Distorted Vocals Defined: Different Types of Screams EXPLAINED!
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It's time for a new Harsh Vocal/Screaming Tutorial! Today's vocal tutorial is on defining the different types of screams. Aka "distorted vocals". What's the difference between, Fry Screams, False Cord and Raspy Voice? Why does it matter? Where does the sound come from anyhow? Today, voice teacher Mary Zimmer explains.
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Hey hey, just curious are there any particular research articles or case studies you used to establish this information? It all seems so incredibly accurate
The most brutal death metal scream that I've heard is what my mum makes whenever she's mad.
When she finds your one crusty sock mixed in with the good towels.
Clean your fucking rooooom
Ha ha yeah my late mom was like turned up to 11 when she went off on one. Still remember running to hide when we were kids as we knew the cane or a smack would be following đ„Ž
Surely can't match my wife's.
X)
I don't sing but these videos are super useful for voice acting. Especially for video games which often have non-human characters and involve voices that sound intentionally weird. Combining these techniques with odd pronunciations and oral / facial shapes can work wonders.
I never thought of that, but it makes absolute sense. I'm a huge fan of video games, particularly those that have a great story and make extensive use of voice acting. Thank you for shedding some light on how the incredibly talented people who do the voice acting actually make their voices sound different from character to character.
I actually love singing with voiceacting for example for musical- oder Disneysongs. This one is very intersting, because I want to try to imitate Beetlejuice and Mr. Hyde (even if I'm female). For my low female voice there are not really many songs in this categorie, so I nearly always have to act in the one or the other way. Sopran is to high, light and thin, mezzo often works, if it isn't to high, but my voice sounds to dark and heavy, real alto nearly doesn't exist (that's the problem), tenor is fine, but I sound to feminin (of course) , Baritone sometimes works, if it isn't to low, but it sounds not that strong and full. So I have to live with these imperfect results or change the songs, but then nothing fits together anymore.
Aaaahhhh... I always thought "when female vocalists do growls you cannot hear it's a woman's voice anymore"... well you just taught me vocalists don't acually use their voice when screaming so that explains it lol xD
exactly what i had to explain people like 10000x, since when i was 15 xD
Perfect example is the chick from Jinjer. She has an absolutely brutal sounding scream vocal sound, doesn't sound like a girl at all.
@@bradhargis2261 - the 'chick' is called Tatiana.!!
Can I get some recs for bands thatâs fronted by screaming female singers? I see Jinjer mentioned here. I personally like In This Moment and Halestorm. Any others?
@@foggypebble5159 Arch Enemy, Opeth, iwrestledabearonce, Walls Of Jericho, My Ruin, The Agonist, New Years Day, Cadaveria, Holy Moses, and Kittie are the only bands Ik with screaming female vocalists besides Jinger, Halestorm, and In This Moment
Your examples sound really good which makes it extra inspiring!
holy shit, it's ben levin
Thank you!
holy shit, it's ben levinÂČ
Seeing Ben on a VoiceHacks vid is awesome! Expecting an upcoming song with crazy gutterals
VoiceHacks try to sing : Mary poppins sings Pink Floyd
That line at 8:09 was hilarious! "That's very hard to do, again that's why I have a job. Get at me!" đđđ
Confident humor at its finest. Nice video by the way.
This is one of the best "How to Scream" videos simply because she makes it clear that screaming does NOT involve your actual voice. There's the common misconception that screaming is pushing your voice to a certain limit, but it's actually just a trick. You can "scream" at speaking volume using both Fry and False Chord. What turns it into a rock/metal scream is adding your normal voice underneath that distortion and increasing your volume. Most bands scream with mostly distortion - there is barely any note or pitch to the scream - but it's a balancing act. Some rock vocalists are known for really just singing and adding only a little bit of vocal fry for texture.
