Record your best beatboxing performance!

What can we use instead of a mirror or a phone/tablet if we don't have them?

Use a reflective spoon, a clean window, or your computer's webcam to watch your mouth during the practice steps, and borrow a family member's device or use a laptop voice recorder to follow the step 'Open the voice or video recording app on a phone or tablet' and press record.

My sounds don't come out right—how can I fix the tricky steps like the 'B' pop or the 'K' snare?

Slow the practice steps down, watch your mouth in the mirror while doing the 'Practice the kick drum sound' and feel a small burst of air for the 'B', and for the 'K' practice clicking the back of your tongue against the roof slowly until you feel contact before combining sounds into the pattern 'B ts K ts'.

How can we adapt this activity for different age groups?

For younger kids, reduce repetitions and pick one sound to make a 2–3 second pattern with a parent helping press record, while older kids can create 4–8 second rhythms, add fills during the 'repeat your pattern' steps, and do two full run-throughs to warm up before recording.

How can we extend or personalize our beatbox recording after we finish the basic take?

Write a custom rhythm of 'B ts K' on paper, experiment by tapping different tempos on your leg during the 'Set a steady tempo' step, overdub extra layers with a multitrack app or add a short vocal hook before sharing your best take on DIY.org.