Beatbox Sound Combinations Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Beatbox scene has evolved over the past four years.
• Focus on exploring human voice beyond just melodies, basses, and drum patterns.
• Goal: Learn to create beatbox combos using drum sounds and special sounds.

Understanding Rhythm

• Importance: Essential to understand rhythm both theoretically and practically.
• Basic Beatbox Beat:
  • Use a 4/4 beat structure.
  • Kicks and snares on the beat, high hats on the offbeat.
  • Time subdivision:
    • Eighth notes (8 strokes per bar)
    • Sixteenth notes (subdivide by 2)
  • Triplet variations for both eighth and sixteenth notes.

Creating Combos with Basic Drum Sounds

• Basic 16th Note Beat:
  • Replace beats with different sounds to create new grooves.
  • Examples include PF snare and inward K snare.
• AB Scheme:
  • Alternate between beats.
  • Use as a drum fill in slower beats.

Choosing Sounds

• Experimentation:
  • Use sounds you know, play them in sequence.
  • Identify which sounds naturally follow one another.

Special Sounds

• Identification and Mastery:
  • Identify and learn new special sounds.
  • Example: Variation of rim shot to create combos.
• Combining Sounds:
  • Create variations by replacing sounds.
  • Insert them into freestyle beats.

Advanced Patterns

• Speed and Complexity:
  • Use sixteenth note triplets to increase speed.
  • Enhance patterns with specific sounds (rim shot replaced by different snare techniques).

Key Steps for Creating Beatbox Combos

1. Understand Rhythmical Subdivisions:
   • Master eighth and sixteenth notes.
   • Essential for creating combos.
2. Develop Patterns:
   • Start from known beats, add and replace sounds.
   • Create personal rhythm and vocabulary.
3. Incorporate Special Sounds:
   • Replace drum sounds with less common or non-drum sounds.

Tips for Sound Balance and Execution

• Sound Balance:
  • Balance low and high frequency sounds.
  • Example: Combine high-frequency sounds with bassy ones for a balanced spectrum.
• Execution:
  • Practice slowly, then increase speed.
  • Persistence leads to mastery, akin to athletic training.

Conclusion

• Practice and experimentation are key to creating unique beatbox combos.
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These notes provide a structured overview of creating beatbox sound combinations, emphasizing rhythm, sound selection, and practice techniques.