andrushkiwt
Well-known member
so, how about a break from all the "can i sing" posts for a short while and get to some more complicated aspects, including hitting the high notes and even into screaming. i'm not referring to growling screaming, like thrash metal, but more like something Nirvana would do, maybe even 30STM.
my understanding is it's mostly in the breathing and the ability to hit higher notes first. right now, i am able to hit B flat 4 (think this is the correct number) cleanly. I'm mostly a tenor range though I struggle with the very highest aspects of it, and i can hit the top of the baritone range. but we all know, or should, that there are many ways to sing a single note. if i want some gruff and yelling into it, it is difficult at first, somewhat easier after warming up, and sore after that. ha
i haven't heard many clinic tunes with rock screaming, so if there are any videos, articles, etc that someone can recommend, that's good too. Not unusually, i find that my middle takes (around 4th or 5th out of 8) are my best. i'm warmed up, but not exhausted or sore at that point. i have the uncanny ability to write my songs without singing them aloud until recording time, so the melodies are all in my head until it's red light time. then, i find they are usually pushing the limit but the key is perfect, so i don't want to change it.
anyways, i'm just wondering what advice/tips etc anyone an give on rock screaming...i'm aware that the dudes i referred to probably didn't go on a forum and ask "how can i do this?" lol. but i'm not much in the "scene" these days and am not around these singers like i was in the past...so, what do you all think? any good exercises for getting that passionate, desperate yelling to go smoothly? thanks!
my understanding is it's mostly in the breathing and the ability to hit higher notes first. right now, i am able to hit B flat 4 (think this is the correct number) cleanly. I'm mostly a tenor range though I struggle with the very highest aspects of it, and i can hit the top of the baritone range. but we all know, or should, that there are many ways to sing a single note. if i want some gruff and yelling into it, it is difficult at first, somewhat easier after warming up, and sore after that. ha
i haven't heard many clinic tunes with rock screaming, so if there are any videos, articles, etc that someone can recommend, that's good too. Not unusually, i find that my middle takes (around 4th or 5th out of 8) are my best. i'm warmed up, but not exhausted or sore at that point. i have the uncanny ability to write my songs without singing them aloud until recording time, so the melodies are all in my head until it's red light time. then, i find they are usually pushing the limit but the key is perfect, so i don't want to change it.
anyways, i'm just wondering what advice/tips etc anyone an give on rock screaming...i'm aware that the dudes i referred to probably didn't go on a forum and ask "how can i do this?" lol. but i'm not much in the "scene" these days and am not around these singers like i was in the past...so, what do you all think? any good exercises for getting that passionate, desperate yelling to go smoothly? thanks!