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Introducing beatboxing vocal percussion

Playing together: discovering different vocal timbres

Unit Summary

This unit introduces beatboxing as a vocal art form. The sounds of the drum machine are recreated using vocal percussion alongside other beatboxing influences including the sounds of nature. Working in groups, pupils build texture with multilayered vocal sounds.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explore how to use your voice to create a range of different sounds.

Key Notes

  • We warm up before music so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to learn.
  • Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion that uses the mouth, lips, tongue and voice.
  • The art of beatboxing involves mimicry of sounds, including that of a drum machine.
  • Examples of sounds that are often imitated by beatboxers include kick drum, hi-hat and snare drum.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • texture: the combination of different layers of sounds
  • beatboxing: use of the mouth and voice to mimic sounds such as a drum machine
  • art form: a recognised form of artistic composition
  • drum machine: an electronic instrument that creates drum beats and percussive sounds

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • We only warm up for a performance.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

We warm up before music so that our bodies, minds and voices are ready to learn. Beatboxing is a form of vocal percussion that uses the mouth, lips, tongue and voice.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'texture'

the combination of different layers of sounds.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: We only warm up for a performance. Correction: No, it is important to warm up whenever we are making music. Warming up will help us to focus, it will stretch and relax our vocal muscles ready for using them and will help us to listen and work as a group of musicians.

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