Being a drummer at school is tough. I have not been able to bring my drum kit to school yet due to its size and noise. I consider drums and percussion my passion and without it I feel musically lost. Due to the unavailability of my drum kit, I have picked up beat boxing. I highly suggest beat boxing to all drummers that do not have access to their drum kit. It is a fun, inventive, and challenging way to stick to the roots of drums, while allowing yourself to explore a completely new realm to making beats and rhythms.
To the learn the basics, check out this link:
http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-beatbox-the-basics
Beat boxing is EXTREMELY difficult and there many different forms and levels of this incredible skill. The basics begin with formulating the sound of the bass drum, the hi-hat, and the snare drum; the three fundamental pieces of a drum kit. Many skilled beat boxers have taken these three fundamental instruments and have used them to create complete songs and beats. While looking up different techniques of beat boxing, I came across a skilled beat boxer named Eklips. He uses the fundamentals of beat boxing and creates mixes of popular rap and hip-hop songs. He is extremely skilled and he has inspired me immensely to dig deep into the roots of beat boxing and learn from them. It is a very underrated talent, and one that is known to come natural to drummers and percussionists. I implore all drummers to explore beat boxing, it just may inspire you as well. Plus...it is FUN!
Check out Eklips!
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