How To Stop Feeling STUCK When Learning to Scratch

[@Sonyman34]

Thanks for this. Imma up n coming 53 yr old beginner.

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙌🏾🙌🏾 excited for you to start this journey. You’re more than welcome.

[@fcres5845]

52 y.o here 💪

[@ogleeprince7983]

Never too late to start! 28 y.o.

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@ogleeprince7983 💯💯💯

[@jazzyjez]

​@@DJLiftOFFIm really having trouble finding which hand to use for the platter and crossfader. Right handed and i still cant figure which hand im comfortable with.

[@ClappyGilmore]

Thanks man , just recently started my scratch journey on controller! Thanks for the inspiration dude

[@DJLiftOFF]

More than welcome man 🙌🏾

[@TheDJYannick]

Nice flight! It was smooth! A thing I always try to keep in mind : my best of the bests and worst of the worsts scratch sessions happened during live sessions. So if I feel I do not progress, I try to forget I practice or I literally turn the radio switch on and start spinning tunes, recording everything and sometimes I need to break down my own stuff 😂 See you next flight!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you 🙏🏾 and yup, makes 100% sense! And yessir, def break down your stuff! I think it helps subconsciously too as you move forward 💪🏾

[@DJMDT83]

Thank you very much 🎉❤love from Ghana I just started my scratching journey and is your videos that I’m using as guidelines is hard at the start but I know I’ll get it done sooner ❤🎉

[@robertbennett6325]

Thanks, you're very helpful.

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾 glad I could help!

[@thepoet2460]

Thank you, my and homie KurbohHD learning and you are a really big help. we are going from artist/engineers to djs!

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙌🏾🙌🏾 glad I can help

[@Reuptv35]

Been scratching a while and this has to be the best channel for beginners, ish took me years 😂😂

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate it G! Took me years too ahaha

[@ElevateandBlend]

Great video bro. Record hand control is so important. Would be great to meet you one day keep up the great content!

[@seanfg1972]

You teach real well. Problem for me is I'm a 52 yr. Old Truck Driver trying to get my 10,000 hrs in.😂 I should of started 30 yrs ago Ha. Keep up the good work.

[@djclovisa8114]

Your Vids are truly Great .Keep up Doing What you do.Love and light .

[@ElevateandBlend]

Everyone, check out his courses.. great teacher!

[@BBEMOBILEDJS]

Awesome video.. Thank you for sharing your craft / skillset..Keep grinding..

[@DaKlubHK]

Bro you're still at it🔥. No matter how much practice I don't feel like I'm getting any better. It's frustrating lol.

[@sangotyehimba9822]

Just think about it like this. You know more today than you did two weeks ago. All you have to do is keep practicing

[@DaKlubHK]

@@sangotyehimba9822 damn you're def right. Salute🫡

[@djhorlic]

@DaklubHK I want to motivate you today, I have been a dj for 9years but I started learning scratching on July 2024, At the July ending I was stocked at getting the double time scratching (Fast baby scribble), at a point I nearly quit because I wasn’t getting it, I started focusing on getting that particular scratch and I started getting it perfect after 2 weeks of constant practice, now my hand can double time freely on the jug wheel, I now enjoy the fast baby scratching all the time. So don’t give up

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yessir, still at it man ahah 🙏🏾 I would say to just really try and focus on one thing at a time. The other advice here is great too. Patience, practice, and dedication.

[@DaKlubHK]

@@DJLiftOFF good to see you still out here teaching bro. I don't practice enough that's my issue because of time. I'm back on it

[@nelsonwilkinsjr317]

Thanks for this video! I’ve been stuck lately due to just purchasing the Performer and being a beginner scratcher.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Welcome! Definitely take it a day at a time! Focus on perfecting the baby and chirp first!

[@nelsonwilkinsjr317]

@@DJLiftOFF Will do! I appreciate the words of encouragement!

[@BryanMount-b1i]

I like your teaching. You keep it real.

[@andresharston8380]

When my xdj dj xz finally arrives I’ll do this

[@djrobuck]

Thanks for the tips man!!

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re welcome man 🙏🏾

[@doommega]

always good vid

[@angeloamoojee2112]

I've also been concentrating on older scratches like the Jackhammer, luck 7, Calli Roll, butterfly, prizm's etc

[@maccagrabme]

Never heard of those apart from prizms.

[@angeloamoojee2112]

@@maccagrabme there are ancient tutorials on KZbin for them 90s scratches

[@thefrenzyfriend7291]

Hey there! I have seen your videos for some time now and you definitely inspired me to focus on scratching, I got myself a Rane One hope it was a good purchase 🙏 thanks!

[@terrancecummings1177]

YO YOOOOOOO, I'm back for the revamp. LETS GOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@deejaycyphur256]

Am so greatful bro.. let's lern more about crubs

[@orebankole7936]

1:38 tiny misspeak here *eighth note Preciate your vids bro. Keep it up.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Eighteenth note 😫 lol. Thanks for pointing this out. And no doubt! Appreciate the support 🙏🏾

[@angeloamoojee2112]

I've been working with a metronome to help with timing and keeping your scratches on beat, and it helps with your internal rhythm

[@DJLiftOFF]

Absolutely agree 💯💪🏾

[@tokoosdj237]

Hey bro, I’m really a big fan of yours. And will really love to meet you one that.where are you located ?

[@487-DJ]

❤ love the video DJ LiFtOFf , but can you show us some of the Cross fader work because that’s really hard you could scratch but if you don’t know how to move that cross fader none of this will work so you gotta show us when you bring the scratch in and open your fader and then bring the scratch back close the fader so maybe next video you could do a crossfader video

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate the love! Will add a crossfader video to my life and go over tons of scratches

[@MindBodyBronx]

Thanks fr this!! What mic do you use in your video?

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re welcome 🙏🏾 In this video, I’m using the RODE Wireless Me System

[@MindBodyBronx]

@@DJLiftOFF thank you 🔥🔥🔥

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@MindBodyBronx no doubt 💯

[@yungdada87]

What are the settings you have for the jog wheel , and what slipmats are you using?

[@drefulltime]

Thanks Bruh

[@DJLiftOFF]

No doubt bruh!

[@1nfamousme210]

You should offer 1:1 trainings

[@DJLiftOFF]

I’ve always said I would start doing them but I’m just crazily busy. I don’t want to start doing them and end up stopping.

[@1nfamousme210]

If you ever do, I’d definitely sign up and pay for it. I appreciate all the tutorials and you have a gift. I’ve been DJing for over 25 years. Mixing I got no problem. Just need to figure out how to transition! There’s a lot of drill tutorials out there but the theory to practical application is where I struggle. Plus I’m ambidextrous. Always felt strange! Anyway keep up the good work, sir!!

[@1000AT]

How do u set up your performer controller for scratching in your DJ Program settings and Rane performer Hardwares? I have a Rane Performer but my cross fader doesnt respond for scratching like in your video... especially the crab scratch.. I use Virtual DJ program

[@ElevateandBlend]

Performer or rev7.? What you like and why?

[@Udhdvdhdjiwisjshzjfjfbdududjd]

Having so many issues with the precision of my left hand.. I can't comfortably do transformers or flares at all. Though i have a feeling a big cause for this is me having a 100€ controller with pretty small and finicky jogwheels. (Bought it just so i can add simple scratches to my beats.) Well it turns out i loved it so mich i ordered a REV 1, as it seems like a smart choice for my first actual controller, battle layout and all. Hoping the much larger jogwheels will help me with left hand precision. If not i'll still keep practicing and get it down eventually. Only a matter of time.

[@maccagrabme]

You need a precise jog wheel that stays aligned and a cross fader which cuts in quickly otherwise it will sound sloppy. I did transformers on an old DJ mixer back in the mid 80s so most modern equipment should do the job, however on my Roland DJ202 I had to adjust the cut in on the cross fader in serato to get an acceptable sound.

[@Shashanthh]

Brother, a beginner can start with turntables or normal mixer. And which is best

[@DJLiftOFF]

I recommend turntables or motorized platters for scratching. But at the same time, anything can be used.

[@djrydak]

Whats level 2? Theres a glitch in your level descriptions

[@phillhot100]

The song quality is not like the rev 7 ,so I took back the rane and stick with my rev 7.

[@tokoosdj237]

I can scratch but sometimes my hand moves is a little bit slower

[@DJLiftOFF]

That’s good! You can always build up speed over time.

[@disgurluvsmuzik]

I’m Level 3. I have a injured hand so I have a few difficulties but I’m gonna keep practicing.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Ahh, sorry to hear that! 🙏🏾

[@kingbangertv]

Do you sell tracks for music 🎶 crate

[@DJLiftOFF]

Nah, sorry G!

[@bofadeez7553]

That’s one thing I can’t do, scratch 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@wokepodcast]

Bro, can you kindly explain this for me. Where did you find that scratch vocal file that you are using? is it like an actual scratch file which can be downloaded online? and I'm confused as to why is it moving on deck 2 whilst you scratch on deck 1? can you explain this for me.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yoo you can download this directly from my description. It’s an actual audio file with lots of different scratch sounds you can use.

[@wokepodcast]

@@DJLiftOFF Aight Fa sho, thank you bro

[@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾🙏🏾 appreciate you as always 🤞🏾

[@NOCDIB]

1:37 - Did you mean 8th note?

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yes lol. I can’t believe I said eighteenth 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@SuperRuss26]

@@DJLiftOFFyou are a great teacher 👏

[@DJLiftOFF]

@@SuperRuss26 appreciate you 🙏🏾

[@Maori4LyfeNZ]

I cant scratch with my left hand for the death of me and i see so many people scratching with their left. Im right handed, is that unorthodox? 😆

[@DJLiftOFF]

I know what you mean lol. I’m right handed too. Ima hella comfortable scratching with the cross fader in my right hand but I still have a lot of work to do with my left on the crossfader. Early on, it was hard to catch a rhythm with my left on the vinyl but it starts feeling more natural after some time.

[@kyleucf]

The boomerang is such a useless scratch the way it’s always presented. Why would you start a scratch with a forward slice at the beginning of your sample when a baby is the same exact thing without any fader movement. After that you have the forward dice, but that is the same thing as a half (forward) chirp if you do it at start of the sample. In other words, the first 3 notes of boomerang (if done at the beginning of the sample) can be simplified to just a baby + half chirp forward. Another way to think about it, a 1 click flare is a half chirp forward, slice forward, half chirp back. A boomerang (assuming at the start of the sample) is a baby plus a 1 click flare except you slice backwards instead of forwards in the flare.

[@maccagrabme]

I remember thinking a flare was pretty useless when you could just use a transformer to get a similar effect but I still had that oldskool mentality so couldn't quite understand the flare to begin with even though its simpler than a transformer on a basic level but the beauty of it is that you get more sound out of it for doing less.

[@kyleucf]

@@maccagrabme yes, pretty much everyone scratches from the beginning of a sample meaning there is like zero reason to ever close the fader once you draw back behind the beginning of the sound. Like consider the most egregious scratch, the swing flare. It’s supposed to be slice plus dice forward then dice back. But that’s EXACTLY the same thing as just doing a baby plus a full chirp at the beginning of the sample. Being at the start of the sample eliminates all the fader movement for the same sound. You go from moving the fader back and forth 3 times to just once for same effect.