Human beatboxing ①
Use basic beatboxing sounds to control the parts of your mouth and throat independently.
▶ First, watch the movement in the video
Check the technique, then move on to the explanation and audio examples.
Why practice this?
Human beatboxing combines different sounds made with the parts around the mouth to create rhythms and tone colors. Vocal percussion is one form of it.
Learning specific beatboxing sounds helps you deliberately control parts that previously interfered with throat movement and made the voice unstable. It can improve control of the parts needed to expand your range and reduce instability and fatigue within your usual range.
Give it a try!
Exercises and key points
How to practice human beatboxing ①
First, fill your mouth with air and puff out your cheeks like a pufferfish while breathing through your nose.
Keep breathing through your nose, press your puffed cheeks with your hands, and let your lips vibrate to make a sound.
Finally, repeat without your hands, using only cheek pressure to vibrate the lips.
It can help to move your jaw as though chewing the air packed in your mouth while tightening the cheeks.
Listen to the examples and try
Keep the volume low and play the examples one at a time to hear the differences between the voices.