Extreme scream vol. 1

THE LEAD SCREAMER’S GUIDE By JAIME VENDERA © 2011 by Vendera Publishing . This will make your stomach muscles tight without forcing the release of extra air. When a baby inhales. Learning to warm up and cool down your instrument 3. excess breath or shouting. it drops. That will cause tension in your throat. I call this lower abdominal breathing. I call this “secret” the Power Push. they never lose their voice. and when you exhale. this will add tons of power without brute force. Drinking TONS of water! KEY #1. which is also known as diaphragmatic breathing. it should drop.Correct breathing is THE #1 key to a singer’s lifelong vocal success. Do NOT allow your shoulders to rise up or your upper chest to stick out when breathing this way. The best way to learn this is by lying on the ground with a book on your belly. This secret is why! You can learn the technique by saying “Hut Hut Hike” like a football player. and you will feel the sound get bigger as it hits the roof of your mouth. watch the accompanying video and scream your brains out to the accompanying music tracks and you’ll be fronting your own band in no time flat! Let’s get started: THREE KEYS TO SCREAMING Mastering screaming can be summed up in three steps: 1. which brings me to the next point. Once you can breathe correctly.TECHNIQUE The basis of your technique is based the following three steps: A. Combining breathing with breath support will turn you into a screaming machine. BREATHING & SUPPORT. when they exhale. You’ll notice that when a baby starts screaming.ARE YOU READY TO SCREAM??? The Lead Screamer’s Guide is your checklist to mastering some the sickest tones on the planet! Listen to the audio program. their belly expands. The best way to breathe is just like a baby breathes. In other words. You do this by pushing down with your stomach like going to the bathroom. Mastering your vocal technique 2. Practice this breathing exercise every night until you can stand up and naturally breathe the same way. It’s the screamers “secret” to intense power. you need to learn how to control that airflow and add power for your scream. With each word push/tighten down. When you inhale the book should rise. follow this guide. . It’s the same technique that babies naturally use when crying. bulging neck veins or a hoarse voice. Your goal is to feel like the voice is ready to rock. When you feel an actual scream or any grit in the roof of your mouth. work the voice up as high as comfortable to extend your range. But a simple and effective warm up can consist of some Lip Bubbles. Remember. Gregorian Hums. you will!!! ALWAYS warm up before practicing your . The “Hut Hut Hike” sound will shoot that sound sensation up into the roof of your mouth and you will feel it like a buzzing sensation in the roof of your mouth. Make sure to breathe correctly. A full warm up. KEY #2. When you warm up. The true secret of effortless screams is learning how to grunt without grunting. When you feel like you are ready to rock. the palate. which will be noticeable by a tight neck. It sounded gritty and didn’t hurt your throat. Another way to feel this sensation is to give a hearty laugh. when practicing along with the songs don’t shout! Screams don’t need to be loud. some Gargling sounds and some vocal fry sounds. try a vocal fry sound. That’s because you were able to bring the cords and false folds closer together without forcing it to happen.B. These warm-ups are covered in the bonus warm up mp3. Make sure you feel the fry in the roof of the mouth. The reason that you want to feel the buzz in the roof of your mouth.Getting those gritty overtones for screams begins in the throat. CREATING DISTORTION. support by pushing down and focus the sound into the palate. in other words no shouting or unnecessary breathy sounds. Always feel the scream in the palate and you will save your voice! C.WARMING UP & COOLING DOWN Warming up the voice is like stretching your legs before running a race. the microphone will take care of the volume.Focus ALL sounds and screams into the roof of your mouth Aka. we must NOT try to make it happen by tightening the throat. However. including neck stretches and breathing is available in my book Raise Your Voice Second Edition. is because that sensation is a sure sign that you aren’t over-tightening in the throat--over-tightening = strain = vocal loss. like “Ha Ha Ha” to feel that sensation in the palate. Don’t forget to keep all the exercises very clean and clear sounding. or that groggy sound you make when you wake up in the morning. Practice this gently by going from clean to gritty. Think about when you’ve been frustrated and went “ahhhh” while you were aggravated. it will feel like a muffler on a motorcycle rumbling the palate in bursts. If you aren’t sure how to get there. FOCUSING THE SOUND. How do these sounds happen? Correct breath technique. you are on your way to releasing your inner scream without blowing out your voice! It is also important to note that it does NOT take a lot of volume to make these noises. If you can focus on feeling it hitting the roof of your mouth and can feel a “rattling” or “muffler” sensation. When you don’t have enough water in your system this oil will lack the water needed to dilute the mucus and the coating on the cords will become yellow and thick. Cooling down is just a way to work your voice back down into the lower speaking range to allow the vocal cords to reduce any swelling. drinking alcohol or caffeine-enhanced sodas will turn your oil into