Introducing beatboxing vocal percussion
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore how to use my voice to create a range of different sounds.
Key learning 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.
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
We only warm up for a performance.
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.
Teacher tip
Encourage the pupils to listen and recognise different uses of the voice. Examples from styles the pupils will have learnt before include singing and chanting. Singing uses different pitches, whereas chanting and beatboxing use the speaking voice.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Is a chant sung or spoken?
Q2.Which of these instruments is the claves?
Q3.Why do we warm up in music?
Q4.What is a percussion instrument?
Q5.What is meant by texture in music?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Do you use a singing or a speaking voice for beatboxing?
Q2.Beatboxing originated after musicians and artists recreated the sound of which instrument?
Q3.Which consonant letters most closely match these beatboxing sounds?
Q4.What is beatboxing?
Q5.Why do we warm up in music?
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