My First Attempt At Screaming...Link

[Rejuv3]

Well holy crap I just looked at the time and I've been singing for 12 hours straight today. That's probably way to long for one day, it's about 4:20 when I recorded this, but about an hour ago I learned a little bit on how to scream, so this is my first attempt and I wanted to put it up for some feedback. The lyrics in this I made up in about a minute, so try not to concentrate on them, more so the singing itself. I've just started to learn proper singing in the past couple of days, before I started listening to some vocal tapes I was screwing it way up and placing everything on the cords themselves. I'm still working on everything and I plan to take this as far as possible. I love singing, I can't get enough of it.

Thanks!

Oh yeah make sure your volume is turned down some because the mic was pretty close to my mouth. I used a logitech stand usb mic to record it.

http://media.putfile.com/testscream

[kidthatplaysguitar91]

Well holy crap I just looked at the time and I've been singing for 12 hours straight today. That's probably way to long for one day, it's about 4:20 when I recorded this, but about an hour ago I learned a little bit on how to scream, so this is my first attempt and I wanted to put it up for some feedback. The lyrics in this I made up in about a minute, so try not to concentrate on them, more so the singing itself. I've just started to learn proper singing in the past couple of days, before I started listening to some vocal tapes I was screwing it way up and placing everything on the cords themselves. I'm still working on everything and I plan to take this as far as possible. I love singing, I can't get enough of it.

Thanks!

Oh yeah make sure your volume is turned down some because the mic was pretty close to my mouth. I used a logitech stand usb mic to record it.

http://media.putfile.com/testscream

I didnt hear anything that sounded like a scream. I heard some strained vocals with little to no rasp on them. Work on it and post again i guess.

[Surtr]

All faith in mankind has been lost.

This is more or less really bad singing/talking.

[Screamin_Demon_Auz]

Still got a lot of work ahead of you...the biggest problem is your not supporting at all. Heres an article I wrote for my site... read over it and apply everything. Also, you need a LOT more energy behind your vocals, I know its within the style, but its too monotone right now.

Free Stuff - Breathing And Support
By Austin Jenkins

Breathing and support; these two things are the most crucial aspects to singing. If your not breathing correctly and not supporting properly, you will never, among other things, unlock your full range potential. More importantly, you will not be singing safely. Singing improperly can cause many problems such as nodes, polyps, and vocal cord rupturing. However, you can avoid this by getting your breathing and support under control now.

When breathing for singing, just remember the following things:
Stomach Expansion
When you breathe in, your stomach should push outward naturally.
Rib Expansion
Your lower ribs (called the intercostals or floating ribs) should come out. To feel this, put your hands around the lower ribs and inhale. Your hands should move outward along with your ribs.
*These two expansions should happen simultaneously.

When inhaling, theres no need for a huge, slow breath. Instead, take a quick and short breath, like you take when something surprises you. I call this "taking a 1", because it should take just one short second to make this inhale. When taking a 1, make sure that you still have stomach and rib expansion. Your shoulders should NEVER rise when inhaling to sing.

Now for support. There is just one method of support that I teach, with varying degrees of pressure. This is no new technique however. Its been taught for centuries in bel canto, and has been revitalized in the past few years by coaches like Melissa Cross and Jaime Vendera who have made it a very major part of their technique.

To support, all you have to do is push down. This helps to manage your breath pressure, which keeps you from pushing up too much air and straining. The feeling of pushing down is the same feeling you get while using the restroom, coughing, or for women, giving birth. Remember, your pushing DOWN. Your not pushing the stomach outwards or pushing more air up into your throat.

Depending on the volume and pitch of the note, you're going to use varying degrees of push. For a loud note, you'll push more than for a soft breathy tone. For a loud note in full voice, you'll push down more than you would for a loud note in falsetto. For a loud scream, you'll push more than you would for a loud clean note. It's all about adjustments, and you'll have to figure out how to dial in the right pressure for each note and vocal inflection yourself by trial and error.

No matter what your singing, follow these steps and you'll be fine:
Take a 1; make sure you have stomach and rib expansion
At the same time as you take a 1, push down. The amount of pushing depends on the note.

[JerrySanders]

That's embarrassing.

[Rejuv3]

All faith in mankind has been lost.

This is more or less really bad singing/talking.

lol thanks dude!

[Rejuv3]

Still got a lot of work ahead of you...the biggest problem is your not supporting at all. Heres an article I wrote for my site... read over it and apply everything. Also, you need a LOT more energy behind your vocals, I know its within the style, but its too monotone right now.

Free Stuff - Breathing And Support
By Austin Jenkins

Breathing and support; these two things are the most crucial aspects to singing. If your not breathing correctly and not supporting properly, you will never, among other things, unlock your full range potential. More importantly, you will not be singing safely. Singing improperly can cause many problems such as nodes, polyps, and vocal cord rupturing. However, you can avoid this by getting your breathing and support under control now.

When breathing for singing, just remember the following things:
Stomach Expansion
When you breathe in, your stomach should push outward naturally.
Rib Expansion
Your lower ribs (called the intercostals or floating ribs) should come out. To feel this, put your hands around the lower ribs and inhale. Your hands should move outward along with your ribs.
*These two expansions should happen simultaneously.

When inhaling, theres no need for a huge, slow breath. Instead, take a quick and short breath, like you take when something surprises you. I call this "taking a 1", because it should take just one short second to make this inhale. When taking a 1, make sure that you still have stomach and rib expansion. Your shoulders should NEVER rise when inhaling to sing.

Now for support. There is just one method of support that I teach, with varying degrees of pressure. This is no new technique however. Its been taught for centuries in bel canto, and has been revitalized in the past few years by coaches like Melissa Cross and Jaime Vendera who have made it a very major part of their technique.

To support, all you have to do is push down. This helps to manage your breath pressure, which keeps you from pushing up too much air and straining. The feeling of pushing down is the same feeling you get while using the restroom, coughing, or for women, giving birth. Remember, your pushing DOWN. Your not pushing the stomach outwards or pushing more air up into your throat.

Depending on the volume and pitch of the note, you're going to use varying degrees of push. For a loud note, you'll push more than for a soft breathy tone. For a loud note in full voice, you'll push down more than you would for a loud note in falsetto. For a loud scream, you'll push more than you would for a loud clean note. It's all about adjustments, and you'll have to figure out how to dial in the right pressure for each note and vocal inflection yourself by trial and error.

No matter what your singing, follow these steps and you'll be fine:
Take a 1; make sure you have stomach and rib expansion
At the same time as you take a 1, push down. The amount of pushing depends on the note.

Thanks for the help again man. I know I've got a lot of work left still, but I do not intend to give up. I am into bodybuilding big time. I started off at 130 pounds and am now 190 and still going. That taught me a lot about what it means to dedicate yourself to something. I had people then telling me that I would never gain weight, never gain muscle. But I did because I kept with it, and didn't let anything get in my way. Now I am bigger than every one of them and they think I took steroids. I do not intend to quit with this, just as I didn't quit with bodybuilding. So I don't mind a few little negative remarks here and there, in fact, I kinda like it, it really only helps me. :thumb: