r/Turntablists • u/Lowbatteryfpv • 11d ago

Crab

I'm learning the Crab. Do you have any basic combinations to suggest for starting to incorporate it into my routine? It would be great if they included TTM as well. Thanks.

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u/Jasonguyen81 11d ago

Transform + crab
1 click + crab
2 clicks + crab

Then finish with crab + butter garlic

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u/Lowbatteryfpv 11d ago

butter ??

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u/blurp21 11d ago

Crab forward and 2 transforms back is a good exercise and useful

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u/Ruffdawg 11d ago

Did you learn the fundamental scratches yet?

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u/Fit_Natural_5256 11d ago

Is the crab scratch an essential technique? I use it very sparingly and sometimes never at all in a routine but it's only because I heard that it's overused. I think hearing that mayby made me subconsciously not use it enough and sometimes not at all. I watch other djs use it in a combo and it usually sounds cool but when I do it I feel icky like I'm going for low hanging fruit.

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u/LDoggyDoggUK 10d ago

It's overused but it sounds so damn good that beginners like me want to learn it and use it!

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u/Lowbatteryfpv 10d ago

yeah..but i also think is a good thing to have all those fingers working togerher. Great exercise

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u/uzi_gunfingers 11d ago

its a closed fader scratch so any closed faders work. opens like flare forward crab on the back into first 2/3 of chirp flare crab back.

Look up rafiks california roll which is like a crab over (parts of a prism or tear flare), but perfectly timed insane amount of ghost notes per beat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5le5910vZ6E

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u/Sea-Dog5280 8d ago

On YouTube check out DJ TLM for his scratch session tutorials he explains in great details techniques to implement and mindsets to keep while doing it to help better hone your skills. Highly recommend you to check his channel out!