keeping it slow, but for whatever reason sometimes when I speed up I keep cutting the sound off on the forward push before any sound comes out and am only getting the backwards part, any tips for keeping it level when speeding up? Back to practicing for now!

[@funky12374]

@studioscratches Thank you :)

[@mbf6160]

All I want to learn is basic scratches to get in and out of songs I really want to get these down pat I’m determined practice practice practice

[@jaymiller12]

Ive got the slow - medium speed chirps down but its when you start to speed up the temp of them it looks so easy but its real not.. the tempo changes are not nearly as easy as they look! thanks again

[@PSChrisDC]

@studioscratches thank you :D very nice ;)

[@kerirabren987]

yeah, if you could record a tutorial on marking records, that would be awesome!!! I hope you do :) On your video here, I just got confused because you have two taped markers (1 shorter at 3 position & 1 longer one at 12 position) so I just wondered why you had put two markers. You mention you only use one marker at the 12, but if I'm seeing this right, this video has your start at the 3, right (& another one at 12)? Anyway, thanks for the help, I love ur videos and I learn so much from them! :D

[@Hvalborg1]

Hey, have you made a video about finding and choosing the sound you want to scratch? can't seem to find anything about it on youtube and it is kinda essential to get started.

[@1Mic89]

i noticed you have your fader on reverse, so when it is completely on the side closest to the turntable the volume is completely off. when you perform other scratches is it your personal preference to keep it on reverse? or only for the chirp scratch? i usually keep it on regular but for chirp scratch it feels easier & more comfortable when its on reverse. but all other scratches i have to do on regular lol. its weird but i guess i gotta keep practicing it on reg . great vid by the way

[@manicusevictus]

freakin awesome! ty so much :)

[@dharmaboy75]

I moved to an Innofader pnp and noticed how much of a difference having a sharp cut on the Xfader made for achieving this sound. my question is, do you have your xfader at the loosest setting? Thanks

[@nicememe3090]

whoa! thank you for answering my question :)

[@emkplayboy6]

thumbs up and SUBSCRIBED!

[@kerirabren987]

No prob :) it has worked really good for me so far :) hey, not to be more intrusive or buggy or anything, but I figured since we're on the topic of vid tutorials, I was wondering if you could maybe do a tutorial one day for a Hydrophonic scratch? I ask becuz I can't find any good examples of it. If you've never heard of it, you can look up ''scratching'' on wikipedia & it's under the sophisticated techniques section. If you can do one someday, cool, if not, no thang. Have a great weekend! cya