sludge! Aim for an ounce of water per pound of body weight per day. jamming with your band. The key of course is to do this without necessarily feeling it in your throat. and before a gig. so that they don’t build up any friction that would cause them to become irritated. KEY #3. husky sound. shape the lips into an “Ooo” as in “you”. you . focusing the sound into the palate (placement) and grunting without grunting are all key factors. The grunt without grunting is kind of like that frustrated sound you make when you are a bit aggravated and you sort of “grunt” to create that slight windy. I personally drink at least a gallon a day and I weight around 170 lbs---but I like my water! LET’S START SCREAMING! Time to review the screaming techniques. you should drink 100 ounces of water throughout the day. Simply use the same exercises without using the mp3.DRINK TONS OF WATER Water IS the singer’s oil. this oil coats the cords in a clear slippery water/mucus mix. Thick yellow mucus on the cords is like engine oil sludge. which prevents the vocal cords from working properly. If you weigh 200 lbs.screams. When the voice is well hydrated. LOW GUTTURAL SCREAMS Low guttural scream has to do with the way you use your lips and tongue. Work down in range from high to low until you feel like your voice is relaxed. it keeps the vocal cords lubricated. so drink plenty of water to prevent from turning your vocal oil into sludge. Clearing the throat is a sure sign of a lack of hydration. Keeping this all in mind as you apply the following techniques to each type of scream. And ALWAYS cool down afterwards. To create a low guttural scream. BUT. breath support. Just so you know. Once the lips are holding this shape. and the further forward the tip of the tongue will slide. Play around with moving your tongue along the roof of your mouth and if your voice gets tired. Move the tip of the tongue towards the back for lower screams and all the way forward for higher pitched screams. the tongue should look like a U. More downwards pressure does NOT necessarily mean more volume or brute force. This cup keeps the sound low. HIGH SCREAMS Screaming extremely high is almost like whistle voice because the vocal cords . Open up and yawn and you will find the mouth position. create a cup shape in the tongue. If you keep the tongue cupped and the tip against the roof of the mouth. Remember. essentially turning the tongue into a bowl. As you raise the pitch. think of opening the mouth way for an “Ahh” sound like in the word “hot”.want the sound to have more of an “urr” sound. while changing the shape of the tongue. You can add tons of downwards pressure and still remain at a low volume. the less cup shape you’ll maintain. or a “U” shape. you’ll turn the “U” shaped tongue into a “cup”. Mid-range screams don’t need as much tongue work. the further back the tip of the tongue and more cupped shape the tongue. place the tip of the tongue against the roof of your mouth. The tongue at this point will prevent the higher pitch from being noticeable. so don’t shout to create any of these screams. Likewise. By placing the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth. The lower the mid-range scream. it’s about producing the right sound. If you raise the tongue up from the U shape.RANGE SCREAMS Mid-range screams are more about increasing the grit resonance by changing the opening of your mouth. the pitch will lower. The higher the mid-range scream. Next. Move the tongue back and forth to obtain different harmonics and pitches. Instead of shaping the mouth for an “Ooo” as in “you”. Take your time learning this scream. take a break. the less tongue you’ll use because it isn’t necessary. feel it in your chest. so that it’s not a complete rounded “Ooo”. positioning of the tip of the tongue affects the pitch as well. Don’t be afraid to add more downwards pressure for more intensity and energy. while changing the shape of the mouth. TIP: Remember it’s not about being loud. MID. If you look in the mirror. This will help to change the sound to a more brutal tone and allow you to feel more of the rumbling in your soft palate. it isn’t going to sound as high. On lower tones. these scream do NOT take a lot of volume. take your time. High-Continue opening mouth to a wide “AH” as you move the sensation of the grit towards the back of your throat. THE PIG SQUEAL The Pig Squeal is a scream with both a lower and higher pitch. If you get tired. 3. These type screams need an even wider mouth and an open palate. try yawning and you’ll feel a lifting/narrowing at the back of the throat. Once you’ve widened the . If you take a quick breath you will feel a cold spot in the very back of the throat. You don’t need nearly as much air on this scream as you would for a low guttural scream. simply reverse the process. take a break. think of a very wide Steven Tyler mouth. while opening from “Ooo” to “Ah”. Mid-Begin to release the cupped tongue. Make a wide manic grin to create an “Eee” vowel sound. while simultaneously moving the tip of the tongue from the back to the front of the palate. practice daily. but that is incorrect. Many people think this is how you do it. and tip of tongue is far back on the palate as possible. THE DETH SIREN The Deth Siren is a cool trick to take you from low to high. To slide down. Keep the tongue very flat with the sides touching the sides of your lower teeth. You DON’T suck in to make this sound. This scream is a little more involved than the other scream. Feel the rumbling grit sensation/placement in the back part of the soft palate. Remember the cold spot? As with any other scream. push down for support and don’t rush learning this scream. 