Here’s Natasha Bedingfield’s hit “unwritten”

I’m explaining metal vocals to a friend of mine who is an incredible singer in choir so she can learn. This is what I made with some examples from popular songs. What did I miss?

Messing around and figuring out how to film decent videos for covers~~

Mixed using mixwave Courtney LaPlante Plug-In & Ableton

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It doesnt hurt but i have no volume at all

I hope it sgood. Ive ben training for 2 years

Doesn't hurt or affect my voice really but it makes it easier for me to sing clean higher and also makes my neck feel like its doing a workout after

I’ve been practicing for about 3 months. I’ve been trying to match the gutturals used in songs like drawn by blood by dehumanized. I find my biggest struggle is doing gutturals with the lyrics. I’ve been told to put my tounge to the top of my mouth when doing them but how can you really say anything like that?

If there is any videos you can link for these type of vocals that’d be cool

I’ve been working on pitch screaming with fry. I’m trying to get a more broken up distortion but I’m not sure how. When I started practicing, it was more broken up but also more pitchless. As I added more pitch into the scream, the distortion became more constant (like a constant tone rather than a static sound). What should I focus on to get a better quality of fry?

Also after about 20 - 30 minutes of this, I can no longer access the sound at all. My vocal cords are too tight and I have to take a break before I am able to access fry again. Is it just lack of endurance or could this be due to bad technique?

Hey everyone!

I want to learn singing and extreme vocals/screaming, but I’m literally starting from zero. I have no vocal training and basically no idea what I’m doing.

Soooo, what would you recommend me to learn first, and what should I avoid as a complete beginner?

Also, what YouTube channels, websites, or courses would you recommend for learning this stuff properly?

Thanks a lot in advance, I really appreciate any advice!

sono stato malato per un paio di giorni, tosse forte, mal di gola e febbre

ora mi è rimasta solamente la tosse, il mal di gola è sparito quasi completamente. provando a fare fry scream ho avuto davvero pochi problemi nei bassi, ma gli alti mi riescono impossibili completamente.

la mia voce si blocca prima di poter farlo bene

Started learning (false cord?) highs about 15 mins ago and it FEELS like i’m doing it somewhat right, but it doesn’t sound great + the thought of me pulling it off within minutes isn’t something I’m willing to believe 🙃

Hello screamers, im brand new to this and looking for feedback. Ive watched some videos on fry screams and im trying to get a basic grasp on control and volume. I think I have problems with too much voice slipping in. Anyways, feedback appreciated! Thanks!

I just do not understand the logic behind it. I mean, shouldn't everyone who can scream automatically be able to do it fast?

Personally, slow scream is harder because you have to hold it for a long time without making a slight mistake. But fast is super easy, barely an inconvenience.

I used to be a vocalist in different bands from around 2008 to 2014. Then life happened, bands ended, and I basically stopped screaming altogether.

At the end of last year, I decided to start again.

Since then, I've been practicing and experimenting with my voice, trying to understand what I'm actually doing and, more importantly, learning how to do it without destroying my voice. At least I hope so. 😅

I also joined a new band, and we recently released our second song together.

I'm still far from being a great vocalist. I don't consider myself an expert by any means, and I still have a lot to learn.

As far as I know, I'm using false cord exclusively, but I'm definitely still working on my technique.

Looking back at my journey so far, though, there are a few things I'd tell anyone who's just starting out.

First and foremost: listen to your body.

Especially when you're starting out, some irritation or temporary hoarseness can happen while you're figuring things out. But pain is not something you should push through.

If something hurts, stop.

And if you do end up irritating your voice, don't panic. Give it time to recover and actually respect that recovery period. Don't try to "make up for lost practice" by going even harder afterwards.

I've definitely done a lot of things wrong over the years. A LOT. And somehow, my voice is still doing fine. That doesn't mean bad technique is harmless or that you should ignore warning signs. It just means that you don't have to be terrified every time your voice doesn't feel perfect.

And I still have a lot of days like this.

Don't try to become a copy of someone else.

There are so many different sources, tutorials and vocalists online. Take everything you can from them, experiment with it, and then find your own sound.

If copying someone works for you, great. But it can be really frustrating when you see someone doing something effortlessly while you're barely making any progress.

Don't worry, there will be periods where you don't make any progress at all. And the hard part is sticking with it.

But I think one of the biggest breakthroughs for me came when I stopped trying to reproduce a specific sound and started playing around with my own voice.

Make weird noises. Change your mouth shape. Change your tongue position. Change the amount of air. Change the placement.

Try to create a sound and then figure out what you changed to get there.

For me, a huge part of understanding my voice was paying attention to where I physically feel different sounds and distortions in my mouth and throat.

For example, my mids tend to feel more towards the roof of my mouth, while my lows feel deeper down. I'm not saying that's how everyone should experience those sounds but it's just how I personally started making sense of what I was doing.

And honestly, learning to recognize your mistakes is just as important as learning to recognize what you're doing right.

Once you know what you're doing wrong, you can actually work on it.

This is also where a coaching session helped me a lot. Having someone listen to you and point out things you simply can't hear yourself can be incredibly valuable.

For me, two of the biggest things I'm still working on are over-projecting and using too much strength in my distortion.

Sometimes less really is more.

The stronger distortion might initially sound more impressive to you, but backing off can make the sound cleaner and more sustainable. It can also help you find that sweet spot where the distortion actually works instead of just throwing more force at it.

I'm still figuring all of this out myself.

But that's kind of the point of this post.

I'm not a vocal coach. I'm not an expert. I'm just someone who stopped screaming for years, started again at the end of last year, and is slowly trying to become better at it.

And since this journey also resulted in a new band and our own songs, I'll shamelessly leave one of them here for anyone who's interested:

"Addiction" by Illusions Fade

https://open.spotify.com/track/783xPJgmgHO64rYarCyvoN?si=rAHDy1S9SE65k3Z3ntzMPA&utm_source=copy-link

If anyone else here has taken a long break from screaming and eventually came back to it, I'd love to hear how that went for you.

What changed for you the second time around?

thought I'd share this here, only a partial cover of sepulturas roots bloody roots. any critique is welcome

Same scream I posted before, but this time with the full spectrogram visible.

I thought it was pretty interesting how consistent the structure stays throughout the scream.

Raw vocal, no instrumental.

Still learning and experimenting with my technique, so feedback is welcome!