How to Hold the Crossfader to Make Scratching Easier | Tips, Hand Placement & More! 

Very important video, I was recently thinking about if the hand placement on the fader was correct cause it felt uncomfortable so this came at perfect timing lol, thank you bro!

You're giving good knowledge most of us learned thru trial and error 👌🏽💯

Thank you Dj LIFTOFF, you really making it easier with this DOPE content. South Africa, Cape Town approves

Thanks for taking the time to walk through these techniques and helpful tips

Thanks for this video! just a hobby/bedroom DJ here and I've always wondered about this. great job!

We all needed this video 🙏

I think your videos are so helpful I’m not a scratcher when I play my music but since I’ve been watching your videos I have really taking interest in scratching thank you so much for doing what you do !

Boarded and checked in for this flight 😃 Love it bro.

Hey big Boss Thank You so much for sharing this video 🙏 I actually got a lot better at scratching with all of your awesome Dj tips 👍🤙

I appreciate you sharing this video. I always find myself cutting out the sound when I do the chirp scratch. It's frustrating but I know practice makes perfect and over time with repetition, I'll eventually get it. Keep up the great work boss!

Been looking for a video like this for a minute mane this helps me out so much

great teaching man. good looking out!

Excellent instruction. Thank you for this video.

I love you dawg🚀🔥❤️…keep doing your jp way

Best lesson so far💯

Great explanation!! Ready for more!

okay, finally someone gave me the right explanation how to use my fingers right on the fader. i was always in basic scratching and wondered how people manage to go 200bpm with their fingers on the fader, but i never knew how to do it right the same way. and im also one of these people with a fast and a slow hand so very big thanks ! i just tried it in a dry way without sound and moving my fingers in the air in the same way, but it feels so natural and right now. next day i will try it out with music but i think it will work :)

Thanks for this guide, very helpful and well explained 👏 👏 👏

Nice video mate 👍🏻

Thank you, going to teach myself to scratch properly and this video is a great start

Thanks so much for the video. I truly need this.

Thanks very helpful keep them coming bro😎

for real thank you very much am beginer to use controller but was follow yo videos !!!!your videos was help me alot thank brother

Thanks! Good tips!

so informative,thanks agen LiftOFF!!

Thanks so much for this @DjLiFFOFF My biggest take a way which is working wonders already is "Thumb, Middle Finger". Al never forget that.Big fan from Nairobi, Kenya.

Great content thanks

Great video.

dude..that's was awesome video..thanks for explained about scratch..great job..keep make awesome video..respect

Thanks

thanks man informative

thanks dj liftoff...godbless

Mad like always Breda 👊🏾🤝🏾

As always..fire video bro 🔥def helpful🤝

Thanks for this🥰🥰🥰

My scratching is wack, so i gave up years ago...Will try again now, excellent video, will subscribe too, thank you for the motivation...

Good info bro

Idol! Thank you..

Great video I have been struggling with hand placement and crossfader control

Thanks 🙏

Very good 💪💪💪💪

Thank you bro SALUTE 💯

dude, once again a 10/10 video. so much valuable, often unexplained, info in here. I'm slowly practising your basic scratches video with the babies and scribbles and it's starting to come together. Would definitely appreciate more examples of basic scratch patterns of that sort, the process of how to get to fast scratching (I think i've been using my arm too much), and a little more about that thumb pressure for scratches like the stab (i find it's either off or too strong). would definitely be interested if you put together a subscription offer that provided drills to work from beginner up... keep up the great work!

Bruh your instructional skills are on point Now if you could do a video on how you personally build your mixes. That would be dope

I will change hands and have a plan! THANKS!!!

Great to make 🎤understand 💯🇰🇪

GOT IT !!!!!!

Teacher extraordinaire'.

The fadermotion is very well explained for a beginner at an enterance level. What I would add is that a lot of people rest or support their faderhand on itself for basic scratches. This way you won't tire out easily and won't cramp up. Another thing good to know for a beginner is that index finger on the fader will give precision from the start while middle finger gives better stability. You can use both, but middle finger or even better using index and middle finger is best since precision comes with training while stability doesn't to that degree. [This goes too far and people starting out really focus on the fun aspect but arguably while more difficult to learn the hamster scratch is better since if you one day will use the volume faders, too for the wah effect or cutting then you will have to use tilted hamster position (or you just buy a mixer with switch option but that feels like cheating.)] The The record hand while generally correct I'd say its 8 o'clock position to 10 o clock position basic. and when you advance its gonna be 8 o clock position to 12 o clock position for sure, especially while beat juggling. here its important that you have your turntable at comfortable height about waist level if its too low you cannot reach 12 o clock with your arm comfortably and if its too high you will have to raise your shoulders or step back... Oof what a paragraph xD Anyways enjoy

Salute bro’ u Stay Educating and Helping, i must be more lighter on Platter myself i am Heavy handed,

What type of lights do you use for a big room

Do you have any about tips about reverse crossfader selection?

good vibes, good tunes, and good chemistry helps a lot

how do djs filter the next song in beginner using hi pass/low pass and how to do the transition

What type of party lights do you recommend using with a built in microphone

Which part of the transition to use this scratch skills?

My hand placement, motion on the Crossfader is totally different between my strong and weak hand. If i try and copy the placement of my strong Hand with my weak hand it feels even weirder, not that i can do any Scratches more than Basic going on Intermediate with my weak Hand anyway :)

Shout out to DJ LiftOFF

Set the fader in the middle is how I was taught but that’s all I do portablist

Hey bro i have recently downloaded the serato pro sowftware hooked it up with the numark scratch connected to the numarks pt01 scratch turntables and my right deck is going backwards. Fixed the issue now my music isnt controlled by the serato control vinyl, how do i fix this?

How do you catch or identify the correct beat to create the correct scratch sound?

I just bought a DDJ flex 6 I download it Sorrento and record box and I have no clue on what I’m doing I want to be able to do remixes play a cappella and different instrument but I don’t know how to download it

Are you left or right handed? Do you find it easier to use your dominant hand on the crossfader or platter?

I wish I had one...Still trying to save for it

Is your left hand your dominant hand? I’ve always wondered if my dominant hand(right) should be the one I use on the fader. I currently use my dominant hand on the platter and my left hand on the fader. Sometimes the scratches are clean, often times they’re not. Anyone with any tips/pointers? Thanks in advance 🙏🏾

Hi LiftOff, I will love if you can help me out teaching me how to scratch personally please. Love to hear from you please

How much serato cost ?

It's obvious what hand should you use to manipulate the platter but . What hand do you use. The hand you feel most comfy. Should my strong hand my natural everyday use hand. Since I'm left handed , use the right on the crossfader left on the platter?

Yeah i like da way u scratch but my problem i dont have any equipment am just watching through u tube.

Yoooo bro am uur biggest fun

DJ liftOFF I need help

Thanks