How To Scream Like CJ McCreery
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2021
- Here's my approach to CJ's unique scream. Keep in mind that I am not a vocal coach and that he might be using other techniques to achieve his sound. With that in mind I hope this tutorial helps and gives you new sounds to add into your own songs!
By the way I'm the screamer for the band Unworthy Humanity, if you want you can check us out (you might like it idk)! :)
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Have fun and stay metal!
CJ Does hardcore Tai'chi breath in before each scream and blows tons of air, sometimes keeps it in the back of the throat, but his raw vocals are quite loud because of tons of air , he also does great chest compression and overtones from nasal cavity.
yes his vocals are pretty loud and his scream does require a lot of air. Also, you're right he uses a good load of nasal distortion placement in his work! :)
@@thierrypatenaude5680But he has that very "crunchy" tone to it, idk how to get that xd
@@skillZ141 it's the most crunchy distortion I've heard, it's probably hybrid, meaning fry and false cord at the same time. He is just way ahead of his time
@@matin2825 Yep, he made insta story recently demonstrating his fry vs false chord really strong techniques.
What exactly is Tai'chi breath? I've seen everyone preach kargyraa and that stuff to better learn screams but this is some new verbage.
Maaan... Not only your vocals in general are amazing, but also the fact that you can imitate the vocal techniques of other people is just insane!
Keep it up dude 🤘
Thanks I appreciate it!
Cool beard , bro
Your beard is weird
Bro your growls are insane!! Awesome tutorial too
I'm only 2 years old, but I will still practice my screaming
Just discovered the band and fell in love with CJs vocals and I think I got the deeper vocals down. Just not the higher range
You could to totally do a Jarred Leto cosplay.
gnarly scream dude! also great indepth explanation
Im still learning how to do a regular scream so watching a video that reminds you you won't sound exactly like someone is nice 👍
That was AWESOME.. most spot on shitt I've heard.. an I'm a HUGE CJ fan.. I analyze the fuck out of a lot of his shit. Best way I can always explain it, is his vocals sound like a bleeding, mangled ass zombie who took a gunshot to his throat. Lol I also think he cups his tounge forward an let's the words flutter the tounge to produce that extremely gurgled effect.
yes! A lot of his pronounciation is just changing the placement of his tongue by only a tiny bit (and it makes his sound even more disgusting haha). Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it! :)
@@thierrypatenaude5680 no problem bud!! Hey I've always wondered why dudes like YOU don't create a really crazy black metal or deathcore band?? I mean I'm sure you can literally reenact probably every single world class vocalist on the planet currently. So with all that you could literally mix the CJ scream with a tom barber, dickie allen an create one mega demon vocal an just take it from there.. lol idk it's just an idea I've always been curious as to why some of the people that DO know how to do these vocals don't take it to another level.
@@irecover3051 I have a few projects in progress, I'll let you know when it's out! ;)
@@thierrypatenaude5680 oh yeah!??? Lemme know!! I already can tell is gonna be some fire
Yo I wanna talk ,do u got insta
Thank you man! I've unlock this sound for first try. Great tutorial.
The best tutorial I’ve seen ngl
Dude! Badass bro, foreal!
Thanks for the tips,greetings from Italy
This is so great
I love your beard dude! Great video too!
thanks! :)
Hello friend, I am writing to you from Spain. I've been creating these sounds with my mouth for a long time and the truth is that I get it, but... I can't find a way to stop my throat from hurting right away. Can you show us something about it? A hug , thank you!!!
If it hurts there is a problem, maybe it’s because you engage your true folds, or maybe you don’t use your diaphragm properly (it’s hard to say). Go over the basics again (I know it’s annoying, but it’s necessary) Of course when learning it’s gonna be difficult to avoid hurting yourself, the important thing is to hydrate yourself and keep mental notes of what hurts and what doesn’t. I wouldn’t recommend practicing more than 30min at the beginning. At some point you’ll know where to push the air and what parts of your mouth/throat to engage in order to scream without hurting yourself. In order to practice using your diaphragm I would use a straw: You simply put the straw in your mouth and blow through it with good power for as long as you can (careful you might get shredded abs from this) You should be able to do it for a good 25 seconds when you practice it enough and for even longer when you master it. Also, don’t give up:)
Awesome tutorial my guy and good production quality on it! I have a tip from myself how to make low tunnels even more disgusting. Again may not be for everyone because of mouths hape, resonance cavities and etc, but it works for me so might as well work for other people. What I do, i put my tongue like for guttural(below my upper teeth) but instead of doing guttural i disconnect my tongue from my teeth and hold it very forward below my teeth not touching them. This creates the same sound effect as tunnel throat but is much deeper because this tongue shape creates more space in the back of the throat for sound to resonate.
I'm gonna try that for sure!
Nice tutorial.
awesome video
Dang that is sick
i hope you make a video one day on how to scream like David Simmonich of Signs Of The Swarm
Tachaine c'est de la bombe frero
Мужик, это жёстко
I'm only 11 so I'm not sure but should I practice screaming. Not sure if it would be to hard on my throat since I'm still young. Although I guess I'm good for my age.
Your age is not a problem, the same rules apply: if it hurts stop for the day and drink a lot of water throughout the day to have your vocal folds well hydrated. The first steps are the hardest for screaming vocals, but since you're young I'm pretty sure you can learn the basics in no time! Keep it up, you got this 🤘🤘
Yea age isn't a major issue, but be careful while practicing since your voice will be or already is changing. If you ever feel irritation or any pain just hold off practicing for a lil bit. Just be careful and stay metal my man 🤘
Better start at 14 or 15 like Alex Terrible of Slaughter to Prevail. He's 29 yo now and he's fucking satan
Hey bro, good video, but can you explain a little further how he does the high gnarly screams? Like in his last single with Immortal disfigurement, he does that a lot. Thanks!
Well to scream like him, you basicaly need to have the same voice or the same vocal anatomy. Using the same technique does not grant you the voice of your favorite vocalist. Each individuals have their voice and that's what makes you special you have your sound, and you sound amazing. And this is to all vocalist or people here who are training to be one
Hence the difference between “how to SOUND like” and “how to SCREAM like”! I agree, vocalists should not aim to sound like anybody other than themselves, but other vocalist’s techniques can be used by anyone if they learn it! Adding new techniques to your repertoire is a great way to build a good foundation for your own uniques sound 🤘🤘
3:52 I feel that when he said "that's what we love"
damn, cool vocals
👏👏👏👏👏
You might not have the same body like CJ but you sound just like him.
Thank you my friend! I appreciate it
Thanks, that was helpful! Also, do you know how Jinjer's vocalist makes that growl? ua-cam.com/video/vEhxuNuHWls/v-deo.html She sounds like she doesn't even have any distortion in her growl, she sounds so clean right there
That's definitely a low fry scream, she probably lowers her larynx to get to those lower sounds without losing the fullness in her scream. Honestly it sounds like she is losing distortion there, it might be the mic or the mixing, but I think it's because of the exhaustion (it happens a lot with fry screams to lose a bit of distortion in your scream when you scream for extended periods or without days of rest in between each performance)
You do any kind of lessons? Cause i got a question I can get his sound but it isn’t a false cord or a fry scream. I don’t know how to describe it. I just don’t know what the scream is and I need a little help.
Nice 666th like !
Bro, ok how do you get it so crispy? My falsechords sound like bland
How can I do those ... "Wet" lows? My vocals just sound too "dry", I can't explain it better
Very forward distortion placement is probably the missing piece :)
same
@@thierrypatenaude5680 this may be asking too much cause it's probably ridiculously hard to explain, but would you be able to explain forward distortion placement?
How long have you been doing vocals?
3 years :)
Well that's insane I thought you take 12 fucking years! Because cj did I guest different people have different ways to archive deathcore vocals
Hi, I got a question - can you explain, how do you compress your screams?
When you scream, you create distortion by making your vocal folds and/or tissues vibrate (the word I’m looking for might not be “tissues” but that’s not the point). Compression is essentially your ability to create those vibrations by using the least amount of air possible, in other words by compressing the air. Use your diaphragm, flex your abs and always keep a good posture. You can work on your compression by taking a straw, and blowing air through it. You should aim for pushing a lot of air and for the longest amount of time. When you’re comfortable with this, you can slowly apply the concept to your screaming techniques! have fun!
@@thierrypatenaude5680 Thank's! Aprreciate it.
Fawk i sound nothing like him man even with my tongue at the back of my teeth tightening my cheeks or moving the tongue does not work 😑 what am i doing wrong 🤔
You have to approach this in steps: first of all, you need a good supported tone.. then you have to keep that tone while doing a low scream (which is basically making a "o" shape with your mouth and bringing it as down as you physically can).. When you can do those two previous steps, you can engage the tunnel throat (people achieve the tunnel throat sound by doing different things, I personnally make a bridge with my tongue and place it behind the bottow row of my teeth and I try to create a pocket of air under my tongue.. if that doesn't work for you, there is other ways to do them, I would consider checking out other tutorials covering this subject) When all of that works, you can start playing with the distortion placement and the overtones (I will cover that in other tutorials, but the distortion placement is basically where the distortion is made, for example moving the distortion up in your nose makes it nasal and down in your throat makes it throaty.. The overtones, especially with the usage of tunnels, are amplified with your pronunciation, what I mean by that is that the sound will be different depending on the vowels you decide to use.. You can scream an "i" for a vowel that is usually pronounced as "o" and it would also work) Honestly don't expect getting all of this perfectly in like a month, it is very hard to do simultaneous techniques in a single scream and it takes a lot of practice. It is definitely possible though and I know you can do it!
