How to Start to Sing Like Chris Cornell (How I Discovered How to Hit Those Notes)
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There's a lot that goes into singing period! And then when you throw in the challenge of trying to belt crazy high notes while still being able to maintain relaxed composure in the quiet moments of the song... It's a lot to aspire to. But in this video, I'll share with you how I discovered that imitating a simple and less desirable sound helped me get on the path to not only singing like Chris Cornell, but also drastically expanding my usable vocal range!
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That MIGHT be the dying cat reference. :P To be completely honest it does sound a LOT like a dying cat.
Also just want to say I love Chris man. He is one of my top 5 rock/metal vocalists of all time. Just keeping it real here.
Chris Cornell, Lane Staley, Freddie Mercury, Ronnie James Dio, and David Draiman in no particular order.
How about that guy who wrote the theme song for James Bond awhile ago??? Casino Royal???
Hey Chris, just and FYI, these timestamps are totally inaccurate. The last one is even beyond the end of the video. Cheers!
NY C300
my top 5 favorite singers of all time:
1. Chris Cornell
2. that Audioslave vocalist
3. that Soundgarden vocalist
4. that Temple of The Dog vocalist
5. Eddie Vedder
I think that the vocalist from soundgarden is better than the vocalist of audioslave...
Check out Richie Kotzen
@@aomacd7 thank you
sick Layne pfp it's his birthday today if you didn't know
RIP Layne
@@sebastiang1317 wait it’s the same guy
The balls it takes to make those noises on youtube haha bravo
Yes! great comment dude hahahaha
Had to laugh, gonna check the video now, thought I'd check out the comments first, as far as I know there was only one, the howl of Seattle.
I thought the same but he is really into something!!! But still, it takes a lot of balls 😂
If you sampled these and put them in a metal song, hilarious.
Reverse reverb on some of them!
Haha
Cat-hole Sun is my favourite Soundgarden track
Hah hah. Meow Wave!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm old school. Musty Page, I'm gonna turn my musty page and done. Good stuff man. Memories, am I right?
Not mine
Cat-hooolee Suuunnn!!! meow meow meeeeooow!!!!
Ok, so I’ve been singing over 10 years in various styles and could never do the “Chris Cornell” sound. After 5 minutes of practicing this technique I am hitting notes I’ve never dreamed of. I’m testing it out on all sorts of 80s Hair Metal songs and it totally works! My mind is BLOWN!!!
Dude, you are honestly the best vocal coach online right now cause you don’t care about sounding like a dying cat as long as it gets you to where you want to sound. I really love your videos and I’ve even purchased Ken Tamplin stuff in the past that didn’t help much. Thank you so much for being so humble and awesome.
You're very welcome!!!! :)
US: Man, how does Chris Cornell sing like that ?
Chris Cornell: *Meowing all the way to the bank since 1987*
Haha!
believe it or not. chris was growing up and driving his car/being alone doing sounds like this. its a real universal technique. experimenting wit the human voice.
@@MiamiHeatHype but how do you know
Thought you'd appreciate this. I read a quote somewhere from Cornell where he says learning to sing requires getting in a room by yourself and getting uninhibited and just see what sounds you can make. Seems on point.
Aka my car
I do it in my car everyday!
Update: still in my car, 4 months later.
@@MURDR63 awesome :)
But theres unhealthy and healthy ways to go about that
This explains all the coughing when I sing Cornell. Thought I was overdoing it. Turns out, it's furballs I'm coughing up! Great video, dude. Thanks for the info.
Lmaoooo
I read somewhere that Chris Cornell's singing voice had the quality of the natural crying baby voice, which is so tiny and yet so powerful. If you have had a baby in the house and he is hungry, needing a bath or just sleepy, you know they can be louder than a siren.
Right!! This is another perfect way to look at his voice!
Paul Marín “Baby On The House”
Is that like when they are literally up on your roof, or is someone giving them away for free ?
@@adnap LoL! (Corrected! ;) ) It is a funny picture though
You know what's amazing? In Chris's prime with soundgarden he literally would sound perfect for entire concerts, obviously after all that time of playing his heart out during audioslave he had a little bit of trouble doing that live again. Some people will never understand how great he was
So true on all points!
Audioslave happened at a time when he was coming out of rehab, and not doing very well in a lot of ways. The energy it takes to sing like that is as much a soul thing as a voice thing (I imagine). Saw him in Soundgarden at a festival in Sydney with multiple stages and you could not just hear but feel his voice over the top of several bands at once. He was the fucking greatest.
I'm one of the lucky ones. I lived that whole era from beginning to end. I got to see Soundgarden tour Bad Motor Finger, I think Tad was with them. To see this guy belt out Slaves and Bulldozers and hold nothing back, just seemed unnatural and gripped me to the soul. Back then he had no save mode, he just put it all out there. I saw them several times and he seemed to have one mode, all or nothing. Incidentally though, my favorite of his songs isn't even his song. Zepplin cover, Thank You, strikes such a deep chord inside me. Thought I'd share, thanks.
