a little help with growls/screams/grunts

death-grunting-drummer · #1 07-30-2008, 08:59 PM

Okay.
I've been working on vocals as of late and just need a few pointers to improve.
I don't have much volume and can't hold a sustained growl/scream for an extended period of time (no more than 6 or 7 seconds) and then my voice either cuts out or gets a bit crackly or hoarse. It kinda feels like I ran out of the saliva that was lubing my cords and throat or there just wasn't any mucus or saliva coating the cords. That's the best way I can think of to describe what happens.

What warm-ups and exercises can I do to lengthen the growls/screams and bring the volume up considerably?

arctic grave · #2 08-06-2008, 05:48 AM

Gargle with mead? Personally I don't know. Someone on this forum must know?

death-grunting-drummer · #3 08-06-2008, 05:08 PM

Lol... don't think alcohol would help but that's funny.
But I find it hard to believe that there haven't been very many hits on this thread yet...
Kinda aggravating but hopefully someone knowledgeable about this stuff will talk to me sometime.

arctic grave · #4 08-07-2008, 03:24 AM

Mead is made with honey. I have heard that honey helps sooth the vocal chords.

death-grunting-drummer · #5 08-07-2008, 03:32 AM

Oh... true.. good idea.
I'll give that a shot.
Someone told me that cough syrup helped them but it just didn't quite help me.

arctic grave · #6 08-07-2008, 03:38 AM

Some weak warm tea with a big lump of honey in it... oh yummy... good luck!

Rexferitus · #7 08-08-2008, 08:46 PM

Well damn, I see there are no real responses yet, well I mostly eat thick chocolate cream before growling/screaming/grunting and it helps alot and tastes good too