Editing Beat juggling (section)

==Definition==
Beat juggling can be defined as the art of manipulating two or more [[sampling (music)|samples]] (e.g. [[drum]] [[drum beat|beats]], or vocal [[phrase (music)|phrase]]s), in order to create a unique [[musical composition|composition]], using multiple [[phonograph|turntable]]s and one or more [[mixing console|mixer]]s.<ref>{{cite book|author=Justin A. Williams|title=The Cambridge Companion to Hip-Hop|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ha0PBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA46|date=12 February 2015|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-1-107-03746-5|pages=46}}</ref> This can involve [[Fermata|pauses]], [[scratching]], [[Back spinning|backspins]] and [[Delay (audio effect)|delays]]. It could be seen as fingertip [[Sampling (music)|sampling]], and the turntable and mixer combination could be seen as an [[musical instrument|instrument]] from which sounds are made, from the sounds of other instruments (samples). 

Despite being a classical technique in deejaying and turntablism, beat juggling isn't limited to analogue mixing with [[Phonograph record|vinyl records]]. It can also be achieved by digital means using [[CDJ|Compact Disc DJ players]] or [[DJ controller]]s.