So tomorrow at 1:15 EST I will be hosting a panel:

I've prepared a very simple slideshow with lecture, about 30-35 minutes with an intended Q&A at the end. I'll answer some questions from the Discord app so do try to get in on that channel if you have any questions in regards to music. Apparently there is also a youtube stream, I won't be plugged into that.

The lecture will cover Beatboxing as an affordable means to introduce people to the world of music. Though I've spent thousands on drum kits, DAWs, PA systems, the human mouth will always be the most affordable perspective to get started with. We have a lot of voice actors on Newgrounds so I'm hopeful some might tune in and learn. It took me a long time to learn how to respect people that approach the world of music via their voices. It's an instrument that seemingly comes naturally to some and painfully to others. Beatboxing is a fun approach that allows you to use phonetic sounds and phrases you already know how to make to create music.

There will be additional stories about my own life and experiences with the NYC Beatbox family, how to approach stage freight, taking advantage of open mic nights, a very brief history of western music, creating your own visual language or sheet music...

(Advanced Techniques for the Modern Drummer, Volume I: Jim Chapin)

Don't be intimidated by these staffs, they literally alternate between two notes. Why draw 5 horizontal lines when you can just draw one? INVENT YOUR OWN VISUAL LANGUAGE, WHO CARES? MUSIC IS FOR EVERYONE. MAKE NOISE.

There will be a segment on divorcing sound from music as a means of finding joy in simple sound. Topics include: Gregorian Chant, John Cage, Russian Romantic era vs American Country music... there will be a handful of poorly drawn slides that I threw together at the last minute! COME HAVE FUN WITH US ALL!

I'm gonna keep plugging my No Boundaries EP, Us Chapter 3 (Bleak-Creep has Episode 4 on the way), and of course this Jamuary non-sense. I'm looking at this panel as a means of wrapping up Jamuary. If you havn't been following it, a few of us in the forums have been writing a song everyday. IT'S BEEN NUTS, PLEASE NO MORE MUSIC I'M SICK OF WRITING MUSIC. I HAVEN'T CLEANED THE TOILET IN A MONTH IT HAS IT'S OWN ECOSYSTEM D: D: D:

EP Illustration: MindChamber