Podcast Chats are where we keep the conversation going and dive deeper into the topics of our podcast episodes with you! 🎧 You can find this episode on our website or by searching for Rock Singing Success on your favorite podcast app! ➡️ 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Learn how to control the false cords, use fry like an expert, and discover the best exercises for developing your grit and screams beyond what you thought possible. Explore the importance of bracing, breath support, placement, yawning, sobbing, and being versatile with your screams. In this episode, we’ll take you from the basics of vocal distortion to mastering the most advanced techniques, in a great preview of what we teach in our Extreme Singing course. In this episode: - The foundations of vocal distortion: the first thing you need - Why learning to sing first is essential for developing effortless grit and screams - How distortion works and interacts with the voice - How to gain conscious control of the false cords for ultimate control - How fry is useful for building vocal distortion - What an old man’s grunt, witch’s cackle, and smoker’s voice can teach you about vocal distortion - How to use glottal stops, thinning out, and cry to develop fry - Crucial steps for combining fry and the singing voice - How to control compression and why it’s useful - Three main grit placements and how to work on them - One of the best exercises to develop effective grit - The spectrum of the two main distortion types - The balance between singing and grit placement, and how to use it to shape your sound - Why bracing is essential to effective vocal distortion and breath support - How yawning can affect the intensity of your distortion - If you can sing it, you can distort it - How to go from grit to screams - A simple exercise for improving your screams by letting your voice fall apart - How to use sobbing to get better at screaming - Using the feeling of the false cords to improve your grit and screams - How to distort in your lower range - Adele vs Randy Blythe: how to build versatility and coordination in your screams - What to expect about how long it takes to develop great vocal distortion that doesn’t hurt your throat

Podcast Chats are where we keep the conversation going and dive deeper into the topics of our podcast episodes with you! 🎧 You can find this episode on our website or by searching for Rock Singing Success on your favorite podcast app! ➡️ 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀! Delve into the spectrum of vocal distortion, from grit to screams, and how to find the right balance. Discover the physical mechanics of distortion, various screaming techniques, and the parallels with other types of singing. Learn the best improvement methods, warning signs, and the importance of breath support and compression in mastering distortion without harm, allowing you to master your screams and grit with minimal pain. In this episode: - The spectrum of vocal distortion and the difference between grit and screams - Finding the proper balance between screaming and grit - Fixing the most misunderstood thing about screams and distortion - What actually happens (physically) when distorting - Screaming in various ways, from high to low - Distortion is the same position for everyone, but there are a ton of different approaches - One of the best ways to improve distortion early on - The parallels between distortion and classical singing - One of the fastest ways to develop grit - If it hurts, you’re doing it wrong, but don’t be afraid to explore - Developing loud distortion and expecting it to take a long time, especially for low distortion - The power of curiosity and following the process - The primary warning signs when learning distortion and knowing when to step away - Knowing the difference between grinding forward and conditioning for the extra vibration happening in the false cords - The primary reason distortion goes wrong: going too hard - Perceived loudness vs physical loudness - Changing the acoustics that distortion happens around vs the actual distortion - Why you should be crying: how to get compression without yelling - One of the easiest ways to get into distortion: learning how to use compression correctly - What pushing actually is and its difference from bracing - The importance of breath support and its placement - Becoming comfortable with making weird sounds and moving the voice around: learning to scream

This is the introductions thread. Say hi, tell us where you’re from and what you’re all about! In your introduction, answer these 3 questions: ➡️ What is your name? ➡️ What is your current music project and vision? ➡️ What moment made you want to pursue being a rock singer? We can’t wait to meet you!