The**OFFICIAL**Voice/Singing Help Thread

Ok, I want to improve the tone of my voice. I'm fine with pitch. I would say I hit the correct notes more than 95% of the time. My voice sounRAB awful though.

I guess what I'm asking it if it's possible, or will I always be stuck with a crappy voice?
 
I generally drink some warm water and warm down, then have some more warm water and my voice is fine. Although by the time my voice would hurt, it would be after yelling, not singing/screaming/rasping how i normally would be and I would have been done for the day.
After show fun does that =P
 
The way I started singing was playing scales on an instrument and singing with it. Get the tonic down so you can hold it forever and than go up and down the scale. Using sol feg is also really helpful. Go up and down scales (do re mi fa so la ti do) and other patterns too(5ths: do so, re la ect.). Up and down triaRAB seemed to help me the most (do mi so mi do, re fa la fa re, ect.)
 
Lets not forget that we are on the net. If practicing is getting uncomfortable or if consistent practice doesnt seem to get you anywhere it might be time to seek some one on one. All I can do is keep trying to repeat what I've said in various ways to make it easier to understand. If none of what I've posted around here works for you then you might need something a little more personal.
 
Is it possible to just have a bad singing/screaming day? I mean, sometimes when I scream I just plain out suck. [Today is a good example.. it's worrying me.] And other days I just ****ing kickass. Shouldn't I be able to just scream at the best of my ability if I'm doing things correctly? I did a 5 minute warmup, [what I usually do] and have been drinking a lot of water and my screams are just so ****ty today. It's pissing me off because I sort of have an interview type thing. A friend of mine wants me to scream for him to see if I'm good enough to join his band. It's pissing me off because I just don't want to have a "bad" screaming day, they day I go to scream for him.

What am I doing wrong? Uhg.

Also, one thing I've noticed is when I'm sick I can scream extremely well. It's weird. I think it's because of the mucus and stuff in my nose/throat, so it's easier to make a clean rasp. Maybe now that I'm not sick anymore I just sound like ****?

Uhg, HELP.
 
Just to add another thing, thats my point exactly about the Melissa Cross scream. What she does is weak and quiet. It can be made to sound more powerful with effects and cupping the mic for a boomier sound, but its still pretty weak at its core. Her students in the videos are a lot more powerful all the time. They have each done their own thing. I can almost guarantee each of them started by doing it the 100% wrong way through experimentation. Once they got the sound finally just from copying other people, they started a career. Eventually, their voice started to fail them so they went to her for training. She was able to teach them correct vocal habits (non screaming related) that they can then apply to everything they sing and they are fine now. Thats why its important to not focus just on taking "screaming lessons".

Be like them in a way. Keep copying until you get the sound you want. Dont be stupid about it and lose your voice or bring on a lot of pain, but at the same time dont hold back and be scared of pushing a little. Once you get the sound you want, start working on applying the things you'll learn with Mark in lessons to your regular singing and your screaming, and you'll never have issues again.

Theres no exercise really thats going to get you exactly the sound you want. You have to make that first, and then you can make it safe.
 
Hey Merkaba. I've read most of your pro-scream and growl threaRAB now.
They're very usefull, but here's something I recorded before I started reading your threaRAB:

http://s51.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=192PE1F6XZRKW3U0VJLRDFLDTF

It does irritate my voice if I over-push it. Thank god I didn't when I recorded this with my Webcam mic on Audacity... I didn't even warm up back then when I recorded this, but I think that it doesn't sound too bad... It's me growling some lyrics from Cannibal Corpse's nothing left to mutilate.
Can you like say how it sounRAB? Give your opinnion? I'm 15 years old, male (ofcourse :P). I can go lower,
 
I'm looking to extend my range,
But i was corrected so I suppose what I'm actually trying to do is to sing the notes at the edge of my range with a better tone, and make them sound better.

Help?
 
WKD...You should practice holding regular singing notes. And do lots of aggresive singing in the upper mid ranges and your highest head. Lots of stuff in true voice in other worRAB. It will help you build strength and stamina in the muscles that are responsible for pulling the corRAB for higher pitches, and those responsible for holding them together or close together. I dont know of any quick fixes. You should back off and practice with less push and make sure youre not closing off your throat too much to get the rasp.

Oompa.... The apple will move but you dont want it to be dramatic, especially in true voice. As long as its not slamming up.
 
Yea it helps to be an alto!

And its just really raspy...like we talk about a million times around here. There are no tricks. Either you sing cleanly or you block it off to some degree with the throat/ false vocal corRAB.
 
Yeah English language. It's just kind of a deep and hollow sound. Singing on the OO vowel (as in food) and making it a point to keep it real deep and hollow helps too. Make sure your jaws down quite a bit to get the hollow tone.
 
Hey guys, so I finaly got around to recording a video and posting it. It's one of the songs I was practicing earlier in this thread (She Will Be Loved---I know, I'm so friggin sensitive...bah!) Anyway, to me it came out ok, except for the guitar screw up.
Check it out. and give me some feedback. Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/brentoned
 
You need work on the same thing most people new to singing (serious singing at least) need. You need a exercise routine that addresses pitch, tone, placement, and breathing issues.

Once the foundation is set, you need to start incorporating some style, which can be taught and or learned. This could be something like screaming, changing up your tone, doing vocal runs, etc.

You need to get a coach either in person or online, or buy a singing program and work hard with it.
 
I wasnt talking about your range. I was saying that you should concentrate more on making the pitch at hand.


Good call I say. Nice to hear youre doing ok.
 
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