What are the instructions to pen tapping?

Answer 1

Pen tapping is easy, I use the one-pen style. Use a thick pen, hold it in the middle. Your wrist is the bass, clicking the end of the pen against the table is a click, and slapping it is snare. B=Bass, C=Click, S=Snare

4-beat rhythm:

BCSC BCSC

8-beat rhythm:

BCSCCBSC BCSCCBSC

16-beat rhythm:

BCBCSCCSCCBCSCCC BCBCSCCSCCBCSCCC

(Remove the C's for a general beat of any of these)

And one i made up:

BBSCBSCB BBSCBSCB

Try improvising, sorry but I don't know 32, 45, or 64 beat rhythms :(

Have fun.

OK to get more complicated you can use two pens. This will allow you to come up with more variety. What you will mainly use your not dominant hand for is to just do a Click. But, sometimes you will also use it as a Snare or Bass. Have fun adding the other hand to the equation and good luck coming up with new and cool beats.

~Josh Messier~

*BRENDEN BRUCE EDIT*

Ok, so these are beats that I made up...

LEGEND : 1=Bass 2=Tap 3=Slap 4=Second hand Tap _=Small Pause

Beat one : 1_131(Keep repeating for as long as you like.)

Beat two : 113 133 333

Beat three : 113 111 3(Repeat)

Beat four : 1 424 3 424 1(Repeat)

Beat five : 11 222 3 222 13 13 13 222

heres a really simple one-12223

here are some other beats

Legend-1=bass, 2=snare,3=hi-hat, or slap, and 4=left hand snare, 5-scratch

beat 1:123112131

beat 2:12222 322 12 123 223

beat 3:123 11 11 323

beat 4:1 242 3 242

beat 5:1424 3 42 42 41 43 424

beat 6:12232 1232

beat 7:1 5 3 55 3 5 1 5 3 555

*Chris Su Edit*

Even more edits :)

ok so this is wat im going to use, this is really basic and easy. Trust me :)

1-bass, 2-Tap, 3-Slap, _ - Pause (if needed)

Ok here are some easy beats (keep repeating and play fast wen u get the hang of it):

Beat 1: 1222322212123222

Beat 2: 12222222322322

Beat 3: 12321232

Beat 4: 1222322_22322

Beat 5: 12323232

There is an advance one involving ur knuckles (dis is very hard) All you do is hold the pen/pencil and roll your wrist. Use ur knuckles to hit the table (makes little sound wen u just start) It sounds good wen u can do it really fast.

4- Knuckles

Beat 1: 12423222

Beat 2: 122232224_2223222

Beat 3: 12423222

Beat 4: 1222422232224222

U guys can check out more beats Shang Bang in YouTube, hes a pro.

Hope dis worked for u!! Work hard to learn some basics!

-Chris Su

Answer 2

Pen Tapping is easy, I use the one-pen style. Use a thick pen, hold it in the middle. Your wrist is is the bass, clicking the end of the pen against the table is a click, and slapping it is snare.

Answer 3

To tap a pen, you hold it loosely in one hand between your thumb and forefinger. Your thumb should be on top, with the pen extending down past your palm. Hold it over a hard surface, and quickly flick your hand around, bringing the extended end of the pen down on the surface. Quickly snap your wrist back to its original position. Repeat rapidly such that the tip of the pen bounces off of the hard surface.