As with many other vocal effects, also growl is a spontaneous sound that singers produce due to an expressed emotion. It is a commonly used vocal effect in soul and blues music, for instance. One of the most commonly know growl users is probably Louis Armstrong with his legendary What Continue Reading
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Vocal Effects: Grunt
Grunt, which can often be heard in death metal and black metal, is a vocal effect containing a lot of ‘noise’. It sounds very strong and dark, and according to Complete Vocal Institute it is often used to express emotions from despair to aggression. Grunt is said to sound like Continue Reading
Vocal Effects: Rattle
Rattle is a vocal effect produced in the vocal tract. According to Complete Vocal Institute, this effect can be formed by many different structures: vibrations at the arytenoid cartilages uvula (palatine uvula) back of the tongue the soft palate mucosa / saliva vibrating over the arytenoid cartilages Rattle is often Continue Reading
Learn To Feel Singing Part 3: The Vocal Tract
We evaluate our own and other’s singing mostly by what we hear. Besides to listening, smart singers also learn to notice what they are doing in the body because it is the most efficient way to learn new things and on the other hand to strengthen the existing skills – Continue Reading
What Are Vocal Effects?
Vocal Effects Are Used To Highlight Emotions Vocal effects are different sounds that are used to highlight and intensify the singer’s expression, interpretation or style. As its name suggests, a vocal effect is an effect the purpose of which is to add something to present melody and lyrics. However, sometimes Continue Reading
Learn To Feel Singing Part 2: The Vocal Folds
We evaluate our own and other’s singing mostly by what we hear. Besides to listening, smart singers also learn to notice what they are doing in the body because it is the most efficient way to learn new things and on the other hand to strengthen the existing skills – Continue Reading
5 Viewpoints For Classical Singers Crossing Over
When a singer is about to do a cross over, it means that they are about to sing in a music style that is outside of their own training or habitual repertoire. This article discusses different viewpoints that will benefit classical singers who would like to sing commercial contemporary music Continue Reading
Learn To Feel Singing Part 1: The Body
We evaluate our own and other’s singing mostly by what we hear. Besides to listening, smart singers also learn to notice what they are doing in the body because it is the most efficient way to learn new things and on the other hand to strengthen the existing skills – Continue Reading
5 Music-Mental Anchors For Jazz Improvisation
Vocal improvisation means free vocalization that is created freely in the moment. The whole potential of vocal improvisation can be released if the improvisation is anchored into five different aspects during singing. In this context we are borrowing a term anchoring used in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). According to the NLP Continue Reading
SOVT: A Weird Name That Conceals A Powerful Vocal Exercise
SOVT or semi-occluded-vocal-tract means simply that the mouth is kept partially closed during vocalizing. This is the case when you hum, do the lip roll, slide with /ng/ or sing a melody with a rolling /r/, for instance. In addition, many voice teachers utilize phonating through a straw or a Continue Reading