The 808 snare is based on the sound made by the Roland 808 drum machine. This is a rather simple sound that sounds very effective when used with the 808 kick, and sounds great with the dry kick too.

Standard Beatbox Notation (SBN)

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How it's done

1. Place your tongue against the top of your mouth behind your two front teeth
2. Build up a little pressure behind your tongue
3. Force the air between your tongue and the roof of your mouth
4. If you get a hi-hat sound, you need to use more pressure

Video tutorial