Grooves from the Ground Up

Learn to beatbox using the 5 Canons of Rhetoric! This is a resource page — see ABOUT to book your workshop today!

Parent advisory — please review these videos to determine if they’re suitable for your kids!

Inventio: Build an imagination

Kicks, snares, and hats.

Dispositio: Organize your thoughts

Hand drumming: heel of hand, flat of hand, vocal hats

  1. Do I Wanna Know (kick, snare)

  2. We Will We Will Rock You (kick, snare)

  3. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (kick, snare, hats)

Elocutio: Get that Sound

Vocal beatbox! (abstainers stay on hand drumming)

Groove from the ground up:

  1. Hats: throat sealing

  2. Kicks: lip strength

  3. Snares: pressurized inhale

  4. Basslines

Memoria & Actio: Memorize & Execute