There are other CZcams "Gurus", such as Chris Liepe, who teach that you need to push your chest voice to a "breaking point", and this is very wrong. It sort of works for him in short bursts, but there's no way anyone can scream an entire metal song that way. The creation of the distortion needs to be done using the effortless "trick". Only then should you be increasing your volume and straining for those higher notes. It should be difficult to get the volume and power, but creating the distortion should be easy. You'll notice that our teacher in this video actually leans INTO the mic for the screams. They're that quiet, and that effortless for her. She can of course add volume when the situation requires it.
This video is excellent, really helpful. Chris Liepe is also excellent and I learn a lot from both, sorry but he definitely doesn't teach you to push your chest voice to breaking point, I don't see any contradictions in what he teaches/explains and what she is explaining. There is definitely a lot of misinformation out there though and I'll be watching more of this channel cos this video was so good and I'll keep learning from Chris Liepe too.
Chris doesnât say push your chest voice to breakup, he pushes his mix to breakup. Different thing.
i think the type of distortion chris liepe teaches is different than false chord & fry scream. its a more tonal singing distortion- kind of like the one u describe about singers who add a bit of vocal fry on top. chris seems to be more inspired by the layne staley & chris cornell types who seem to be known for tonal distortion- and this does indeed require the voice especially for the mixed & head range. voicehacks here is more qualified to teach the death metal style voiceless distortions of course.
You make it so simple and easy to understand
I've been doing clean vocals my entire life. I started watching your videos a few weeks ago and I can actually fry scream and sing with distortion now. So thank you!
I just realized that I only do fry screams. I've been doing that for a long time, and I didn't know if I was doing it correctly or not, and I'm so happy that I have been. False chords are actually really, really hard for me for some reason.
That was a great explanation. I've wondered about how metal singers make those noises without hurting their throats for years. Thanks for a great video
lol your dave mustaine impression is 100% spot on and i love it!
Your explanations are the best!! Your lessons make it much easier to understand
Thank you!
thank you so much for this very informative, condensed and perfectly articulated overview.
I've been doing heavy vocals for 8 years and im just now starting to learn to do it properly,
thanks to content like this.
Thanks, Jacob!
You need to react to Dir En Grey, the singer has a 5 Octave range and can do everything and I mean EVERYTHING!! Dude is a technical master.
LadyPuppet Kyo is a fucking god
agreed
He's not human. Lol
It sounds like stag toads in full rut. ...and Iâm copywriting that name now.
Hell yeah! I miss the punky screams he used to do in the Gauze/Macabre era though
You should listen to Travis Ryan from Cattle Decapitation. He combines a false chord high scream with tunnel throat tongue placement, all while singing melodies in falseto. He's absolutely insane!
Lots of cookie monster going on with that guy. He does sing now and then. Lots of belch/puke/growl. Tedious.
His voice is being destroyed doing what he does unfortunately. A lot of slamming vocal chords.
Yes Travis Ryan is amazing unique af and inventive đ€đ€
That's pretty insane
@@leftythat5833 Tbh I think Travis Ryan is either secretly doing something we don't know of, or he's just really lucky. If you watch interviews with him, his speaking voice is barely affected at all, and he's been with Cattle Decapitation for over 20 years. Whatever he's doing, he really isn't destroying his voice nearly as much as one would think.
I've been a fan of heavy metal and "screaming" for over 10 years but have never been able to ever figure how they do it without my throat hurting. After watching just this video and practicing out in the garage for 5 mins I was able to Fry Scream. I never knew you weren't supposed to use vocals in fry screaming or False Cords. I was able to scream along with 1 chorus of "Pieces" by Jinjer and Titiana without killing myself. Don't sound anywhere near as good as she does, and I'm dude, but just being able to do it was epic.
somebody on youtube who actually explains this stuff. thanks.
Working with the singer in my band in the studio has been pretty amazing. Some little oddities thought that might be good content to cover. Difference in practice and live vs studio. Technically should be the same, but is always different. Long screams are easy live and air runs short in the studio. I suspect nerves even though he seems relaxed, but is there more? What to look for, listen for and how to better support him would be awesome. I think there are generalities that could help a lot of people.
I actually designed a Fast Track program for producers working with vocalists for the URM Academy - if you subscribe at urm.academy you can take the course!
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This is hands-down one of the best videos I've ever seen about screaming, and easily the most informative. Most people don't know how their own voices work, and they tend to get hurt as a result. Thank you so much for uploading this! It's so refreshing to hear someone who really knows what they're talking about discuss the topic.
the first demonstration deadass scared me i didn't expect it lmao
Good job! Your examples make the definitions really clear
probably the only video ive seen explain and differentiate them correctly, nice job.
Can you sing?
Me: 11:25
Oh my god I laughed way more, than I should. Nice one. xD
Pyramid Head đđ aha! thank you this made my day
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That's not song
CAREFUL, HE IS A LEGEND
Her impression of Dave Mustaine doing his raspy talk made me relaise how much he sounds like Roz from Monsters Inc...
"Hello me, I'll be watching, always watching"
You should analyze Jason Butler's screams from letlive./The Fever 333/Pressure Cracks. The dude never seems to run out of energy and his screams are fantastic.
This really helped differentiating false chord and fry scream
This was awesome. Thank you. I was classically trained since I was 7 and went to school for Opera. I have always sang in my head voice so I have an extremely over developed head voice while my chest voice is super underdeveloped. Lately I have been wanting to branch out and learn about false chords so this was excellent. I'm interested.
These video's are actually the ones I was looking for! Tried to scream a bit and noticed that I knew how to use the soft palate for distortion, but without the air pressure combined. My first attempt went pretty well I must say and no tension at all :D! I'm gonna stalk your video's for now hehehe. Perhaps a lesson coming up as well eventually ^^! Thank you
Most informative vocal content I've found! Thanks so much!
I still like your 'floating head' video from a few years ago...you followed me in my scream dreams...
I've been experimenting with simply gentle exhales of air through the soft pallet to get the feeling of pushing air through there. It's a lot of concentration to avoid the vocal chords entirely but the more I practice it the more I can find that place. Just shaping the vowels through the mouth is a different experience then talking. Thanks.
Devin Townsend's/Spencer Sotelo's style of a more refined pitched screaming is probably my second favourite style. Could never get a deep growl in the past 12 years out of fry at all, but through a lot of shaping I figured it out just fine with false cords.
Damn this is what I was looking for. I needed this sort of explanation. The scientific part of it helps me understand what im trying to do a lot better. Thank you
Just found this, somehow looking up Opeth led me here and I'm already loving the videos, subbed, and I'm looking forward to more. Some of this I already knew from practice and trying things out how they worked, but you putting into perspective made it make much more sense. I appreciate it, looking forward to more (also watching past videos).
Well, the question is, how should we close our vocal chords? What type of exercises we should do to make that sound? Do you recommend any videos?
Thank you! Another very insightful video. I would love a video specifically covering how to prevent voice from seeping into voiceless screams.
I came across a Mongolian Band a while back. The band is named "The Hu" ... I assume it is an homage to "The Who." Also they have English Subtitles in their official videos. Anyways Their vocals is considered "Throat Singing." They also have unique Instruments. I was hoping you could elaborate on this band and their techniques. I love your videos. I have learned a lot and I believe it is giving an education to those who are frightened by these bands. I believe your education is taking away fear. I commend that. Thank you. :)
How interesting! You have an amazing control of your voice
Highly informative and useful vid with expert advice. In the BMTH vid you said you're not a laryngologist or doctor but you certainly have plenty of in-depth knowledge of human vocal anatomy. 05:48 you sound like old skool crust punk haha! Great vid.
this is the best explanation in my opinion
Nice explanation. From the direct comparision at the end it seems that fry screams use less but more compressed air flow, while false cords use more air and seem to be louder. So if someone were to mix both you'd have to be aware that volume output for the mic may have to be adjusted accordingly.
Great tutorial! I really appreciated your thorough explanation along the anatomical pictures and demonstrations.
