Video

	606_snare.wmv (1Mb)
	606_snare.mp4 (1.1Mb)

Description

The 606 Snare is a staple sound of many beatboxers, particularly drum'n'bass beatboxers. It's named after the Roland TR606 drum machine that had a short sharp 'click' style snare drum sound.

Methods

1. Say the word clean.
2. Try and keep your tongue pressed against the gum above your front teeth and say the cl from clean. You should find that air passes each side (or one side) of your tongue.
3. Now try and make the cl sound without breathing out. Simply force out the air that is above and behind your tongue. The more force you use, the louder and sharper the sound.

Method 2

Another method is to do a 'Donald Duck' impersonation. When you do this, you squeeze air out between the side of your tongue and the gum above the molars on one side of your mouth. Here's an audio MP4 example:

In Context

Here is an example of the 606 snare being used in a beat.

And here's the pattern (repeated in the MP3):

Here are couple of more audio examples of using the 606 snare drum: