the combination of different layers of sounds

use of the mouth and voice to mimic sounds such as a drum machine

a recognised form of artistic composition

an electronic instrument that creates drum beats and percussive sounds

Breathing Warm up

Articulation warm up

Goobledegook tongue twister

Build Me Up - full track

Build Me Up - Part 1 (spoken part)

Jason Singh short performance

Jason Singh introducing himself / beatboxing

Jason mimics the sound of a drum machine

TR-808 full drum kit beat

808 samples: sound 1 (claves)/ Task B: Excerpt 4

808 samples: sound 2 (maracas)/ Task B: Excerpt 3

808 samples: sound 3 (cowbell) 

808 samples: sound 4 (snare drum)/ Task B: Excerpt 1

808 samples (bass drum): Task B: Excerpt 2 

808 samples (hi-hat): Task B: Excerpt 5 

Bass drum - example video

How to make the bass drum beatboxing sound 

Have a go at making the bass drum beatboxing sound

Hi-hat - example video

How to make the hi-hat beatboxing sound

Have a go at making the hi-hat beatboxing sound

Snare Drum Sound

How to make the snare drum beatboxing sound

Have a go at making the snare drum beatboxing sound

Match the sound - A

Match the sound - B

Match the sound - C

Task C - all three beatboxing sounds together 

Backing track (70bpm)

Introducing beatboxing vocal percussion

Music

Layering beatboxing vocal percussion sounds

Rehearsing a texture of two or more parts

Improvising using beatboxing techniques and vocal sounds inspired by nature

Improvising a beatboxing film score

Evaluating and performing a beatboxing film score

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.

Playing together: discovering different vocal timbres

imitating something, like the sound of an instrument

a description of the sound or tone of an instrument

Hear the clave beatboxing sound

Make the three vocal sounds - bass drum, hi-hat, snare drum 

Check  - what percussion is mimicked?

Have a go at making the clave beatboxing sound

Task A - bass drum practice 

claves - example audio

Task A - hi-hat practice

Task A - shaker practice

Watch Jason Singh beatboxing

Task A - clave practice 

egg shaker - example audio

Hear Jason make the sound of the shaker

Have a go at making the shaker beatboxing sound

Task A - snare drum practice

Jason layering four beatboxing sounds

Layering bass and snare

Layering claves and hi-hat

Warm-ups

Build Me Up - Part 1 (spoken)

Build Me Up - Part 1, 2 (spoken followed by sung entry at 46 seconds)

to practise in order to improve and prepare for performance

the regular, steady heartbeat of the music

the description of the sound or tone of an instrument

Listen to Jason creating bass drum, hi hat and snare

Check - audio A

Check - audio B

Check - audio C

Backing for rehearsing to a steady pulse

Build Me Up - full texture

Jason Singh short clip of performing

Build Me Up - Part 4 and Part 5 

Build Me Up (no beatboxing) - Vocals and piano

Build Me Up (no beatboxing) - Piano accompaniment

Build Me Up - Parts 1 and 2 (sung entry at 46 seconds)

Build Me Up - all 3 parts

to create music in the moment, using the voice or instruments, alone or with others

Playing together: discovering different vocal timbres

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These lessons were made for home learning during the pandemic.