Incorporate all the sounds in your first beat pattern
With
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
2:48
08. Incorporate all the sounds in your first beat pattern
You are here2:37
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
Beatboxing Basics: The "Boots Cats" Pattern
Hey, guys! Welcome back. I hope you're having fun practicing your beatboxing.
The "Boots Cats" Pattern
Today, I'm going to show you how to incorporate different sounds you're learning into beat patterns. We'll start with a very basic one, which goes like this:
Right? This is the "boots cats" pattern.
Getting Comfortable
To get used to it, just say the phrase:
"Boots, cats. Boots, cats."
Once you've got the hang of that, focus on the consonants again. Eventually, it'll sound sharper, crisper, and sound like:
"B-T-K"
Practice Tips
Whenever you've got some free time, practice saying those simple words:
"Boots, cats. Boots, cats."
- Start at a slow pace.
- Gradually speed it up until you're really comfortable with it.
Moving On to Complicated Patterns
Once you've mastered the basics, you can move on to more complicated beat patterns.
For example, right here, we're using a different kind of snare. You can use whichever snare you like, and you can also add different elements like:
- Open hi-hats
- Cymbal crashes
Let's Try It Together
To get you used to this, let's revisit the very simple "boots cats" pattern:
- We're going to start with your B.
- Follow with T.
Right? You want to focus on making each sound really clear, differentiating between each sound to create that dynamic.
Final Reminders
Let's try it again together.
The annotations below will help you as you practice on your own. We can also provide you with more complicated beat patterns as you progress.
Feel free to get in touch with me if you want to learn particular beat patterns for special songs that you like or for something you've heard on the radio that you want to try to imitate.
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.
