I can’t hum or sing while I beatbox. What’s wrong?
Try humming first. Remember, the “hum” comes from vibrations in your nasal passage. Try saying “Unnnnnnn” The “nnn” is the hum tone you work with. Once you’ve got that sound, try executing a kick sound. Got that? Now, make the kick sound and, at the same time, vibrate to get the “nnn” tone. If you lose the hum tone, it probably has to do with breathing. It takes air to cause vibration. So concentrate and breathing in between sounds (beats). It takes a while, but you’ll get it! Many people are interested in the technique of beatboxing and talking/singing simultaneously. Take a look at this quote from Beatboxer Killa Kela: “When you hear Rahzel’s ‘If Your Mother Only Knew’, think ventriloquism. Think using your tongue to say the words, and let your mouth do the talking, let your mouth do the beatbox, and let your tongue do the talking, does that make sense? You gotta think that way, and all you’ve got to worry about then is impressing the people.” (taken from www.humanbeatbox.com) This p
