Description

This is the classic method pioneered by Doug E. Fresh. Listen to this audio example:

inward_click_roll.mp3

This video tutorial will teach you how to make the sound:

	click_roll.wmv (1.9Mb)
	click_roll.mp4 (2Mb)

Method

1. To make a click, position the tip of your tongue at the top of your mouth and close off the airway.
2. Suck in to increase pressure and quickly draw your tongue back. You should hear a nice click.
3. Now, a click roll uses the same sound production method but use the side of your tongue rather than the tip.
4. Suck in air slowly into your mouth but keep the back of your throat closed - do not breathe in. Doing this, you should be able to make multiple clicks.

Note: It will take practice to get the clicks to sound continuous and in time.

Inward Click Roll in a Beat Pattern

Here's a click roll used in a classic groove:

This video will show you how it's done:

	click_roll_in_a_beat.wmv (1.4Mb)
	click_roll_in_a_beat.mp4 (1.4Mb)

It's one thing mastering the dreaded click roll, but it's another thing putting it into a beat. Don't blame me - blame Doug E. Fresh!

1. At first try following a classic kick or snare drum with a click roll.
2. Then try following the click roll with a single clave click.

In this video, yasSon has mastered the click roll and uses a mixture of shortened click rolls and single click sounds in the beat pattern along with longer click rolls:

Get the Flash Player to see this player.

	yasson_clicks.wmv (920Kb)
	yasson_clicks.mp4 (920Kb)