[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) .

[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]

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

[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.