Does Anyone Teach Metal/Screamo Style? (Singing Teachers)

[Amber Johnson]

Hi Eliza,

I do. I teach fry screaming. There are two different kinds of screaming. Fry and False Cord. There are different hybrid versions that involve using your real voice with it that I don’t teach. It is just as safe and carries the same risks as singing if not done properly but if it is done with the correct technique it is completely safe. It uses your false vocal folds. The vestibular folds. It’s done by lifting the larynx, passing air through the false folds, and using your mouth and vowel shapes to dictate what sound and pitch you get. It sits in a head voice placement. It does not use your real true vocal folds at all. You don’t make any noise or sing a note with it. You’re just moving air through a different spot of tissue than when you sing. I’m happy to answer any questions you have if you want to send me an email.

Thanks,
Amber.

[Amber Johnson]

Sorry just to clarify my phone autocorrected me. It does not use your real true vocal folds much at all. I hate autocorrect haha.

[Ben Reeves]

Avoided this one so far… but would be interested to know!

[Kat Hunter]

What I would probably do is say something along the lines of “I’m a singing teacher not a screaming teacher so I can’t teach you to scream . There are people out there who specialise in that kind of thing, but unfortunately I’m not one of them. What I can say for sure though, is, that no matter who you go to, overly distorted vocals will never be the sign of a very balanced voice, and thus should be treated as a “sometimes food” kind of thing. If you have to do distorted vocals on stage, then it’s important that you do fully balanced vocal exercises in between that will keep your vocal folds well conditioned and healthy so that you can aim to avoid losing your voice and general fatigue. These are the things I can teach you.” And leave it at that. If that’s not what they’re looking for, it’s better that they find someone else anyway I think…

[Ruth Adamson]

I get a lot of rockers wanting a raspy gravel to their voice would be interesting to find some techniques

[Eliza Fyfe]

I’m just going to start saying: Clean only. Nothing dirty. Thanks.

[Ruth Adamson]

Haha nothing dirty

[Ruth Adamson]

Theres a blog article about rasp by Chris Johnson vocal coach the naked vocalist somewhere on one of his blog articles I sent it to one of my students then he came back with a bit of rasp so it must have worked lol

[Ruth Adamson]

I also asked a screamer how he got his voice like that after cringing all the way through his gig

[Ruth Adamson]

He said he would literally just scream for a bit until it started to hurt then rest it.. Like going to the gym and tearing the muscles – he must have screamed for what half an hour on and off maybe more? Crazy

[Amber Johnson]

There is a safe way to do screaming and different kinds of vocal distortion. Yes your larynx has to move up and down away from a balanced and neutral position but it can be done safely in a way that is not only healthy but enables sustainability and longevity and with no vocal damage at all if you use the proper technique.

[Amber Johnson]

I don’t teach the same technique Will is using I teach a completely different screaming technique but there is papers being written and published and a 3D laser printed version diagram of his vocal folds being printed out by The University Of Utah health department and Dr. Ingo Titze because of his ability do to different vocal styles with no vocal damage at all. They did a whole study on him and did Acoustic Analysis, Aerodynamic Tests, a Laryngoscopy, and EMG using the electronically charged throat needles, and a DMRI. This is only four different kinds of vocal distortion and it’s done at the highest level not only from a technique perspective but from someone who spends hours in the studio and tours almost one hundred shows a year doing it for over an hour every single night. It’s completely safe when done correctly. I’m so proud to finally have things like this being shown to a bigger audience so more people aren’t scared of it and think it’s going to damage their voice.

The Science Behind Vocal Distortion: Will Ramos of Lorna Shore (youtube.com) .