1 Click Flare Scratch Tutorial by D-Styles & Melo-D

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[chucklowski]

This is the best tutorial on this out there. I watched others and couldn't ever grasp it. I'm flaring my ass off today

[noodlespooner]

I used to just get the first few then my fader / record hands are out of sync. Going fast just seemed impossible! Two things that I noticed that help are
1) instead of looking at the record marker, try and notice where your record hand position is when you cut with your fader hand to make a clean sound. The muscle memory seems like an easier process than trying to be reactive to a cue point.
2) for faster flares, you don't need to speed up your record hand as much as you think, just make smaller baby scratches and use the same technique as the first tip. The faster you try to speed up your baby scratches the harder it is to stay in sync. I'm much better than I used to be 6 months ago.

[JayWerx]

When I first learned the flare techniques it was way easier for me to do a two click. It almost came naturally . But took forever to get a one click smooth. Weird.

[chiiild-dj]

amazing!! thank you D-Styles and Melo-D. also, can't get over the sensei nod + left-right-up stare at 4:45 🥋

[yuseffrazier]

Thanks for the tickets too your Dj Qbert scratch class in San Francisco i, ve been djing for 30yrs at the Flea Market making mixed Tapes and Cassettes live for people and friend anyway i Learned alot from Dj Qbert i thought my Old School Herbie Handcock ROCK IT SONG Scratch sounds was all that, New Scratch skills helps when your rocking the Party Thanks Guys Peace Mr Beat Junkies

[garthus]

Love seeing these videos and seeing the Beat Junkies channel. I've been away from DJing and scratching for a long time and watching these is helping me get back into it again.


What helped me learn the 1-click years ago was watching Tony Vegas on the Scratch Perverts Tutorial videos. Basically baby scratch and use the fader to cut the sound in half forward and back.

[jhirn]

Beat Junkies holding it down.

I'm just getting back into scratching. Never was able to flare or crab so this is kind of a insane to have just amazing instructional videos. I've watched a few but really like the way you break it down in this video. The motion of this one is really weird and I find myself needing to look at my fader hand which is uncommon. Hopefully I'll get this down soon.

[frankcastle]

I have seen BOTH of You LIVE, D-Styles an'Melo-D!!!
I have learned sooo much from the Two of You!
Major Inspiration to All True Turntablists!
Beat Junkies ALL DAY!

[barrywatts]

Love these videos really inspires me to keep going. More vids guys

[kmk]

I'm glad you guys mentioned the difficultly in breaking habits in regards to the transformer scratch - I thought there was something wrong with me until you mentioned it!!!! Great videos!!!!

[thewatcher]

Hi I am a novice, what order should I learn scratches? Great video.

[gakdaniels]

It's comforting to hear about the troubles of going from a closed fader to open fader scratch.My OCD kicked into overdrive trying to get used to it and was almost painfully frustrating.

[gbrl_cyber]

Hey D ... don't stop the platter with the pressure all the time it's going to get wonky over time at least on the 2000s technics 1210 mk2's ... btw you're scratch style is m favorite to this day. you & qbert together is like an unstoppable force of style ... SUPER DOPE!

[MarcTarradasDJSwing]

Classic Scratch, And this Sound Dope!!!!

[DJStatexFreudIanSlip]

Dope tutorial! D-Styles at the end....LOL!

[idoweddingplanningseries]

Amazing tutorial! Had a question on your record hand technique. Looks like you drag your thumb when you push the record forward. Is their an advantage to doing this? Thank you!

[unhallowed]

Thanks! Learned basics in a few minutes from watching

[HuFilms]

Nice one guys. Stil haven't got this one down. Open fader is proving difficult!

[MrH]

You guys are great love from india 🇮🇳❣️

[buddafingaz]

Awesome video bro, I've been adding an extra note in there, when practicing this skratch, & now its a hell of alot easier, learning it this way, its more finesse with the fader hand, rather than with my Skratch 👍👊💪🙏😎🔥