Dj Lessons On Skratching And Trick Mixing

[Geometrix]

Would you be interested to pay for classes on how to skratch, beat juggle, trick mix and create battle routines?

[n-root]

I'd probably just buy evey beers or Matt I think several of the catrs around here have those sordid hip hop pasts :-\

[evey]

Works for me! :delirious:

[djreplicant]

Originally posted by evey
Works for me! :delirious:

I hear trick mixing gets you laid.

B

[evey]

Don't always believe what you hear!

[djreplicant]

Originally posted by evey
Don't always believe what you hear!

Never worked for me.

[hue-e]

Yes I would be interested if the price was right.

[Shankya]

If Craze or Marky were giving the lessons.........

[n-root]

Originally posted by Geometrix
Would you be interested to pay for classes on how to skratch, beat juggle, trick mix and create battle routines?

ok so your welcome thread was a C & P'd promo...
your second thread was nothing but a link to your website...
Here you wanna see if we'll pay you to teach us.....




:sellyoursoul:

[darkenetiks]

let's all be nice....

he's just trying to expand his horizons.

[Geometrix]

not to pay me, but would you pay a school that offers a class like that like the Scratch Academy in NYC (www.scratch.com). if metatrack studios offered a class to teach you how to scratch and such, would you do it? just asking people around and see what they think. i've been tutoring a couple of high school students the past couple of months (its pretty dope that their parents actually pay me to keep their kids busy off the streets and learn how to DJ) and I'm just looking for a good response so someone can sponsor the class.

[darkenetiks]

Originally posted by Shankya
If Craze or Marky were giving the lessons.........

fyi...i've heard dude scratch before. he's one of the best i've heard in DC so far...

[Digitalis]

Originally posted by Geometrix
...(its pretty dope that their parents actually pay me to keep their kids busy off the streets and learn how to DJ)...

Yeah nobody should be left to fend for themselves on the mean streets of Northern Virginia, it's a jungle out there.

[darkenetiks]

i've got an idea...

why don't we all stop ragging on the new guy. oh, wait...that would be too not-cool.

[n-root]

I dont mean to seem harsh..... I'd be highly interested in learning how just not really paying for it I guess

[darkenetiks]

Originally posted by n-root
I dont mean to seem harsh..... I'd be highly interested in learning how just not really paying for it I guess

:specialed: i'm in the same boat...

[vortex807]

Sounds cool but going NY is a long ways away for a 1hr class.

[Geometrix]

exactly, so what if there was a class here in the DC/MD/VA area? would you go and pay for that class if it was available here in the area?

[numbskull]

yeah, if the price was right.

[vortex807]

Sure, It’s a good price for the amount of time you get and stuff you can learn.

[Tails]

It's got to be one-on-one and hands on... having someone talk to me about scratching is no better than finding a website about it and reading it; the key's in the hands-on instruction... that and the price would be the deciding factor. Isn't scratching/beat-juggling rather difficult? I don't know how many lessons it would take to become proficient...

[Matt Sanborn]

It depends on what was involved in this class. I dont need to know basics.

I play Deep House

but yeah Id take a lesson if it had substance.

same reasons swimmers run- crosstraining babee

[gutter]

I would love to pay geo to show me how to skratch.. where can I sign up geo? Do I also get "personal sessions?"

[Juliette67]

I would keep in mind the two sides of this issue. Like any kind of DJing, it would be well worth the time and money to have someone teach you about scratching etc...learning it on your own will take so much longer and be so much more frustrating. Even one lesson by someone who knows how to teach will open your eyes in so many ways.

However, one thing we learned at Metatrack was that after a few lessons, you really need to practice on your own...and with scratching etc I think that's even more so...paying to have someone in the room while you simply practice what you've learned in your lessons would not be worth it.

So yes, take a lesson or two or three! But then take the time to work on your own before deciding if you need more. Just my .02...

[rajdeep]

IMO now that I've learnt how to beatmatch, phrase etc. (basic DJing) skills and become somewhat proficient I'd rather learn on my own. That's what the fun of DJing is - building on one's skills.

But suppose I was new to DJing altogether and I wanted to become a scratch DJ then I'd definitely pay for the lessons. And like Juliette said, it's all about practising once someone shows you the ropes.

And the idea sounds dandy yo!!! Esp. in introducing kids to "musical majic"!!! :D :thumbsup: Good luck!

[DJShaunCox]

How much are you charging? I would pay if i felt the instruction was decent. Im very interested. you live in annandale, so thats close. im in falls church. Ill buy a lesson and post my review. I just got some sewer slime slipmats and im ready to go :)

[DJShaunCox]

How much are you charging? I would pay if i felt the instruction was decent. Im very interested. you live in annandale, so thats close. im in falls church. Ill buy a lesson and post my review. I just got some sewer slime slipmats and im ready to go :)

[hue-e]

I think this would be very useful. I have Qbert's DIY dvd and it has taught me plenty, but unfortunately you can't stop the dvd and ask Q exactly how he's moving his hand, you just have to pause it and frame-buy-frame it to try and figure it out, which doesn't really work. I'm taking a lesson from this guy at the end of the month, I think it's definatley going to teach me more than a dvd has fo sho!

