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Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion connected although not limited to the hip hop culture. It primarily involves the art of producing drum beats, rhythm and musical sounds, using one's mouth, lips, tongue and voice.
Ability
Beatboxing is not that different from normal human speech. You only have to start developing a rhythmical feeling and you have to stress the pronunciation of certain letters and vowels until you can talk in the beatbox language.
Description
The three basic sounds and the beat
1. Learn how to make the classic kick drum {b}, hi-hat {t} and classic snare drum {psh}.
2. Combine the three sounds into an 8-beat such as this: { b t psh t / b t psh t } or {b t psh t / b b psh t }
3. Concentrate on getting the timing right. If you make a mistake, keep going, do not stop or pause.
4. Start off slowly and build up speed once you can do the 8-beat, without losing timing, you can progress to the mimicking of individual instruments.
Dedication
When proficient, beatboxing may also involve singing, the vocal imitation of turntablism (turntable manipulation), the simulation of horns, strings, and other musical instruments. can be accompanied alongside other instruments.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
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