Hi-Hats and cymbals
- April 11, 2018
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BASIC HI HAT
The closed hat is part of the staple kick, hat and snare used as the basis of most beats. It might be worth practicing doing many closed hat sounds in a row to get your speed and accuracy up. These can be done in several ways, coupled with small variants to enhance your beats. Hi hats are essential to any beat, filling in the space between your kick drums and snares.
Pro tip: Try to vary your hi hat volume to create a groove and experiment with syncopation!
The closed hat is part of the staple kick, hat and snare used as the basis of most beats. It might be worth practicing doing many closed hat sounds in a row to get your speed and accuracy up. These can be done in several ways, coupled with small variants to enhance your beats. Hi hats are essential to any beat, filling in the space between your kick drums and snares.
Pro tip: Try to vary your hi hat volume to create a groove and experiment with syncopation!
Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ t }
{ t }
How it's done:
- The basic hi hat is done by making the "t" sound as if you were saying "hat" or "cat."
- Remove the vocalization and focus on strengthening the consonant sound of "t"
- You may create this sound by breathing outward or just building pressure in your mouth and releasing a short burst of air
- Follow through with an "s" sound to create an open hi hat effect
- The basic hi hat is done by making the "t" sound as if you were saying "hat" or "cat."
- Remove the vocalization and focus on strengthening the consonant sound of "t"
- You may create this sound by breathing outward or just building pressure in your mouth and releasing a short burst of air
- Follow through with an "s" sound to create an open hi hat effect
OPEN HI-HAT
Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
Outward open hi-hat: { ts }
Inward open hi-hat: { ^tsh }
How it's done
Outward open hi-hat
- Make a simple t sound but have your teeth lightly closed.
- Move the tip of your tongue forward behind your front teeth for a thin hat sound and to the traditional t position for a heavy hat sound.
- Breathe out for longer to create the open hat sound.
Inward open hi-hat
The inward hi-hat sound is a combination of two sounds - the
and { s }. As you are breathing in it is notated with a { ^ } and a { h } to become { ^tsh }- Start with your tongue on your (space between roof of the mouth and top of your teeth)
- Draw your tongue down and towards the back into your mouth whilst breathing in.
EGG SHAKER
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The egg shaker is a common shaker that is in the shape of an egg. It is usually plastic and filled with beads and fits snugly in the palm of the hand to give a mellow sounding rhythm section.
Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ chsh }
How it's done
The egg shaker is comprised of two sounds made one after the other { ch } and then { sh }. The first emulates the push of the shaker and the other, the pull of the shaker (i.e. moving the shaker forwards and backwards).
How to do the sh sound
- To make this sound first say 'suka' (yes, like sucker).
- Remove the vocalization it so it becomes 'sk' (it should still sound like two sounds 's' and 'k').
- Finally try replacing the 's' with 'sh'
How to do the ch sound
- To make the push sound, all you need to do is make a gentle unvocalised { ch } sound like you're saying the words "chive" or "child"
- To make the pull sound is simply a { sh } sound that starts off quietly and then gets louder, then quiet again - { shSHsh }.
- Put the two together and you get { ch shSHsh } but we notate it as { chsh }.
REVERSE OPEN HI-HAT
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Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ ^shd }
How it's done
- Position your mouth as if you are going to say the letter E, S or L (or somewhere between them).
- Keep your tongue in position and breathe in. The air rushing in will make a sound.
- Okay, now do it starting off breathing in slowly and speed up to full speed. The sound will get louder. At the loudest point as you are breathing in, simply close your mouth quickly.
An alternative to quickly closing your mouth is to start off with the tip of your tongue down low. At the end of the sound quickly flick your tongue upwards as if you were going to say the letter D.
BRUSHED CYMBAL
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Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ th }
How it's done
- Start with your teeth slightly apart.
- Now what you're aiming for is a sound between a 't' and a 's'. It should sound like neither!
- Now add a 't' sound to the beginning and you should now have a brushed cymbal sound.
SPLASH CYMBAL
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Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ ^psh }
How it's done
- First, try sucking in or breathing in air through your teeth to make an inward 'sh' sound.
- Now make the same sound but make a kissing motion with your lips - as if you're kissing someone (perhaps this sound ought to be called smooch cymbal?)
CRASH CYMBAL
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Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ Psh }
How it's done:
The crash cymbal is made by combining a { P } and { sh } to produce { Psh }.
- Start with the P sound or a hard B sound
- Follow through with a 'sh' sound and elongate it so it sounds like 'shhhhhh'
INWARD FAST HI-HATS | INWARD TK'S
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Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ ^t ^k }
How it's done
- Say tukuh tukuh while breathing inward
- Remove the vocalization so you only get rapid 't' and 'k' sounds
- Change the shape of your mouth to create flanger effects
The inward fast hi-hat is a sequence of a { ^t } and { ^k } to produce { ^t ^k }.
This can be repeated: { ^t ^k ^t ^k ^t ^k ^t ^k } or used in a beat pattern.
FAST HI-HATS | TK'S
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Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ t k }
How it's done
Fast repetitive hi-hats such as those used in drum and bass routines are almost impossible using the traditional { t t t } technique. At fast tempos many beatboxers alternate between two sounds.
- Learn the basic - you should certainly know that sound by now!
- Combine it with a "k" sound as if you were saying the word "tikka"
When added to fast beats this gives the illusion that you are doing multiple "t t t" hi-hats
KICK AND HAT ROLL
Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
{ BtB }
Often used as a triplet to fill in beats, this roll needs you to be able to make two sounds:
The two sounds are combined in a sequence to create { B t B }.
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