Lesson 4 – Part 6

Walk this Way

In this lesson you will apply four different tongue sounds to make a beat pattern and also learn how to represent a sound that lasts for two beats.

The Sounds

The following beat pattern uses four sounds learned in this lesson. Three of the sounds are made whilst holding the breath, whilst the opening kick drum sound is made aspirated (breathing out).

Here are the four sounds:

1. D-Kick and Open Hi-hat

2. D-Kick

3. Closed Hat

4. 808 Hollow Snare

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The Beat Pattern

The Beat Pattern sounds like this:

There are 16 beats in the pattern and the very first sound lasts for two beats. This is indicated using the arrow icon:

Here is the beat pattern. You can click on the icons to play the sounds in the beat pattern.

Phrase 1

Phrase 2

Watch a beatboxer make the beat pattern and see if you can copy it.

When you are ready, click on the QUIZ icon below to take the Lesson 4 Roundup Quiz.