Tip 24 shuffle feel, Tip 25 triggering drum loops from the scratch pad, Tip 24 – Yamaha DJX-IIB User Manual

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Chapter 5 Scratch Pad Clinic

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Shuffle feel

Here things get a bit tricky! But don’t worry — once you feel the rhythm, you’ll have no trouble
playing it!

Shuffle rhythms are a cornerstone of hip-hop music, and feature a heavy “swing” feel. Scratching
to this rhythm is tricky since the forward scratch and backward scratch are not even — you’ll have
to do one slower than the other!

To get you into this, select P36 and start V B1. Try locking into the hi-hat groove — that’s where
the shuffle is!

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Triggering drum loops from the
Scratch Pad

A common DJ technique is to scratch a vinyl loop a couple of times, then let the rhythm play. On
the DJX-IIB, you can do the same thing!

Call up Scratch 01 and press the LOOP button (the lamp lights). Now, give the Scratch Pad a light
push or pull, and the drum loop starts!
To stop the drum loop, press LOOP again (or press PATTERN STOP).

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