@@thierrypatenaude5680 yes man look there is certain moments i get that sound down and i lose it meaning my technique breaks in the middle then also my own sound really is more high pitched fluttering sounding if that makes sense meaning i sometimes keep a note proper sometimes it bounces with the distortion and also i have a sick fucking sound when i curl my tongue up on the roof of my mouth instead of behind the teeth but again not what im working towards but hey i feel i need to go over the basics again then perfect that then move to newer techniques and hammer the repititions and adjustments till i nail my own sound but as close as i can to Cj so far i get the Ben Duerr sound down quite well just with less power cuz of diaphraghm strength so i will practice and see how i develop over a years time.
Excuse me but I have a question if you have the time. I'm 32 and am trying to learn to fry scream. I have insane passion, but just can't do it right. Has the ship sailed for me or is there still some hope?
If you work at it diligently, like you would with any other instrument, for 30 minutes to an hour everyday (not more than 2 hours please). And you practice efficiently, meaning that you have a specific goal in mind when starting the practice session and you don't diverge from it (that means not screaming over songs for the whole practice session, because that would be like trying to play guitar over polyphia songs for 2 hours everyday and wondering why you still can't play like them after a few months). If you frequently record yourself and you analyse what you sound like compared to other screamers. If you keep trying to look for the things that work and can recognize that when something doesn't work there's no point in doing it over and over again (basically if you try to adapt to what your body tells you). Then yes, there is still hope :) Your body has the same instrument as anybody who already knows how to use it, it will never sound exactly the same, but I strongly believe that anyone can learn metal vocal techniques. Don't get frustrated, have fun and keep in mind that the learning curve for screaming is very tricky in the beginning but when you get the base down you'll improve by a lot very quickly :)
@@thierrypatenaude5680 I appreciate you.
I mean I've watched all the UA-cam videos. Fry screams, false chords - I just can't seem to make ANY improvements
@@spridle No matter how many tutorials you watch on this, screaming is that kind of thing that you really have to figure out on your own. I mean, I learned fry scream by watching a false folds scream tutorial 🤷♂️
@@thierrypatenaude5680 I know the technique for fry screams it's just when u raise my voice to go louder the sound I'm trying to go for stops.
ive been doing Fry screams for 2 years i still sound like a shitty beginner man. i need help for both my frys and false chords. ive been doing false chords since december 2020 and i am shit at it. i got a good low down but its not so low compared to yours plus i was told im going into epiglottal. so i decided to take a break from false chords to see if i can forget and unlearn the habit. thinking of getting back into relearning false chords but i need all the help i can get. Would u be interested in helping me and what way can i contact you?
I am not currently offering vocal lessons and/or programs to teach you unfortunately. I wouldn't consider myself a vocal coach, because I lack the knowledge behind the scream, which is why I've been releasing more advanced tutorials since they are fairly easy to implement once you know the fundamentals. That being said, I recommend you to subscribe to kardavox academy and maybe schedule 1 or 2 lessons with the guy, he is pretty much your best bet for screaming lessons (I've seen tons of people benefit from his stuff and improve very quickly). If you still want my advices, find me on instagram (I think I'm the only Thierry Patenaude), dm me and I can probably take a look at where you're at and point you in the right direction :)
@@thierrypatenaude5680 alright sweet will do! thanks! :)
Haven't you get rid of epiglottic sound in your false chord yet?
@@user-fp2lw2yf4y i have not. I havent really attempted to get back into false chords. I want to but dont wanna possibly hurt myself :(
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now watching this i realized how silly it is doing that. im like "why?" dont get me wrong i love it but why seriously lol it's so weird
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just a reminder cj mcreery is not a good human being & if multiple girls testimonies of abuse aren't enough evidence then keep in mind ALL of his band mates from signs of the swarm (except one) & lorna shore can't stand him! good day
What the fuck does that have anything to do with vocal techniques? Go back to Twitter.
@@ac-130fan exemplifying trash unapologetic manipulators as if there aren't countless vocalists who are much better technically to use as examples is not the move. why put a shit person on a pedestal when you don't have to?
@@mrtricuban cause he's got sick ass vocals and we wanna learn, his voice doesn't put him on a pedestal, you can be a shitty person and people can still learn good shit from you, no need to get all pissy over it
THIS.... SOUNDS.... NOTHING.... CLOSE... TO... CJ... MCREERY.... AT.... ALLLL. PLEASE STOP
I'm not trying to sound like him (that is a very bad way to approach metal vocals in general), which is why the video is called "how to scream like..." and not "how to sound like..." ;) The same technique used by different bodies will have similarities but also a lot of differences (since we don't have the same body, we will never sound the same) I hope that clarifies everything for you!
@Bungee awww it does to youuuu. Did I touch a nerve lol. Poor baby 👶. Yeah still suck. You still sound nothing like the G.O.A.T
@Bungee WHY YOU MAD BRO. IM CAPSING AGAIN. GET MAD AGAIN AND COMMENT 😆
@Bungee I'm in your feeling now 😆 🤣 😂 😹
@Bungee 😆 🤣 😂. Yeah I got into your feelings. 😆 🤣 😂
Don't forget he was also in signs of the swarm in 2016