The Most IMPORTANT Thing DJs Need to Know When Learning How to Scratch

DJ LiftOFF discusses one of the MOST IMPORTANT things you need to understand as a scratch DJ!
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00:00 Intro
00:41 Learn Scratch Techniques
01:24 Say the Scratch Out Loud
02:34 Create Basic Scratch Patterns
05:21 Breakdown a Basic Scratch Pattern
06:28 Create a Complex Scratch Pattern
07:30 Outro

[@gdavis123456789]

Bro where were you 2 years ago with this video lol. I literally gave up on looking for a good scratch tutorial. Def the best I’ve seen. Looking forward to more content. You just gave me motivation Dawg. Good look fam

[@galomuk]

your videos are excellent! i have been a dj for 20 years, but i've only recently decided to step up my game and learn how to scratch. that sheet is so hard! and i find even more difficult as an experienced dj, like ''what do you mean i have to practice the baby scratch? c'mon man, ive been back-cueing records my whole life'' but that's just how it is! time to leave the ego and everything i know at the door! Another aspect is the huge amount of bad habits i've developped everytime i've tried to scratch and un-learning is quite hard. Thanks for what you do man, it really helps! Makes it clearly explained and gives more confidence! Cheers!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate the comment, truly!! Much appreciated 🙏🏾 you’re more than welcome.

[@fiyahcarnacrew]

I just start scratching one month ago and from watching your video I understand all different types of scratches I’m just working on speed now

[@DJLiftOFF]

Love to hear it 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@guyhetman2975]

Awesome teacher loved this video

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you man 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@ozarkmixdj]

Liftoff, this was so helpful! Thx, good looking out!

[@DJLiftOFF]

No doubt!! Thanks for watching 🙏🏾

[@djbond555]

Thank you for your GreaT work

[@DJLiftOFF]

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[@djcharlybax]

Big thanks always mi Breda 🔥🔥🔌 this is great

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate ya bro! 💪🏾💯

[@fizziealladin5282]

That was put down perfect 💯💯💯💯

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thanks G 🙏🏾💯

[@djpep1855]

What a great tip! 👍

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@rbiznezz2]

I’ve taught much of the same that you’ve spoken on here. You’re spot on

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you!! 🙏🏾💯

[@Iman_Tucker]

Video is pure gold

[@DJLiftOFF]

Love to hear it man!! Appreciate you 💯

[@omarsoroush919]

Man you’re a great teacher Ima practice about what you said

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you! And definitely do, it’ll all come with time 🙏🏾

[@terrancekayton007]

#JACKPOT Bro this was so GOLD. I haven’t seen anything else as heblpful as this video on YT !

[@DJLiftOFF]

Love to hear that man!! Thank you 🙏🏾

[@o-jay6704]

Very helpfull Video , thanks you. Greetings from Germany.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Much love to Germany 🇩🇪!! I’ve traveled there once and loved it. Beautiful country.

[@d-man4937]

I think you're my new teacher. Glad I came across your channel.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Much appreciated man! Glad you found the channel 🙏🏾

[@DaKlubHK]

As always bro🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you bro! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@DaKlubHK]

@@DJLiftOFF always brother keep up the great work

[@DJkenTv]

Much needed

[@DJLiftOFF]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@KBYTube]

Great Video, thank You for the practice Videos. The best practice videos ever. I am going to be better and better in scratching, because of your Videos and your explenation. Thank you, and Keep going on with your Channel.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate the words 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@tyasspage]

Saving this for later

[@DJLiftOFF]

💯👌🏾

[@hiphopsuperman]

Such a cool idea! I would never have thought of that! Do you play any instruments? Just wondering if this is used in learning to play other instruments. Thanks for sharing!

[@DJLiftOFF]

It has helped me TREMENDOUSLY. And yeah I actually play piano and sax and oddly enough, I’ve never thought to use this method with those instruments

[@soulbruhharmony5834]

Do you plan on doing anymore videos displaying hand placement and coordination? For beginners that would be golden to practice on an entry level controller

[@DJLiftOFF]

I need to grab an entry level controller, or really just rent one and do some videos. I can definitely do a video on this, and compare the placement on different equipment

[@ilove21media30]

nice!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Thank you!!

[@pezebezehunter364]

Thank you for your videos, they've helped me so much with my intro into the DJ world. This question has nothing to do with the video, but I wandering if you could recommend a music pool where I can get some non explicit hip hop music ? I'm using streaming apps at the moment. Thank you in advance & keep the videos coming..💯

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you!! Glad you found the channel! I used mymp3pool.com from time to time!

