Anyone that ever wanted to know how to DJ and scratch records started with the baby scratch. If you want to learn more about scratching, sign up for our DJ Training newsletter by clicking HERE now!

It is one of the easiest scratches to throw down on your vinyl dj turntable or CDj and every other type of advanced scratching is built off of this…

I found a sweet DJing video off of Youtube that shows you the basics of the baby scratch. I love this DJ’s simple explanation.

How about you…. do you want to learn how to scratch?

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So you might be wondering what the title of this post is all about…

I know you came here to learn how to dj but you’re probably thinking “who said anything about 10 year old kids?!?”…

Well I coach a lot of new DJs with their DJ mixing and to be honest a lot of new DJs have all of these reasons and stories about why learning to dj will be hard for them. (To make it easier sign up for our Free Dj Lessons newsletter by clicking HERE now!)

The 42 year old guy will say “I’m too old to learn how to DJ“… A lot of new DJs that are girls will say something like “DJing must be tougher for girls”… and a lot of beginner djs claim that DJing is “too technical… the dj equipment is too confusing”. I’m sure you’ve had similar limiting thoughts yourself!

What you’re about to see is a video of a 10 year old that learned to scratch and mix within only a few days. This kid can scratch records like mad!
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I’m sorry guys… I had to post this!

This has nothing do do with learning to Dj. Its pure entertainment value! If you want to get more great DJing videos, sign up for free DJ Lesson Videos by clicking HERE right now!

I have no idea where or why this video was made. All I know is that I fell out of my chair when I saw it!

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One of the top questions I get asked by guys and girls like you that want to learn to dj is weather they should learn to mix or learn to scratch.

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Here it is….straight up! Dj Mixing and scratching are two VERY different skill sets. Even though they can be used together, you will have to start by learning to dj with one or the other.

Mixing is more geared towards playing multiple songs together to create new unique songs, playing with the energy of the must to fuck with peoples emotions and to take people on a journey. Scratching is more geared towards jaw dropping short 5 minute performances.

Scratching and Mixing also require very different dj equipment to learn and play on. Scratch DJs swear by vinyl and mixers with a tight crossfader. This is because they need tough equipment that will allow them to feel the small sounds and cut back and forth rapidly in between sounds. Mixing djs have all moved to CDJs (dj cd players) and a lot are heading towards fully digital setups because mixing can be done on almost any DJ setup.

Both methods of DJing are wicked but here is why I chose learning to dj mix first over learning to scratch vinyl:

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