Scratch Overview

This is the essence of all scratching. Every technique and pattern starts here. Try basic movements, moving the record back and forth to the beat of the music. Experiment with different speeds and lengths…. fast and slow, long and short, as well as using different scratch samples to help understand different approaches. Baby scratching is all about learning and experimenting, just like a baby!

Fader Position: Open

Scratch Notations: The BOTTOM of the graph (where the blue line begins) is the start of the scratch sample. The TOP of the graph (where the blue line peaks) is the end of the scratch sample. PUSH the record FORWARD from BOTTOM to TOP and PULL the record BACK from TOP to BOTTOM. The distance from LEFT to RIGHT of the graph is the speed of how fast you move the record.