Turntablism

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This lesson is part of the Electronic Music & Sound Production category.

Objectives[edit]

  • Students will become familiar with the role and techniques of live DJs.
  • Students will become familiar with the techniques and processes of turntablism.

Resources[edit]

Readings[edit]

Listening or Videos[edit]

  • Doug Pray, Scratch (2002)
  • DJ Angelo, Turntable Tutorial:

Tools[edit]

Class Activities[edit]

  • Discussion of the origins and characteristics of DJing
  • Analysis of different types of turntable mixes
  • Discussion and demonstration of turntablism
  • Improvisation on a turntable

Assignments[edit]

  • Analysis of turntable techniques in recorded music
  • Composition of a scratched phrased using turntable notation

Notes[edit]