Beatbox Tutorial: How to Hold a Mic || Mic Technique

Learn how to hold a mic when beatboxing!
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0:28 Basics of holding the mic
1:10 Standard Grip
1:39 One-up Method
2:20 Cupping Method
2:50 Under the Nose method
0:50 Kazu Licking the Mic
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We at Humanbeatbox.com provide the greatest learning and entertainment resource for all things beatbox. Today, we talk about the art of mic technique and explore various ways to hold a mic.
There are so many talented newcomers who blow their elimination showcase rounds because they don't know how to hold a mic. Here are a few techniques:
1) Standard grip
Wrap your fingers tightly all around the mic and place the mic right under the nose. This cupping grip creates a small space for the sound to enter so all the plosive sounds can be heard. However, humming noises are hard to hear!
2) 1-Up Method
Like before, we cup the mic but put the index finger up on the side of the nose. This helps humming go through. You can place your other hand over to add effectiveness, but can muddy the overall sound.
3) Cupping
Hold the mic with the ring and pinky fingers while the rest of your fingers cup the nose and mouth. This is great for nasal sounds, but is also weaker due to the distance between the mouth and the mic.
4) Nasal Grip
Hold the shaft of the mic like a trumpet and place the mic right under your nose. This old school technique was popularized by Rahzel and creates minimal feedback!

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If you don't got time to watch the entire video, here's our full article! bit.ly/MicTechnique

[@drayemusic9548]

HUMAN BEATBOX i have a question..which type of hold should i use for the earthquake liproll and sub bass

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Subham Dey Good question! Standard grip but reposition the mic so it's over the lip roll. Watch Gene or Napom for reference.

[@drayemusic9548]

thank you for the suggestions kazoo(I don't know whether I spelled your name properly,if not then sorry XD )

[@ponobeatbox]

great video, i hope many people can learn from it

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Thanks dude!

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Woopsies - we've missed a few Fridays, but we're finally back! ESshh?

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Esh!

[@vontehkpowell2657]

Here's my 3 year later.... Essh!

[@jedi481bbx4]

ESH

[@lejshuseinbasic9676]

Very good Tutorial i always waited For this ! thank you very much !

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Glad that it helped! #Esh

[@JawKneeYeah]

looked up How to Hold a Mic for beatbox, and this video came up. Nice. Thanks!

[@ringosta.anajr.8378]

this tutorial is so awesome and also useful...thanks human beatbox.com

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You're very welcome #Mahnie

[@DoctorBrick]

that dr brick fella is smexy

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Love the way you hold the mic

[@Trajectoree]

Thanks for the video Kaz!

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Thanks for watching!

[@BeatboxAllstars]

Eshtop liking the mic! LOL! Great Tutorial! Big Up!

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Don't esh the mic!!

[@adetisnawan5590]

thanks !!!!

[@rockb03]

Superb😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍..u r best

[@plasma.]

HOLY SHIT. You're that one guy front row of like, every sbx video

[@sanketvidhate9926]

Which technique is best for btk patterns

[@eddieeddie235]

I ALWAYS SEE U AT SXB

[@TheMRJGREATJ]

and what about the reeps mic hold if you know what im talking about :)

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Vagues ET Reeps in his battle days did the full grip. Other U.K. Bbxrs use variations of the full grip, where the pinky and ring finger may not be cupping the mic.
If you are referring to when Reeps uses the "bigger" mic, possibly the shure sm7b, it's a $400 mic; some 3x pricier than a shure sm58, you don't need mic technique. That beast will capture whatever is in front of it.

[@furzion2835]

Intro music?

[@arte3766]

0:54 lollolo hahaha

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🙊

[@magickwizo]

well thanks guys :)

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Hope it helped!

[@klawbbx1899]

How do you do that airy sound at 2:40? Or what is it called atleast?

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Modulated trumpet! We have a tutorial on it :)

[@klawbbx1899]

Thank you so much :)

[@rayleigh2086]

Link ?

[@rubaitbappy]

Whats The sound at 2.39

[@HUMANBEATBOXdotcom]

Its a Fredy Beats sound, Human Synth. We did a tutorial on it called the "Modulated Trumpet"

[@pizzapie7]

Is anyone else’s hands just too fucking small for the shure?

[@harleequinn4475]

What's funny is I don't know how to beatbox wish I did but I learnt a lot from this video