Hello Scratch Geeks,
We’re continuing our Scratching Tutorial series here with Advanced Techniques. We recommend starting at Scratching 101: Introduction to Scratching and Basic Scratch Tutorials and Scratching 202: Intermediate Scratch Tutorials if this is the first page you’ve stumbled on. If you’re proficient in the techniques in the previous posts you will see us continue to dive in here. Remember learning these techniques take time, we’re here to try and make that process easier by curating the best tutorials already on the internet and adding our additional commentary.
Delayed Two-Click Flare, Boomerang & Autobahn (Differences, Overview and Tutorial) :
Delayed 2 Click Flare
The video above explains it best out of any video on youtube, but the technique is essentially a two click flare starting with the 5th sound or starting with the record coming backwards (we will record our own delayed two click flare video to upload soon)
In the meantime, though we haven’t gotten to 3 click flares, this delayed 3 click flare video may help you think about it:
The delayed two click flare is the same movement but with one less click both ways.
Boomerang Scratch
Again here is another video to see the differences between delayed 2 click flares, regular 2 click flares and boomerangs:
As you can see they create similar sounds, but the hand motions are different. The first video by Yoshi is the best to see the differences
Baby Bahn (Formely called the delayed two click flare):
Like I stated earlier, the names definitely get confusing because they evolved over time but it is best to think of the video above as a baby bahn or the first part of an autobahn rather than a delayed flare. A delayed two-click flare is best to be thought as a phase shifted flare (starting on a different note).
This is the beginning sounds of an autobahn and getting this record movement down will help you with your autobahn scratch.
Autobahn Scratch:
Slow Autobahn Scratch:
Prism Scratch:
The prism scratch uses a ton of record control, and you should be pretty proficient in tears before getting to these.
Tazers:
Though we never discussed lazers, the video above breaks down lazers and tazers. Tazers are essentially a combo of lazers and an OG flare (mentioned in the intermediate scratching guide).
Review of many scratches using two click flares:
Three Click Flares
Up until this point all the scratches above are still using the two-click flare motion. This is where we add more sounds and speed. I do wholeheartly believe you should master all the two click sounds before beginning 3-Click flares.
Three-Click Flare (3 Click Flares):
Delayed 3 Click Flare:
As we continue to future scratching posts, they will feature even more advanced scratches and combos. Good luck with the practice sessions, and enjoy Scratch Geeks!