2. When going from low to high start with: 1. It’s simply done by changing the mouth positioning. As far as the tongue is concerned. using the tongue for low screams and moving the grit sensation around on the roof of the mouth. The sound should feel as if it is being lifted into that spot. Place the tip at the back of the bottom teeth and keep it there. you should almost curl the tip down for this scream.come together very tight. When doing a high scream. breathe correctly. Yawn wide while singing “AH”. This is where the grit sensation should be felt for this scream. Low-Ooo mouth shape with cupped tongue. Shoot the grit through the top of your head. Feel the resonance and grit sensation as if it were a rocket of sound shooting up through the top of the head. Remember. By changing the size of the pinhole with the tongue you can create a wide change in pitch. just do it for an effect. by opening up the pinhole and arching the tongue higher towards the roof of the mouth. Use this scream in moderation. Yes. I advise using it sparingly. it is only a slight clamp to stop airflow. It’s like letting out a non-vocal aggravated sigh on words. a scream that is created by inhaling. This scream should only be used as an effect. It’s not really a whisper.tongue. but that is your choice. To change the two tones. The more open and relaxed the palate the lower the Pterodactyl. htt”. you’ll raise the pitch of this scream. It kind of sounds like the voice that Christian Bale uses when playing the Batman character. The sound will actually shoot through this pinhole in the roof of mouth. this scream is done by “sucking in” your breath. I don’t advise using it for the entire song. If you move the sensation back to the cold spot. THE DETH WHISPER A Deth Whisper is a low very breathy gruff type sound. so it will irritate the cords much easier than any other scream. THE PTERODACTYL Alas. you can change the pitch by opening the mouth more. Think “The Joker” from Batman. You can feel this vocal cord “clamping” by stopping the inflow of air by inhaling while vocalizing. TIP: If you want to punctuate your pig squeals. The Pterodactyl requires you to inhale by closing the vocal cords tightly together. You are pushing much more air passed your cords on this scream. Don’t try to scream with the energy of any other scream in this system. simply move the tip of the tongue backwards on the roof. htt. but a low. “htt. This scream does take a lot more breath than the other screams and won’t sound as loud. the higher the pitch/overtones. There are many bands who use this sound throughout entire songs. Don’t grunt. shaping the tip to create a pinhole. breathy tone. allow a bit of air to sneak past the cords. . you need to raise the palate while opening the wide manic smile wider. but it will be more irritating to the vocal cords because of the amount of breath used. and by raising and lowering the palate. the pitch goes lower. Don’t use words. Tip: Just like normal screaming. the tighter the pinhole. arch the middle of the tongue and place the tip of the tongue up against the roof of your mouth at the top of the front teeth. rest it for 24 hours and you’ll be good as new! BUT. drink some water and try it again. if you follow all these guidelines. Once you can create two tones. Clean uses very little air. minimize alcohol and caffeine consumption and make it a habit of taking Vitamin C. Calcium and Zinc everyday. feel free to sign up for my free video report “The Five Essential Elements to Becoming an Amazing Singer” to learn more about vocal health. Breathe into the belly. push down for screaming power and focus the sound of each scream into the roof of your mouth. Practice these screams every day! Make sure you warm up and cool down and drink plenty of water. Drink tons of water. Do NOT use a lot of volume. gritty uses a lot of air. as you…feel for the rumble in the roof! Remember. The less air you use for this sound. with less volume. the easier it will be to control. I had a theory that it is created because the air forces more than one spot to open on the cords to create two tones. There are two versions. htt” to get the tone to split into two separate pitches. you are doing it wrong! Stop if it hurts and take a break. If you blow out your voice. That theory was proven when my vocal cords were filmed for a show on National Geographic. Think of it as a low volume. While exhaling. clean and gritty. you won’t have to take a 24-hour vocal break!!! Final Tip: All singers should NOT smoke. you can begin adding grit. IMPORTANT!!!. it takes lots of PRACTICE. I personally do this scream in a clean tone but lots of screamers will add grit. Practice adding both to your songs sparingly.Remember to take care of your voice. htt. The link to this free video series is http://venderapublishing. Think of the multi-harmonic scream as a reverse Pterodactyl. NOW START PRACTICING!!! Don’t forget.com/five-vocal-secrets/. clean easy grunt with no grit when first learning this scream.MULTI. As a final free gift to you. You get that sound by bringing the cords together very tight while releasing air. Screams are produced at a low to moderate volume. C-ya next lesson! . if it hurts your throat. release a “htt. Take five. You don’t need to be super loud.HARMONIC SCREAMS I learned this scream from watching movies like “Gargoyles” and “The Exorcist”. COM .JAIMEVENDERA.