I always learn something from your videos đ very articulated
Great video! You look amazing and I love the lights in the background -so cozyâșïž
loved it! I never really think too much about what's actually going on when doing screams, so it's cool to see it explained this way :)
Can you record everyday Fry scream routine exerciese, it will be very helpfull :)?
Thx For your Video Tips, helps me a lot to understand my own voice character đđđ
Now I wanna hear Louie Armstrong do metal.
I'm down.
Already did that.
@@cobalt._.27 wait what?
Not all metal has screaming though. Thrash metal, Classic metal, power metal, doom metal, and many others have clean vocals
Hi Mary, I really enjoy your videos. I was thinking if you could make a video on how to train raising your voice, I have a bit of difficulties with singing loud (not sure if you understand) I do take lessons, though Im on a small break due to the load of work I have at uni. I would love to hear your take on this problem
I have a question. Does Rob Halford in his high registers use the falsetto with distortion? It would be great if you did a video about him and his technique! :) Greetings from Poland and thank you for sharing your knowledge! \m/
Woah hav I just entered the doctors surgery where am I. Hey love this take on it uv obv done some crazy studying and I'm grateful to get a snipet from ur knowledge new to ur channel today love how there is so much help and good advice now thanks.
can you do a video on vowel modifications while singing or screaming??? that would really be helpful....love your videos btw
Fantastic lesson!
You really exlaind all the diffrent types of screams precisely..
As a vocalist myself i like learning a bit from every other person and gather a good arsenl of knowledge..
Keep up the good work and rock on! đ€
Loved the technical and analytical aspect of this
Thanks for great tutorial. I'm sure people will find it most useful in their journey of extreme vocals.
This is such an awesome all-covering theory walkthrough.
You can also do a really cool venom voice with false cord
hunter borgers
WE...ARE VERMONT!!!
Yes! Easy
WAW it works so much better than everything i've been learning ! Thanks that's incredible
Man I've been able to do false chords since i was a young but shit I can't do Fry even if my life depended on it
Me too bro
I have the opposite lol
Teach me how to do false lol
That sucks bro! I just practiced a little and I can do it God gifted!
So Phil Bozeman..false chord or Fry?
wow! thanks a lot! now I know why when I screaming, it makes me feel, why it's so different everytime I sing, and this video is so helpful, 'cause not many people know how to describe the difference đ đ
can you please react about Architects vocal or Sam carter scream? I wanna know why it's so damn good to međ
explanations really good earned a sub and a new viewer keep it up
Thank you for your sharing time and talent MaryZ! Iâm learning a lot from your videos!
I believe this video is the one that unlocked my fry screams that I couldn't get powerful... Just saying "there's no voice in here, I'm not saying "yaaa" " helped so much. I was trying to get my falsetto loud for the last 3 months haha
Thanks a lot !
I learned so much from this channel the past few weeks
Can you PLEASE make a vid on the Vocals in Ahab? I think they are incredible and he even nails them live!
This is one of the best metal vocal videos I've ever come across. Thank you:-)
This vid is amazing! Thank you for sharing your expertise and for explaining it so well!
These are super helpful descriptions, thanks!
Very useful. I do both frys and false chords for lows. I didn't really understand the difference but I do now. You can hear the overtones when you do low frys (squeals, whatever), and they sound super cool at least to me. Like a cool highpitched note on top of the angry monster sound I am making. It rings and sounds super neat.
Incredibly well explained - thank you!
interesting! I'm totally out of practice nowadays but used to do metal-vocals in bands a lot years ago. Now I know for a fact that what I was doing was mostly false cord screaming/growling.
I love your videos, they've helped me a lot with my vocal progression
This was one of the best videos I've seen on this, thanks a ton. Could you do one on Andy Sixx/Biersack/Black? That'd be sick
Slaughter To Prevail- Failed Hope.
Alex's vocal demonstration is stunning. Would love to hear your thoughts on his method. Also he goes between English and Russian vocals.
Might be my favorite song from them
So glad to see you again! Greetings from Peru.
