How to Make Basic Beat-Box Sounds.
Try beat boxing to make percussion sounds using only your mouth.
You will need Rhythm and a mouth.
Step 1. Make the kick drum sound by expelling pressurized air through your mouth.
At the same time, pronounce the letter b without using your voice box.
The effect should be punchy while you mouth the "b" sound and expel air simultaneously.
Use only the air in your mouth.
Vary the b sound by mouthing the letters "bf," "bs" and "bsh" intermittently; combine for
an interesting rhythm.
Step 2.
Clench your teeth and expel short bursts of air while making the "t" sound.
This is called hi-hat.
Keep your tongue against the roof of your mouth and the back of your teeth, maintaining
the pressure inside your mouth.
Use your tongue to regulate air flow.
Experiment with variations like "ts," or by drawing the air for longer periods of time
to create a "tssss" sound.
Step 3.
Build on the kick drum sound to mimic a snare drum.
Expel pressurized air using the same technique, only mouth the letter "p" instead of the kick
drum’s "b."
Vary the snare drum with "ps," "psh," or "pf" sounds.
Emphasize the variations by elongating the sounds: for example, "psssshh" or "pssssffff."
Step 4.
Use the word ''chish'' to replicate the crash cymbal.
Repeat through clenched teeth, without the vowel sound, for a duller crash.
Keep your teeth clenched.
Step 5.
Keep your tongue pressed against the roof of your mouth where your upper teeth meet
your palate.
Clench your teeth and inhale quickly to create a reverse cymbal.
Close your mouth to stop the sound.
Step 6.
Listen to old school hip-hop and try to replicate those beats.
Step 7.
Develop your own unique sounds by putting all the elements together.
Timing and breathing techniques are the secret to impressive beat boxing.
Have fun!
Did you know Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN) is a special set of musical notations created
specifically for writing beat box songs.