Study Guides

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 begin to layer beatboxing vocal sounds.

Key Notes

• We can use our voices to mimic different percussion instruments in a beatboxing style.
• Beatboxing sounds are created using different mouth shapes and letter sounds.
• Every percussion instrument has a unique timbre. We mimic this unique timbre when beatboxing.
• Two or more musical lines layered together create a musical texture. The more lines, the thicker the texture.

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
• mimicry: imitating something, like the sound of an instrument
• timbre: a description of the sound or tone of an instrument

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Beatboxing is really difficult.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Evaluating and performing a beatboxing film score Study Guide
• Improvising a beatboxing film score Study Guide
• Improvising using beatboxing techniques and vocal sounds inspired by nature Study Guide
• Introducing beatboxing vocal percussion Study Guide
• Rehearsing a texture of two or more parts Study Guide