I am wondering if other INFPs are attracted to the art form of beatboxing. For those of you who are unfamiliar with beatboxing, beatboxing is where you create rhythmic sounds with your mouth that may emulate certain drum sounds, or other sounds, while often at the same time creating a melody around the rhythm. Experts at this can create any type of beat you can imagine and still manage to create a melody around it.
Do any of you beatbox? If so, how long, and how did you get started?
I thought that maybe INFPs would gravitate toward beatboxing because it is quite satisfying to the desire to improvise and create personal versions of external sounds. At the same time it helps increase Judging activity through the focus and structuring required to create vocal rhythms, as well as Sensing activity because of becoming acutely aware of the sound nuances and mouth movements. For this reason I find it really beneficial sometimes!
My Story of being introduced to Beatboxing...
Let me share with you my introduction to beatboxing. When I was a sophomore in high school several years ago, I was in a class with a hispanic guy who, before each class, would sit at his desk and create these interesting beats with his mouth. I had never heard it before. I asked how he did it, and he would just reply by doing more beats. Something about it enchanted me, and I wanted to learn it myself. So when I was home I would try to create the bass thump sound in my throat. I naturally have a low voice, so the tones were easy to reach, and soon I discovered how to get the bass to pop nicely. Then I tried adding a "tssss" cymbal sound, and within a year or so I developed a decent ability to make beats.
There was something very satisfying about gaining control over vocal sounds and improvisationally making rhythms, but I wanted to expand. I learned how to create a more unique set of sounds beyond drums; some with a distorted guitar or techno sound, or of a completely original nature. At random times I would just start beatboxing, and before long I learned I could produce strings of melodic tones while doing the beats, thus enabling me to beatbox some songs.
In the past year or so, I'd say I've developed the skill to a pretty satisfying level, simply because of how much I've practiced over the years, and because of how enthused I am about mastering the vocalizations. The most recent addition I've added to the beatboxing is creating overtones with the beats, which is like creating a harmonic tone along with the vocal chord tone through adjusting the airway projection inside the mouth. Overtones are difficult, but immensely difficult to do while creating other rhythmic sounds, but the challenge is exciting.
There are few things in life I enjoy quite as much as the simple pleasure of beatboxing and getting into a zone where the rhythms come out nicely.
Do any of you beatbox? If so, how long, and how did you get started?
I thought that maybe INFPs would gravitate toward beatboxing because it is quite satisfying to the desire to improvise and create personal versions of external sounds. At the same time it helps increase Judging activity through the focus and structuring required to create vocal rhythms, as well as Sensing activity because of becoming acutely aware of the sound nuances and mouth movements. For this reason I find it really beneficial sometimes!
My Story of being introduced to Beatboxing...
Let me share with you my introduction to beatboxing. When I was a sophomore in high school several years ago, I was in a class with a hispanic guy who, before each class, would sit at his desk and create these interesting beats with his mouth. I had never heard it before. I asked how he did it, and he would just reply by doing more beats. Something about it enchanted me, and I wanted to learn it myself. So when I was home I would try to create the bass thump sound in my throat. I naturally have a low voice, so the tones were easy to reach, and soon I discovered how to get the bass to pop nicely. Then I tried adding a "tssss" cymbal sound, and within a year or so I developed a decent ability to make beats.
There was something very satisfying about gaining control over vocal sounds and improvisationally making rhythms, but I wanted to expand. I learned how to create a more unique set of sounds beyond drums; some with a distorted guitar or techno sound, or of a completely original nature. At random times I would just start beatboxing, and before long I learned I could produce strings of melodic tones while doing the beats, thus enabling me to beatbox some songs.
In the past year or so, I'd say I've developed the skill to a pretty satisfying level, simply because of how much I've practiced over the years, and because of how enthused I am about mastering the vocalizations. The most recent addition I've added to the beatboxing is creating overtones with the beats, which is like creating a harmonic tone along with the vocal chord tone through adjusting the airway projection inside the mouth. Overtones are difficult, but immensely difficult to do while creating other rhythmic sounds, but the challenge is exciting.
There are few things in life I enjoy quite as much as the simple pleasure of beatboxing and getting into a zone where the rhythms come out nicely.
