History of DJing
This innovation introduced by Grandmaster Flash revolutionized how DJs could monitor their mix privately
The headphone toggle switch
Baby Scratch
Music sampling is best described as taking a small part of an existing song and using it to do this
Create something new (a new song/recording)
What is the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that we use?
Serato Studio
This DJ and producer is known for yelling "We the best music!" and has produced hits for Beyoncé, Drake, and Rihanna
DJ Khaled
This DJ popularized scratching and brought 'turntablism' to life
DJ Grandmaster Flash
This scratch combines fader movement with record movement to produce a sharp, chopped sound.
Cutting Scratch
This hip-hop duo used a sample from Steely Dan's 'Black Cow' without permission in their hit 'Déjà Vu (Uptown Baby).'
Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
What does DJ stand for?
Disc Jockey
Name one Chicago based DJ
Answers vary...
This DJ is credited with founding hip-hop DJing in the South Bronx in 1973
DJ Kool Herc
Spinning the record backward rapidly to return to a cue point is called this.
Backspin
This sampling technique involves cutting a sample into pieces and rearranging them into a new pattern.
Chop & Flip
A defined section of audio set to repeat seamlessly is called this.
A loop
Kendrick Lamar
Turntablism was recognized as a distinct musical art form by this decade
What are the three scratch techniques we learned this week
Baby scratch, cutting scratch, backspin
A legal rule that protects creative works — like songs — so the original artist keeps credit and control over how their work is used.
Copyright
The art of using turntables as a musical instrument — focusing on scratching, beat juggling, and related techniques.
Turntablism
Beyoncé's song "Crazy in Love" features a looped horn sample from this classic song by The Chi-Lites. What is it called when a producer takes a small piece of an existing song to use in a new one?
Sampling
Grand Wizzard Theodore accidently invited scratching during this year
1975
In the Eddie Mills drill sequence, we started with baby scratch for 8 bars, then cutting scratch for 8 bars, then finish with this.
A combination for 16 bars
This sampling technique changes the key of a sample to fit the producer's harmony.
Pitch Shifting
This protocol allows instruments and computers to communicate with each other.
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
This artist went viral on Jimmy Kimmel creating an entire beat live using just a mug and a spoon, showing that you don't need expensive equipment to make music. Who is he?
Charlie Puth