Finger Drumming is an emerging skill that is bringing DJ and pad controller together to push the boundaries of digital music.

Finger Drumming has been utilised by producers, live performers and has now found its way into the DJ world through ‘cue point drumming’. With all recent Red Bull Thre3style winners incorporating cue point drumming in their winning sets, it seems that this trend will only grow in the future.

So with the potential of cue point drumming outlined let’s take a look at it from a technique perspective.

Cue Point Drumming Technique

The good news is that the art of cue point drumming is not just exclusive to world renowned DJ’s and can be accessed by anyone with a DJ controller that has pads. The other great piece of information is that Cue Point Drumming as a technique is very versatile and can be applied to virtually any track in a Dj’s personal library. The results see the ability for a DJ to create interesting flips of an original beat. The rise of cue point drumming is making DJ sets even more dynamic and creative.

To give you an idea of this in action, watch performances of two very different tracks all using the same 2-1-2-1 Cue Point Drumming pattern:

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Setting cuepoints in Serato DJ

How to set up your cue points

• In your DJ software, choose a bar within the track and set 4 cue points
• Set the four cue points on the 4 beats of the bar – typically the 1st kick, 1st snare, 2nd kick and 2nd snare.
• Make sure you’ve practiced the pattern you want to use in Melodics^™ and your timing is on point

How Melodics^™ can help

Melodics^™ is a finger drumming app that has over 25 cue point drumming lessons from the likes of Eskei83 and DJ Day. These lessons can be practiced with your DJ controller in a practical and engaging format that facilitates quick learning.

Once you gain mastery of these patterns in Melodics^™ use the guide above to set cue points on tracks in your own library. It’s time to learn from the best. Try your free trial of Melodics^™ today and learn the art of cue point drumming.

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Cue point drumming is a simple but effective DJing technique that can take your DJ sets to the next level.

he ability to flip and and make unique variations out of existing tracks adds a dynamic element that opens infinite possibilities when it comes to mixing. Learning this skill will separate you from all the other ‘laptop DJ’s’ out there and enable you to build truly unforgettable sets. Try out a Free Trial of Melodics^™ and get better today.