Creating fast beats in sequence
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Dana McKeonDana McKeon teaches a fast beatbox sequence, using alternating 'T' and 'K' tongue techniques to rattle off quick hi-hats with snares.
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
You are here2:21
06. Cymbal crash
1:45
07. Great trick to create a deep bass sound
2:48
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
Hi-Hat Fast Beats Lesson
Hey guys, how are you doing? Hope you're enjoying these lessons!
Creating Fast Beats
We're going to move on to a really cool way of creating fast beats in sequence.
Hi-Hat Sound
Do you remember the sound of the hi-hat? It went...
Now, we're going to create a really fast-paced sequence of hi-hats.
Tongue Techniques
The best way to do that is to make your tongue work from the front and the back alternately:
- Front of the Tongue: Push the front of your tongue up against the roof of your mouth for a "T" sound.
- Back of the Tongue: Create a "K" sound with the back of your tongue.
So, it goes like this: T, K.
Your "K" sound is very simple; you're just using the air within your mouth itself.
If you want to make a louder "K" sound, use your diaphragm to push air up through your lungs to make it sound like K K K.
Putting It All Together
Now, when you put the hi-hat and the "K" together, you can create a really, really fast pattern.
- Practice it slowly: Start with T K T K T K T K.
- Speed it up until you sound like...
Once you've got that down, you can incorporate it into your beat patterns. It will sound like...
This sounds really cool, and you can create a different kind of groove depending on how you use your tikka tikka tikka sounds.
Let's Try It Together
Start with your sequence:
T K T K T K T K T K T K T K T K T.
Once you've practiced that a bit and you've got the hang of it, you can start to introduce it into your beats, as I'll show you in the next course.
Happy Practicing!
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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.
