How to breathe for METAL VOCALS (the right way) 

As someone with a career in human kinetics and anatomy, I can agree that you've hit the nail on the head with this video! Great work

When you watch at night and can’t do vocals cause you don’t wanna wake up the neighbors 😭

This video is not only great for singing, but general life. Posture and easy breathing is a massive thing for mental and physical health.

you're a natural teacher dude, thanks for these free lessons, helps a ton!! ☠️

I am a singer and posture educator, also youtuber. You beat me in professionality in all of these three fields. Did not expect such high level in a relatively unknown youtube video. Congratulations

Dude, you deserve to be far more popular than you are. This is quality stuff.

This has to be the most informative/educational vocal channel i've seen! Immediately theres a huge improvement with my stamina as well as breathing volume

I need LESS AIR for false chord screams than for clean singing? Ah I've been doing this all wrong!!! And my lower rib cage definitely doesn't expand that much when I breathe. I have so much I need to practice - thanks so much for this video! 👏👏👏👏

I find this type of breathing lends itself well to meditative and relaxation

ive been practicing fry and false chords for about a year now. this helps so much with all of that with my airflow and being able to scream more efficently. ive always noticed i havent been able to scream as much as the professionals. im not a professional but this will help a great deal with being able to last just as long as they do before i need to take another breath. and i also would take just split second loner breaths compared to them. im not them but this will just help so much to make me as close to them as possible but in my own way

I've always noticed how Howard (KSE, etc) seems to give little effort for such a powerful performance. I always thought it was his build, but now I believe that he's using these foundations during his performances, either consciously or not.

I've been loving your videos lately, I'm not sure why I didn't discover your channel sooner. Your knowledge and ability to clearly communicate as well as demonstrate are unreal. Thank you for this! I've been trying to learn for (a few weeks shy of) a year now and I've been able to work with false cord screams, though I definitely could've used this video as few as 4 months back when I realized that the reason I was barely able to practice for an entire song was because I misunderstood how much force I needed to use. I think using the term "screaming" set me up for failure in my mind. I only yesterday found a video that helped me understand the technique for fry screaming - I had been making that creaking (I call it 'The Grudge noise') happen down closer to my chest. Someone here on RU-vid gave me a great visual of how to close off the vocal cords by pretending I'm lifting something heavy and then focusing on making The Grudge noise up closer to my sinus cavity, vibrating off the soft palate. I haven't yet been able to transition that into a scream yet but ...and here's the reason I'm telling you this... your video this morning has properly set me up for success in ensuring I control the air pressure rather than forcing it because I'm not getting the sound I want yet. So thank you so much. Also your JFAC cover from the other day was incredible.

I was singing and screaming wrong for past few years and thought pain and harsh feeling is normal until i realised breathing is what makes a good singing foundation and everybody's voice is beautiful

I love you, I've been scream-singing on and off for over ten years, but since I've found your videos I've progressed so much ! You articulate and very specifically describe a lot of concepts I approached intuitively and without much control. Having a better understanding of what my body is doing specifically has helped immensely !!!

Found this a week after my asthma began to act up again. This is gonna be sooo useful. Found myself smirking like a dork when I did my alignment. Great video.

Great lessons man. It’s awesome to see a more holistic and pragmatic way of teaching these kinds of vocals. I hope you keep making these types of videos, as I and other people find them very informative.

dude. i am only 6:30 minutes into ur vid. and i am already sooooooo much better at screaming/growling not only easier, but with waaaayyy more stamina. need to go now, but i will watch the entire video for sure. this is just gold right there!

I really like the way you explain things... posture is so important for proper breathing as foundation of voice production... thanks for sharing this! I hope every person into vocal distortions watch this!!!

The gills thing, man, is a game changer. Thx !

I lost my breath during a recording session the other night. Hopefully this all will help in the future! Thanks yet again! Your videos have helped a lot!

This person knows thier shit iv never felt so relaxed and open than I have after this video. All the right tips nothing is missed if you only watch one video on breath it absolutely has to be this one.

I always knew vocals required breath control but i never knew all this stuff!! You are insane!!!! Keep up the amazing work! :D

youre full of information, ive watched two videos and ive learned so much

Also great posture advice for anything fitness related, e.g. chest training. Surprisingly singing and lifting do oftentimes go hand in hand

What an amazing instruction not just in the foundation for singing... but also healthy breathing. I had Covid 2 years ago and it fucked up my lungs so bad, I still struggle a bit with it nowadays due to the damage. Because of that I've become more aware of my breathing than ever. Videos like this help me immensely to recover and become better at singing. Thank you a lot!

Breathe like you have gills on your sides is the best metaphor for appoggiatura that I have ever heard! I used to push out too far and too tense before I saw and heard that. Thanks!

This is the most helpful guide I've ever seen. The way you demonstrate makes absolute sense and I can literally feel the difference immediately. It's a gift that these lessons are all on YT for free!

I'm practicing the metal vocals since 2017, its so helpful to me. Thanks for sharing this video.

Congrats on 70k!! And well deserved, I hope your channek continues to grow. You have been the greatest edition to guiding scream vocals since Melissa Cross. You are a master in your teachings. It's been great to watch and follow your journey over the years! Thank you #EVI

Your casuality is soothing and the adlibs where you're demonstrating something to the side while explaining is a wonderful additive and the subtle humor is delicious.

Hey man, long time fan of your work! You bring a lot to the community, so big thank you. Do you have any videos on the importance of a good pronunciation of vowels and syllables and how to improve those? Greatly appreciated, have a good one!

I wish i could do some vocals like you taught us in the beginning but i don't want to be annoyed by my family at home, also if i have my own appartement or house i would be able to do it so while watching your videos, also your a good vocal teacher david i won't lie

Your explanation so chill and relaxing, that I fell asleep several times during the video) Great job!!

Thank you so much, ive learned the most about my voice from your videos consistently than any others. Like I wish there was a channel like this for guitar work.

Merci beaucoup, fantastique ❤

Thanks alot! Finally, it really helped me alot, today I trained for over 2 hours, its been a long time since I was able to do it that long! THANKS alot! Glad that I found you!

this channel has the most useful videos ever! I'm so surprised that there are so few subscribers Thanks you so much, David!

I found out about you from Tom Barber of Chelsea Grin/Darko/ex-Lorna Shore, and man, this is a channel I wish I'd found sooner! You have an awesome, simple way of explaining things and your 30 second clips are just brilliant.

Now that I really look at it, after watching this video, The vocalist for Cannibal Corpse has the posture thing nailed....

Finally! Someone who explained how breathe support should feel. I've watched other youtube channels on this topic and none of them really worked for me. Earlier I was tensing my abs to the point that i could feel the pain in my neck and my lower back and that was the moment in which i realized that the approach i was using maybe isn't the best for me xd Anyway, thank you so much for this video! It helped me very much in achieving safe and proper breath support :)

And I'm thinking how do they sing it and I appreciate the fact you used the word resistances

So helpful for Drill Sgts and soldiers, tyty

I’ve totally been abusing airflow to the point that it affects sleep. Have you had students who dealt with that? I’m going to reset my process by using this video. Thank you 🙏

This is probably the most helpful video on breathing that I've ever seen on RU-vid, thank you so much! I will definitely focus on my posture more in the future

Congrats on 70k!!

Congrats on 70K!

Thanks so much I actually felt myself loosen up

You sir, are amazing!

This is Yoda-level quotable: "...if you 're thinking in extremes like this, you are letting go of, and depriving yourself of, actually having control over your own actions." @15:47

CONGRATS ON 70K!!!

Great video dude! Super helpful 🖤

Two thumbs straight up👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻Thank you for all the information...it's been years that I'm practicing rock/metal vocals on my own, yet I've always been struggling with air pressure and correct breathing, and this video was so helpful.

You are a genius

this actually helped a shit ton with my screams. i had bad airflow so i would get very light headed. not to mention my posture isnt that great either so this will help much more.

Thank you David you are an awesome teacher,and your videos are helping a lot of people! Keep up the good work

great video, I can tell you are very passionate about this. I am learning how to scream and will be checking all your vids. Thanks!

I feel like alot of this is a more in-depth description of what I learned of breath support in high school choir. Though as I haven't practiced actual technique for this since COVID hit right in the middle of my senior year, I doubt I was doing this right all that much aside from at least vaguely being aware of pasture and breathing techniques existing. I do have to keep this in mind though.

Thanks for the help! Keep going

INCREDIBLE VIDEO

Very good Video, keep up the work!

Love this. This is so awesome thxxx 🙏

That's helps alot it's been past 8months i have been doing metal vocals...

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

Wow! This is awesome! Thank you.

