This it the classic Doug E. Fresh click roll sound that sounds like multiple clicks.
Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)
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How it's done
- To make a click, position the tip of your tongue at the top of your mouth and close off the airway.
- Suck in to increase pressure and quickly draw your tongue back. You should hear a nice click.
- Now, a click roll uses the same sound production method but use the side of your tongue rather than the tip.
- 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.
Fat Tony describes the method like this:
- Put the front of your tongue against the top of your mouth, a little bit behind your front teeth. Push a little to keep it in place
- Suck air over the side of your tongue so it clicks multiple times against the top of your mouth
- You might get a sharp dolphin-like sound - this is normal, it means you're on the right track
- Adjust the amount of pressure you're pushing your tongue with until you get a series of individual clicks
- You can do this while humming because you suck air only into your mouth, not into your lungs
Pro tip: Add a vocalization to add some depth to your sound
