Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
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Welcome back to YOU Can beatbox where today we're going to start learning about the process and art of performing onstage. This miniseries is going to be broken down into 3 sections and the three sections are 1) coming up with a routine, 2) Finding places to perform 3) How you act on stage.
And to begin the series, lets look at how to come up with a routine. First, try and establish how long you have to perform? Is it a battle? Is it a 5 minute set of just you beatboxing? Next, where is this performance going to be? A club? A music festival? A talent show? A bar mitzvah? Figuring out your audience can help guide how you create your set. So once you know where you're performing and who you're performing for, that should help get the creative juices flowing.
The next step is to think whether or not you really want to even have an exact setlist or just want to freestyle. From experience, I try and do a mixture of these two. I have a rough idea of all of the beats, genres and covers that I want to hit, but I give myself some wiggle room. This depends on how confident you are with your freestyling skills and also how rigid your performing guidelines are. For instance, if you only have 2 minutes exactly and then you'll get cut off, its better to have a solid idea of what your set will be.
So now that we know how long we have, who we're performing for and what style to do it in, what do you you put in your set? The first is freestyles. The most frustrating thing when I see other beatboxers is they just copy someone elses set like Dave Crowe or Poolpo or Reeps One. We get it, you like there styles. But dont just be follower. At the beginning, doing your own style might not get as much applause as stealing someone elses set, but long term you'll be able to establish yourself as a musician and not just a cover artist. So definitely do some of your own original beats
Another great option is to throw covers into your set. These get the crowd going crazy and add a musical element to your performance beyond just a party trick. Covers like Drop it like its hot, Tipsy, Seven Nation Army are good starters, but mix up the songs so you dont sound like every other beatboxer.
Beyond using your freestyles and covers, the possibilities never end. Experiment with what you include in your sets and remember, perform as much as you can because the more you do it, the better you'll get.
Comment below with any other tips or questions you have and dont forget to subscribe and like this video for more great beatboxing content. This has been YOU Can Beatbox and next time we'll look at how to find places to perform
facebook.com/theorthobox
Welcome back to YOU Can beatbox where today we're going to start learning about the process and art of performing onstage. This miniseries is going to be broken down into 3 sections and the three sections are 1) coming up with a routine, 2) Finding places to perform 3) How you act on stage.
And to begin the series, lets look at how to come up with a routine. First, try and establish how long you have to perform? Is it a battle? Is it a 5 minute set of just you beatboxing? Next, where is this performance going to be? A club? A music festival? A talent show? A bar mitzvah? Figuring out your audience can help guide how you create your set. So once you know where you're performing and who you're performing for, that should help get the creative juices flowing.
The next step is to think whether or not you really want to even have an exact setlist or just want to freestyle. From experience, I try and do a mixture of these two. I have a rough idea of all of the beats, genres and covers that I want to hit, but I give myself some wiggle room. This depends on how confident you are with your freestyling skills and also how rigid your performing guidelines are. For instance, if you only have 2 minutes exactly and then you'll get cut off, its better to have a solid idea of what your set will be.
So now that we know how long we have, who we're performing for and what style to do it in, what do you you put in your set? The first is freestyles. The most frustrating thing when I see other beatboxers is they just copy someone elses set like Dave Crowe or Poolpo or Reeps One. We get it, you like there styles. But dont just be follower. At the beginning, doing your own style might not get as much applause as stealing someone elses set, but long term you'll be able to establish yourself as a musician and not just a cover artist. So definitely do some of your own original beats
Another great option is to throw covers into your set. These get the crowd going crazy and add a musical element to your performance beyond just a party trick. Covers like Drop it like its hot, Tipsy, Seven Nation Army are good starters, but mix up the songs so you dont sound like every other beatboxer.
Beyond using your freestyles and covers, the possibilities never end. Experiment with what you include in your sets and remember, perform as much as you can because the more you do it, the better you'll get.
Comment below with any other tips or questions you have and dont forget to subscribe and like this video for more great beatboxing content. This has been YOU Can Beatbox and next time we'll look at how to find places to perform