[@mikecherry8329]

Great video bro!!! I have been back and forth debating on getting Rane Twelves but that price on the MKii’s. Kept seeing MK1s in great shape for half the price. Do you feel like they are still a good buy? I see you doing your thing with them.

[@DJLiftOFF]

I’ve looked at reviews of the MKii but haven’t personally used them! They have a few additional features but to me, my MK1s are perfect honestly. If anything, I want the S11 mixer!

[@JogWheel0212]

First comment here! Thanks idol!

[@DJLiftOFF]

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[@keiswag1367]

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[@DJLiftOFF]

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[@vasiliszaxaropoulos8726]

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[@djemstvph9596]

VERY THANKFUL DJLIFTOFF...How about the type of song you play for scratching..

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re very welcome!! You know what, that can be a full video. Types of songs, and how to hear and pick where to scratch. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@a510592]

I wish Serato DJ Lite let me change the crossfader option so I could try scratching better. With the crossfader set to the default, it's hard to do those tapping tricks. I'm going to have to wait for my Rev 7 to come in before I can have Serato DJ Pro :( Nice tutorial though! Really helpful for beginners!

[@DJLiftOFF]

Appreciate you! And ahh damn, didn’t realize you couldn’t change it with DJ Lite.

[@evanrandall1675]

Make sure you listen to different solo instrumentalists. I've been playing guitar and listening to Jazz for over 20 years I've been learning how to scratch and my head is full of improvisation and patterns ready to come out the only thing limiting me is the control of my hands and the record. listening to the solos of other instruments will really help you develop the idea of how to build up an improvisation and tell a story with a solo and not just scratch technique salad. By the way I'm a total beginner at DJing but I did go to college for music composition and guitar. Pretty soon it'll be flowing out naturally and channeling just like I do on the guitar.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Have a jazz improvisational background, you’ll literally be an incredible scratcher after you get all the fundamentals down. I come from the same background and am very rhythmic and syncopated with piano solos and think it truly helps me be a natural freestyler with scratching. Still took a long ass time to get there honestly, as far as the comfortability of scratching

[@evanrandall1675]

@@DJLiftOFF it's really awesome that you answer your fans and viewers on your channel. I appreciate that, I've learned a lot just reading the replies to good questions on here. Thanks

[@NOCDIB]

For your stab demonstration (3:05) why did you start with the fader open?

[@DJLiftOFF]

Good catch! No particular reason, I should of started with it closed.

[@bosmanragga51]

3:48 Thats the scratch I like but very hard to do

[@woodjytimeny]

What’s the best system to learn how to scratch on?

[@DJLiftOFF]

Anything with motorized platters, preferably 12”. So it could be vinyl, or Rane’s. However, with enough practice and attentiveness, you can learn on anything! Other systems just take more patience I think, at least personally.

[@pf7618]

🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

[@DJLiftOFF]

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[@reillocb]

Idk how much theory you're familiar with but I'm a theory nerd that has dj aspirations. Hearing your scratches before doing them is ideation, and verbalizing them is like scratch solfege. Not the melodic kind like do re me but the rhythmic kind like dit dat dah. Both are core features of jazz, which is no surprise as turntabalism has jazz in its roots

[@DJLiftOFF]

Couldn’t agree more 💯💯 I actually went to school for music production and engineering in college and took a few jazz theory courses. Theory literally started to look like math after a while aha, but I think you’re SPOT ON with it being very rhythmic versus melodic.

[@jsa8368]

Is that scratch sample on serato dj pro?.. I have a few samples but they’re on different files

[@DJLiftOFF]

Nope, but it’s in the description for download!

[@DJKrazeAmaze]

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[@DJLiftOFF]

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[@michaels5166]

nice video,sir..Wanna hear something I found hilarious???I was watching a YT video,and the guy said that using faders is for kids,and rotary mixers were for more refined DJs.I almost died laughing and then informed him that he got it backwards.

[@DJLiftOFF]

You’re welcome!! Ahah, rarely see rotary mixers being used at all honestly. At least in my experience!

[@michaels5166]

@@DJLiftOFF They use them in dance clubs especially with house music,along with isolators..The problem comes in when the same features are used,overused,and because the mixer costs $2500,certain DJs THINK they are superior.So my question is,will most of a dancing crowd know it care about a difference between a $2000 mixer and one for $7500+?

[@_10kcj_]

I Lowkey feel embarrassed when I scratch in front of a crowd cuz I always move my mouth lmaoo

[@DJLiftOFF]

😂😂 aye, you gotta do what you gotta do!

[@Brads212]

Where can i find a scratch sample

[@DJLiftOFF]

You can download the serato scratch sentence in the description!

[@danielbrayamborgessousa5790]

HELLO.

[@DJLiftOFF]

Yo.

[@martinicampari]

ziga ziga ;)