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Kick Drum
The heartbeat of every beat — a punchy bass-drum hit made from a hard "B".
B
notation
Percussion↩ made breathing outFoundationkicksfrom the lipsBeginnerdifficulty
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Kick Drum Tutorial — TylaDubya
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Start here · editorial pick
- The kick drum (lesson 2 of "Learn the Fundamentals of Beatboxing") by Dana McKeon (MusicGurus)
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Start from "Boo", keep only the B and make it tight and loud. Names the most common mistake — a P instead of a B — and explains it by where the lips release the pressure (outside = P, inside and slightly pursed = B). Adds diaphragm support for power and a first beat to use it in.
Covers / needs: Free lesson; the rest of the course is a paid subscription. Instructions read by BBXC (2026-10-16).
Chosen by the site's maintainers as the clearest first lesson. The steps below are the same ground, in words.
- 1
Say the letter "B" — notice your lips close and pop open.
- 2
Now do it WITHOUT your voice: just the lip pop, no vocal sound.
- 3
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Go deeper
Variations, what it sits well with, and where it leads. For when the basic sound is in your mouth.
Sits well with
PfPf SnareCommon
The classic outward beat: B, t, Pf, t.
low growlThroat BassCommon
Throat bass runs UNDER the kick — your first layered sound.
BRRLip RollCommon
Kick into roll: the roll becomes a bassline between drums.
tClosed Hi-HatFoundation
The heartbeat and the tick — the first groove every beatboxer builds.
KK Snare (Inward)Foundation
Kick out, snare in — alternating airflow keeps the beat breathing.