[Geometrix]

yea, that's the problem with QBert's DIY DVD, Q doesn't technically break down each skratch. I've talked to other DJs before and our opinion is that the DVD is very useful only to intermediate and advance skratch DJs because Q shows off a lot of variations with each skratch. There's still not one video that shows you how to do each skratch in the mechanical aspect of it. If you were to take lessons with me, I'll definitely do that and break each and every skratch that you NEED to know and show how to do it on both record and fader control.

Shaun Cox - the high school students i'm currently tutoring, i'm charging them $50/hour and its a 1 to 2 hour session each time. their parents are one the one paying me, so if you can't afford those rates, its always negotiable. usually for intermediate DJs, all u need is one or two lessons, but for beginners, it'll range from 2 to 10 lessons, maybe even more.

[DJShaunCox]

werd. not a beginner dj, but defnitely a beginner in "scratch theory". I have seen the dvd, and its confusing. lol we can talk about the rates, im a parent myself, so i know about giving kids money. shes 2 and already has her hands out. Lets set something up soon. I can also have you on my radio show as well to promote your spinning and tutoring. Im ADHD so i have a learning curve, but can usually get the jist of things after practice.

[luvgreen217]

right on! id take classes...as long as its not too expensive..

[djliquidice]

No thanks. I'd rather spend the time practicing. People can go to school to do anything now adays. Shit, even break dancing. If you got two left feet, then you won't be able to dance. Same thing with Properly Mixing/DJing. If you cant HEAR the music outside it's Drum, snare you can't DJ.


Please don't take this the wrong way. Hell i know peeps would be willing to pay for it! Good luck. I hope it proves $worthy. :)

[Matt Sanborn]

not true at all.

Iv'e been djing for about 6 and a half years now and would still take a lesson for advanced junx.

cross training. all about cross training.

Ive been scratching and shit lately with basic Dj Rectangle shit and I thoroughly believe it is making me a better House Dj.

[Tails]

Seriously... even if you can mix like a pro, why not learn the other sides? Get down all the techniques and styles you can, an' let your own style emerge from it...

Sounds interesting though, I'll be waiting for a review. =.)

[Juliette67]

It is never, ever too late to learn something from someone else. If lessons/schools were worthless, we'd have a very different type of society with everyone just reading books by themselves. You get more than valuable information from working with someone more experienced than you, too. You make connections (which we know are important in this scene) and maybe the two of you will even bounce ideas off each other and come up with something entirely new. Good things usually come from teaching, learning, and sharing, for both people.

[Muramasa]

From my experience, professionals usually aren't all about meeting lesser skilled djs and handing out all of their hookups... while fantastic for your karma, it's usually not good business.

[DJShaunCox]

Hey geometrix, I have an idea. I would like to do a 1 hr special on my show surrounding a lesson given by you. let me know when it can be recorded. we couldnt do it live because of the setup at the station, and bringing in outside gear is a pain, but you could come on the show when it airs, etc. This way the nay-sayers could hear whats up. peace

[Geometrix]

yea that would be a good idea shaun. i can probably do a lesson on the basics then showcase the rest of the time. hit me up, djgeometrix@yahoo.com

[the sex molesters]

i learned that stuff just by watching someone... it wasn't really a lesson... but then again, i'm a fairly experienced dj, i don't need to be taught basics.

[SCHLiTZ]

Ive been scratching and shit lately with basic Dj Rectangle shit and I thoroughly believe it is making me a better House Dj.

:werd:
rectangle records are great. good samples and very sturdy.

i sorta just taught myself some scratching by trial and error and listening to djs that do scratch... and i would love to have someone show me some of their tips and ideas.

i really need to perfect using either side/hand... my styles from left to right are really different.

[ao125]

It would depend on who was teaching it, but if it was actually informative as opposed to a bunch of guys just hanging out, two min. of mixing and the rest of the time just gabbing and/or drinking then yeah.

[Bounce]

id pay 50$ a session if u proven urself to the dmc's in some way...if you were recognized

[the sex molesters]

:werd:
rectangle records are great. good samples and very sturdy.

i sorta just taught myself some scratching by trial and error and listening to djs that do scratch... and i would love to have someone show me some of their tips and ideas.

i really need to perfect using either side/hand... my styles from left to right are really different.

like the guy who i learned from, i can scratch just as easily with both hands... funny thing is, he's left-handed, too. he reverses the x-fader... i don't... maybe i should try it and see how it feels....

[the sex molesters]

(just tried it... it actually is easier....)

[NEDMC]

....or how about a lesson from Dj Swamp. With our economy registration, you can attend one seminar, and 2 hours with Dj Swamp is not a bad way to learn.

http://www.nedmc.com

[obsol33t]

Yeah nobody should be left to fend for themselves on the mean streets of Northern Virginia, it's a jungle out there.eyo, the burbs can be a dangerous place after dark.

[spinal cracka]

this question is too vague

my answer would depend on things like price, who was teaching, etc.

[deejayclutch]

It would depend on the price and of course who the instructor is.

I have taught my self allot of it on my own, but I sure would like someone who really knows their sh*t to show me whats up.
-Camille

[sassypance]

:werd: it's really exciting to watch dj's that know a lot of tricks on the tables... i'd go for it if you don't know it.