Turntablism 101: Mixing, Scratching, Beat Juggling & History

Name: Turntablism 101: Mixing, Scratching, Beat Juggling & History
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Learn the Techniques & History of the DJ :: Learn the Art of Turntablism using the Turntablist Transcription Methodology

Created byRae Phoenix

Last updated 7/2021

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What you'll learn

Students will learn how to mix, scratch, drum, trick mix, backspin, beat juggle,the history of djing music business & the Turntablist Transcription Methodology.
17hr 48min
no risks...if you skratch too much your arm might get tired...so its important to use your wrists
Out of all the dj's who took this class in Colombia our student Walter Scratch is now a professional dj who performs at Clubs and Yacht parties.

Course content

2 sections • 9 lectures • 17h 48m total length

Introduction2:58
Explore turntablism basics—mixing, scratching, and beat juggling—alongside its history. Learn the Turntable Turntables Transcription Methodology, describing record movement with trigonometry and bpm-based shapes.

Day 1 ::: Genre & BPM Dynamics2:06:41
Explore turntablism's history and techniques, from disco deejays to hip hop pioneers, mastering turntables, beat dropping, mixing, scratching, and tempo dynamics.
Day 2 ::: Cueing, Counting & Back Spinning (w/ TTM Notation)2:53:38
Master cueing and counting with TTM notation, practice back spinning and two-handed scratching, and learn markers and queue points for precise turntable routines.
Day 3 ::: Skratching Using TTM Notation3:02:27
Explore turntablism with TTM notation, mastering baby scratches, forward and reverse motions, open and closed positions, crossfader control, and sample-triggered phrases for expressive mixing.
Day 4 ::: TTM BPM Geometry & Drum Skratch Scince (w/ TTM Notation)2:36:34
turntablism 101 day 4 teaches bpm geometry and drum skratch notation (ttm notation) as students build kick-snare patterns, explore hip hop and dancehall rhythms, and experiment with tempo.
Day 5 ::: Mixing, Effects & Quantization Theory (w/ TTM Notation)2:00:04
Master mixing and beatmatching with cue points and quantization theory (TTM notation) to synchronize dual tracks. Explore effects, filters, and scratches like the baby scratch within turntablism history.
Day 6 ::: Advanced Skratching and Effects Processing (w/ TTM Notation)2:52:08
Learn advanced skratching techniques and effects processing using ttm notation, including transform, pullback, forward and backward scratches, slice techniques, and pitch and crossfader tricks.
Day 7 :: Phrase Cuts, Physical/Digital Crate Digging & Music/TV/Film Business1:36:23
Turntablism 101 explores phrase cuts, physical and digital crate digging, and the music TV film business, while tracing audio quality, sampling, and the deejay craft.
What is Skratch Notation? Turntablist Songwriting, Reading and Mathematics37:11
Explore skratch notation, turntablist songwriting, and the mathematics of reading patterns to master turntablism techniques like mixing, scratching, and beat juggling.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course. Students must either speak English or Spanish.

Description

Turntablism 101 is a 17 hour DJ course taught by NYC's multi-award winning artist, Dj Raedawn, who is the inventor of skratch notation and BPM geometry. This course features a wide range of subjects such as Mixing, Skratching, Beat Juggling, Turntablism History, Music Business and Skratch notation. Recorded live in Cartagena, Colombia as a part of the US Department of State's Next Level international Hip-Hop education program, the course is dictated by Raedawn in the English language with Spanish interpreter in the classroom. Both beginners and advanced DJ's can learn a great deal from this course in that it offers a vast amount of knowledge about the art of Turntablism as well as skratch music literacy using the Turntablist Transcription Methodology. Supplemental course materials are provided in the form of unique downloads, rare links and animated tutorials. Students who take the course also have the option to take a set of multiple choice quizzes and practice tests. Welcome to the world of Turntablism!

If you have any questions about this course, or concepts, techniques and music theory found within it, you can always contact us at our free DJ school websites such as Youtube dot com/TTMacademy and Facebook dot com/TTMacademy. These two sites are great resources for those whom are interested in taking the DJ studies further. We have over 400 tutorials and informational videos on our youtube and dozens of extra lectures on our facebook.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wishes to learn about the art of the DJ may take our course.

Turntablism 101: Mixing, Scratching, Beat Juggling & History

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 3min

Course Lectures8 lectures • 17hr 45min

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