Introduction and orientation
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Welcome to the Learn to scratch course (3:09)
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Training tools - scratch samples, instrumentals and speed trainer
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Setting up your DJ gear for scratching (14:36)
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How to learn faster than anyone else (10:39)
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The psychology of high performance: Get yourself into the right mindset (2:44)
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Deliberate practice through the stages of learning (17:23)
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Measuring your level and progress (0:53)
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Understanding beats and rhythm (11:59)
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Understand the scratch notation used in the course (3:25)
Beginner techniques and concepts
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Baby Scratch (and Slices and Scribbles) (27:14)
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Forward Scratch (aka Release Scratch) and Backward Scratch (19:21)
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Stab Scratch (23:03)
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Tear and Clover Tear (15:00)
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Connecting different techniques (9:44)
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Beginner scratch rhythms: starting to write your own phrases and freestyling (18:03)
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Beginner scratch along (6:24)
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Congratulations on completing the beginner section. Before you move on...
Intermediate techniques and concepts
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Transform Scratch (41:11)
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Chirp Scratch (17:24)
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Chirp Scribble Combos & the Joe Cooley Scratch (3:22)
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1 Click Flare Scratch (12:38)
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Combo: Chirp Flare and Double Chirp Flare (9:30)
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2 Click Flare Scratch (Orbit) (15:56)
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Combo: Chirp 2 Click Flare (3:09)
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OG Flare and Reverse OG Flare (8:50)
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3 Click Flare (14:27)
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Crab Scratch (6:31)
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2 Click and 3 Click Twiddles (10:47)
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More intermediate combos (15:28)
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Making scratching musical (37:05)
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Intermediate scratch along (5:45)
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Congratulations on completing the Intermediate Section. Before you move on...
Advanced techniques and concepts
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Travelling 2 Click Flare (10:57)
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Boomerang Scratch (7:22)
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6 Note Autobahn Scratch (6:07)
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9 Note Autobahn Scratch (8:13)
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3 Note Combinations (1:27)
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Swing Flare Scratch (6:29)
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4 Note Boomerang (6:20)
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Slow Autobahn Scratch (7:14)
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Tazers & Lazers (8:27)
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Faderless Scratches (10:39)
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Scratch in reverse to double your repertoire (2:33)
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Upfader scratching (8:47)
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Scratching with phrases (21:40)
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Scratch Drumming (20:17)
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COMBO CATALOGUE: Advanced scratch patterns (28:46)
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Congratulations on completing the Advanced section. Before you move on...
Expert techniques and concepts
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Scratch rudiments for battle shredding (13:29)
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Delayed 2 Click Flare (9:03)
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Expert Combo: Boom Flare (4:09)
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Delayed 3 Click Flare (5:59)
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Crescent Flare (4:25)
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12 Note and 16 Note Autobahns (7:21)
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Making combos from 4 note patterns (5:16)
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Hydroplane (Faderless technique) (9:07)
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Waves and wave combinations (16:14)
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Polymeter, polyrhythms and unusual syncopation for expert scratchers (21:32)
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COMBO CATALOGUE: Expert scratch patterns (12:17)
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Congratulations on completing the Expert section. Before you move on...
Measure your progress - What level are you?
