Vocals...Ok, screams HELP!

[bleed_music]

So...

One of the things that I've always enjoyed is doing backing vocals in the various bands that I've been in. The melodic vocals are no problem, I'm good at harmony (which I prefer) I've got a decent pitch range, and I can hold a note for a few seconds (not literally)

I can also do those Serj Tankian-esque low-growls (Serj being the

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[animate]

Ive heard lemon juice works.

About mudvayne. If you ever see them in concert you will know how bad that guy sucks at highpitched screaming. I saw him in March of 03 and every growl in a song was changed to a pussy emo screech.

But yeah, hot tea, lemon juice.

[iamaloserkthx]

High-pitched screaming like Dani Filth?

That sucks, just give up trying and don't do it again.

[mellanor]

I wish I could help, but I'm in pretty much the same boat. I've been trying to master a Chino Moreno (Deftones)-style scream, and it hasn't been easy. The only way I've actually managed to do it consistently is by aiming at a point waaaay out of my vocal range (which is a little more than the average bear, mind you), and trying my damnedest to hit it. I don't hit it, of course, but the effort and the wind and volume required to do it rip my voice into a million pieces, thereby making a rather nice scream. A scream of agony that is in no way feigned, heh.

I'm sure there's an easier way to do it (I've heard some speak of closing all but the tiniest hole in their throat, and making the loudest noise they can through that), but I haven't made anything else work for me yet.

[bleed_music]

Yeah

That Chino Moreno scream is exactly what I'm shooting for.

It's a bitch...it is.

Thanks for the ideas though!