Great trick to create a deep bass sound
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Dana McKeon
What's in the course
12 lessons (0h 34m) · 1 free
01. How to get ready for Beatboxing & exercises
2:50
02. The kick drum
Free lesson2:54
03. The two types of hihat sounds
3:29
04. Three types of snare sounds
3:58
05. Creating fast beats in sequence
2:21
06. Cymbal crash
1:45
07. Great trick to create a deep bass sound
You are here2:48
08. Incorporate all the sounds in your first beat pattern
2:37
09. Practise your precision, clarity and speed with a new beat pattern
3:20
10. When do I breathe?
3:02
11. Where to go from here?
3:07
12. Learn a "show-off beat" that incorporates a new shaker sound
2:32
Lesson transcript
Live Performance Techniques: Enhancing Your Beatboxing
Hey guys, welcome back! I know you've been practicing by yourselves, and now I'm going to teach you something you can use in a live scenario.
Understanding Microphone Dynamics
When you're doing a live performance, you're usually holding your microphone. Microphones tend to capture the wind coming out through your mouth in a really basic way.
For instance, when you have subwoofers in a club, a simple act of speaking into a mic can create a basic sound.
Creating a Unique Beat
A way to create a unique sound as part of your kick drum is to:
- Create your standard kick drum.
- Introduce lip oscillation ? it sounds like this:
[Demonstrate sound]
You'd be surprised at the big bassy sound this can add to your beats!
Let's Try It Together
- Start with your kick drum.
- Push out to let your lips oscillate like this:
[Demonstrate sound]
Exploring Lip Tension
An interesting factor is that depending on how tight you keep your lips, you can create a different tone:
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Loose Lips: For a deep and beigey tone, keep your lips quite loose.
- You're only blowing out a very little bit of air at a time.
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Tight Lips: If you expel more air quickly and keep your lips tight, you'll create a much higher tone, which sounds like this:
[Demonstrate sound]
Listen to the Difference
- Low Tone
- High Tone
It's really cool to incorporate both tones in different beats and at different times during your beatbox routine. This keeps your audience guessing what's going to happen next!
Final Practice
Let's try it together:
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Low Tone: Start with a bit of air being expelled slowly.
[Demonstrate low sound]
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High Tone: Now, transition to your higher tone.
[Demonstrate high sound]
It might look a bit funny, but when your mouth's covered during a beatbox performance, I assure you it's one of the coolest sounds you can use!
Here's a Little Example:
[Demonstrate example]
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Dana McKeon is a top-ranking beatboxer, recording and performing artist, songwriter and guitarist.
She is Malta's international beatbox pioneer and the island's official representative at the Beatbox World Championships, where she secured her spot in the Worldwide Top 5 (Solo Female Category) during her very first competition. Dana also holds two Female Vice-Champion titles from the UK Beatbox Championships.
A versatile touring artist, Dana has owned the stage at a plethora of international live gigs including MTV Music Week, The London Paralympics, Lovebox Festival, The O2 London and British Royal Family events. As a support act, she has opened shows for the likes of Rudimental, Stormzy, James Arthur, John Newman and Beardyman.
Her songwriting and production credits include chart-topping radio hits in Europe, airplay on BBC Radio and toplining for various DJs and artists. Dana's music features on countless TV spots and short films, including Netflix, BBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, Universal, MTV, Global, iTV, Bravo, Lifetime, Arena and BT Sport.
In her course she breaks the art form down to its building blocks: the core sounds, beat patterns and techniques you need to start beatboxing with confidence, taught straight from a world-ranked champion.