Thank you man

These videos are so helpful. David is an amazing vocalist. I have been noticing a serious degradation in the quality of my screams and even in my ability to even do certain screams I could do before due to vaping. I'm very addicted to the vape and I'm working to quit it for good. After quitting I am going to have to retrain my voice to do the screams I seem to have lost...which seems to be the high screams only. David could you please comment on this and give me some advice on this front? Thanks.

Excellent buddy. Cheers. Logical and fucking spot on! Long may we rock x

I thought of that word with no vocal training and then. While I'm texting you you are answering my questions synchronicity

Always helps💯

Woah!! super important

Thank you Great lesson

"I call this alignment." Yes, Having your spine aligned would indeed be called alignment.

"sometimes you develop a curved posture-" *INSTANTLY SITS UPRIGHT*

Yoooo I have that same exact cattle decap shirt!

I always made almost silent breaths and I solidly thought that I will not experience something new trying to do these "completely silent breaths" and "pretend like you have gills" Well, after one deep silent breath I was so surprised that I wanted to throw myself out of the fucking window The true masterpiece of vocal coaching!

Funny how someone who is so articulate in the way they speak can also scream and sound like a demon from hell without destroying his voice. Respect ✊

I'm just trying to sound like Brent Smith when I'm laying on my back watching utube before I go to sleep

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David por favor deberías colocar los subtitulado en español

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I read the first half of the title and thought to myself "I know how to breath?" then I finished reading it and was like "Oh right.."

Well explained appoggio technique, usefull for all singing styles too, do you have a classic singing background? Either way great job, very thoughtfull aproach, ive been trying to improve my breathing, i have a tendency to take off like a rocket sometimes lol

🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thanks a lot for the helpful tips. But how about breathing through youre diaphragm ?

Thank you so much for the video! I think my air control is decent for clean singing and fry scream but for false cords I’m not able to produce a powerful sound without letting the air come out at the same time which means I run out of breath after 3 words or so 😅 Do you have any idea what I could be doing wrong?

This is by far the most interesting video I have seen about breathing. Being a programmer, I often have bad posture. I wish I took lessons with you a long time ago. I'm going to consider starting EVI now. Thing is, I'm not really a screamer so never considered EVI, I dabble with screams, but in essence I like to sing GNR/Accept/Maiden/Priest/Metallica/Pantera (ok.. those are screams). I definitely should consider it! One question, how does it combine with 'Appoggio', the classical support which is sometimes is explained as a slight push from the very bottom of your abdominals. Would you rule that out completely when you say that you never have to actually engage abs?

Is it more beneficial to breath and hit a note with the air not releasing or is it better to release the air

bru last august i did this sh instantly in 10min, its been an hours on hours on hours bru CANT DO SHIT

i have the problem that i give to much power to create the sound i want but then run out of breath and get sore kinda quick. is there maybe any way/hint/trick to change that somehow? maybe it's just a mindest thing or something?

Can someone answer, how is this technique called? False chord sing? And does this envolve any bit of voca fry? Because I want to do it but I cant since when I go into high notes it sounds different, and starts to hurt.

My problem is that, i can breathe through the diaphragm and i can easily use the air with singing, but i for some reason can't use any air while screaming, i just scream with the vocal chords with 0 air :( can someone teach me how to use the air?

Any tips or exercises to apply this more to screaming? How can I make them more tight/less airy, it seems the lighter I try to scream the more air it demands to make the noise

Why i feel dizzy when I do these exercices? What am I doing wrong?

I enjoy watching your videos, but I still don’t understand how you can get powerful aggressive vocals without putting force into it. Surely if you don’t put force then your scream will be weak.

Is there a way to identify the ideal form of distortion for my vocals? Is it possible that I am not able to distort my vocals enough to use them for singing? I've tried many styles and so far it seems they all fry my chords.

Hey there, been following your tuts and they helped me get my low guturals out in 2 days. Question tho: is it normal to get an entire body goosebump and a light head dizziness after practicing for a while? I've been singing for almost 8 years now and never had this happen. Happens mostly when doing false chords.

2:47 I realized my posture is way wrong

Could someone help me please? I have big tonsils and I’m thinking, do I need to get them removed for screaming?

Any advice for someone who has no where to practice but the car? I know I can’t get a full comfortable breath while sitting down but I have no where else to practice

bro how people dislike this? this person didnt have to go help beginner vocalists and use their time this way but they did! shameful