I'm learning how to scream :D and my mom yell at me : "hey you stop it!"
Always informative, I appreciate videos like this lol
if you want to learn how to scream this is the channel you need to watch
Such a good lesson. Thank you so much, what a queen
Any links on vocal style 2? Singing with rasp without killing my voice is were I need to be
So, it's interesting that you brought up the "Louis Armstrong" thing, because for YEARS, I've been doing false cord in combination with the cookie monster thing. I do get pain here and there, but it may be because I'm not breathing enough. I'm not sure what to do about it, even though it sounds gnarly and guttural, I don't want to be accidentally destroying my entire voice while doing so.
I really want to learn how to scream but i don't know where to start and i'm also broke. To make it worse i am extremely nervous to try...
Late at night, hop in the car, keep your windows up, get on the freeway, cut loose... No one can hear you, and no one will know what you've done out there; thus, no need for nerves. Can't wait to see your name in lights!! Knock em dead:)
Fantastic video. This really helped me understand certain things I was doing wrong.
very very good video! I've been serious about singing for years now I've had a vocal coach and you know how many were able to inform me that it is actually the tissues vibrating in my face that creates that distortion for a full voice scream? fking 0, spreading some knowledge saving some heartache/injury and she's cute wow!
6:00 Grovermetal.
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Grover is metal AF - him and his boi Cookie Monster
nah mate, Vekoma is metal AF.
I literally just asked about some of this in the sanctuary. Thank you. I'm going to study this further.
Absolutely awesome video, really love the clear physiological descriptions - I sing various styles but want to learn more 'scream' stuff without obliterating or damaging what I do now...going to check out your other stuff, thank you! :-)
This is great. I have been wanting to learn how to scream. Now I have a good resource. Keep doing what youâre doing.
Side note: It seems like the low fry scream is easier to figure out compared to medium and high due to the straightforward vowel shape.
When I first tried to do throat singing all I could do was epiglottal involved distortion for the first 6 months or attempts which involved the back of my tongue kind of touching my soft pallette to maintain it. I felt something was wrong because I could not sing with it like pro throat singers do and it would cut out on certain vowels or words. After a year or so I finally learned how to isolate the false cords with no epiglottal distortion and then all of a sudden I could do it with words and all the vowels and actually sing words and songs while throat singing. It helps to try to throat sing with your tongue sticking out of your mouth to avoid any epiglottal distortion.
Yes! I find for these techniques I do need people to really release or flatten the tongue sometimes bring it forward in order for things to be in the right place
Talented and a beauty
Omg your voice! I'm jealous!
Just wanted to clarify the Louis Armstrong style you did in the video @5:50 and @6:50 sounds like it's involving extra epiglottal distortion which is not the same as Mongolian or Tuvan throat singing. Kargyraa, in Mongolian throat singing, is a different technique and it doesn't have that special Louis Armstrong tone. That "Special Head" levitating guy also does extra epiglottal distortion in his throat singing attempts so it's not true Monglian or Tuvan style when he does it either where you isolate the distortion to just vocal and false cords, and involve 0 epiglottal distortion.
Also, in throat singing, it's not necessarily the false folds touching, they be open or somewhat touching, but the main point is that they are vibrating along with the vocal folds. You are correct though in that throat singing does involve more voice so the vocal folds are hitting each other more than a false cord scream/growls where there is less voice.
Cool effect with ur hair that's super cool it's like uv got like ghostly shadows round u or something still watching this vid but because it's dark behind u and ur hair am sure u knw nice!
This is so informative and inspiring!
First tutorials that really helped me, you are great ;)
Mary is amazing!
So are you, love!
The "Dr. Claw" or "Cave of Wonders" voice is a false fold touching technique vocal sound that can be adapted to metal, if you know what you're doing. You have to get your vocal cords open like for false cord screams, which is difficult, to say the least.
This is a huuuuge help - thanks!
so i just got 2
1.false cord: open true folds -coughing safely
2.vocal fry: actual vibrating true folds, - low frequency & air flow
...idk