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Wednesday, February 6, 2008

The sounds of beatboxing, enumerated and explained

These are the important sounds in beatboxing:


  • Baow

    A great big baow signifying the downbeat is absolutely essential. Come with some bass, or don't come at all! I mean it!

  • Chk

    A short percussive sound--then again, what would beatboxing be without short percussive sounds? I'll tell you what it would be: talking but without words or sense, like an insane person. Chk sounds really good on the weak part of the beat.

  • ba-da-da-da ba-da-da-da

    A big ol' drum fill to let everyone know the phrase is over and about to repeat. Now that's what I call music!

  • Wikka wikka

    This is what separates the Fat boy aping dilettantes from the true auteurs. For style points, make a record scratching motion with your wrist while you wikka.

Those are all the sounds in beatboxing. Anyone who tells you otherwise,perhaps offering to teach these mythical sounds to you, is a charlatan looking to part you from your money. Moonwalk out of there in a hurry!