Beatbox Subculture In The Development Of Musical Abilities Of Adolescents

Abstract

In reliance on the ideas of foreign researchers about the possibility of using hip-hop culture and its elements in various types of education for children, teenagers and students reveals the potential of beatbox in the development of musical abilities. The purpose of the article is to present the contents of the three stages of introducing a beatbox subculture, as an element of hip-hop culture, into the process of musical education of adolescents: introductory, where knowledge about hip-hop culture and its element — beatbox; technical, where the beatbox performance technique is formed; creative, where teenagers independently develop a beatbox performance project and demonstrate it in a concert version. It is pointed out the need to respect the health-saving approach at all stages of training. The principles of introducing beatbox into the process of musical education of adolescents considered within such disciplines as "Musical literature", "Solfege", "Vocal" and additional musical classes. The sequence of teenagers mastering the beatbox technique from simple sounds to connected sounds that mimic the sound of percussion instruments is revealed; it is proved that beatbox contributes to the development of such musical abilities as a sense of rhythm and tempo, as well as articulation skills of students in music.