Lesson 6 : Breath Control

One thing that puzzles people is how beatboxers can beatbox for a long time without actually taking a breath. Well, the answer is to make a sound and breathe in at the same time! We call these inward sounds. What is more, as you'll discover, some of the best sounds are made like this!

There are many ways of making inward sounds. Nearly every sound that can be made outwards can be made inwards - although it may take some practice to get it right!

The most common sound to make inwards is a snare drum sound. This means that when you make a snare drum sound, you breathe in at the same time. The most common ways of making inward snare sounds are covered in this article:

• Inward Snares