He nailed it still in 2010 on Far Beyond The Wheel.
Was? Sorry mane you’re speaking facts but he’s still great in my opinion, one of a kind fr
I timed his long scream note on “Cochise” on the first album at around 9 seconds, but wasn’t sure if some of that was a reverb effect.
Then I saw Chris with Audioslave on their 2005 tour In Detroit. And I found out there was no effect - he really held that note for that long. I can still hear it in my head sometimes.
Lost Alone “Show Me Where I Live” :-)
To hear Chris live is to show someone how to live. What a memory!
Vedder can hold a note too. Check out Blood from vs.
Lookin' California, Soundin' Meownesota.
Geo L oh yeah
AWH YEAH
Jaaaaajajaja
lmao nice
His belts on "Gasoline" was unbelievable..
I still cant sing like him, but now i can sing like a dying cat. But im happy. Thanks.
For real. Always thought he had a terrible voice.
Lmao this comment
@Chris Emm -- Seriously? Makes me wonder who you think has a great voice.
Chris Emm you can hear, right?
Yes, good singers: Brad Delp, Geoff Tate, Bruce Dickinson, Scott Weiland, to name a few..
well, I tried the “meow voice” to improve my voice in Cornell’s way. Unbelievable, it works! Thank you so much, Chris!
Same..gonna be practicing some more.
The last “patiently” in like a stone is the best thing I’ve ever heard
Ya... so good!
I’m gonna subscribe right meow
haha, thanks!! Glad to have you hear!
This doesn’t have anywhere near enough likes.
Armando Cepeda Ah this is what my comment was gonna be! Great minds...!
... cat you later...
@@DrDSP said "This doesn’t have anywhere near enough likes."
How about now?
Out of one hate comment, you found the key that many of us missed throughout these years trying to sing those high notes with such power, yet also so much control, and accuracy! Very well done sir
Chris' raspiness in his voice was so very unique. Power and Soul.
Like Axl Rose mixed with Tom Waits, Mark Lanegan and Eddie Vedder. (all some of my favorite vocalists.)
@@johnulcer Nothing to disagree with there - all terrific and unique in their own way. Btw - Sweet Oblivion never got its full due. One of those weird set of unexplainable circumstances in music history that also befell Trapeze's Medusa album in '70.
@@geol1936 Completely agree! You've got fine taste my friend.
@@johnulcer We both do. When I saw you mention Mark and Tom, I knew you enjoy soulful singers.
Agree, the Trees has some great songs, and Lanegan is one of the most underrated singers ever. Seems to be, sadly, that most people seem to appreciate higher male voices.
Been practicing this technique and dare anyone to try it with cats in the room . They give you the weirdest looks it's hilarious .
Great video bro !!!
A Life Worth Finding 😂
you have cats? now thats weird
I dare anyone to practice this technique in an apartment surrounded by neighbours! I'm too chicken to... 😅
You should see my dog... ;)
lol
This was genuinely the first vocal coach video where I fully understood what the teacher was saying about this vocal style.
"and then I starting doing some serious introspection while making these cat noises" :D
Yes, the irony and truth of your comment is somewhat unsettling and great at the same time :)
I read your comment at the exact same time he said it on the video... And I had your exact same reaction 🤣🤣🤣
I love how he starts meowing between every sentence at one point😂
My husband was a good friend of Christophers & learned loads from him over the years. Christopher was obviously a huge & very natural talent, but he'd worked incredibly hard for years to be that good. He did also know a lot about singing technique & had studied under a well respected vocal coach for sometime to learn how to improve his stamina on tour as after the GnR tour I think it was 92 he was getting fairly severe vocal fatigue. It worked & after this his studio confidence grew & his longevity live also was much improved. I think actually Layne also went to the same guy out on the lake for vocal training. Perhaps a shame Ed never did as he does look very annoyed with himself these days when he can't do what he wants to. Though it kinda doesn't matter, Ed was always warts & all perhaps these days it's his gravitas as a human that keeps us all listening. Great vid, really enjoyed it, cheers!
Yep, Maestro David Kyle in Seattle. Taught Geoff Tate and Ann Wilson as well.
Thanks for sharing. This is a question that I always keep asking. How do rock stars evolve? It's not just a gift. I'm reading Cornell's biography. And this is really a part that goes unnoticed. And imagine his dedication, because for a long time, in addition to the band, he had a steady job
I've never been able to sing. I've been trying to sing along to things on my playlist in the car.
I have a top tenor range and could never hit the kind of notes from your cover.
However a few weeks ago, after watching this video I started messing around with this odd 'cat' range. After a few days of sounding like an idiot I found this weird, high pitched, unbelievably hard to control the breakup level, singing sound.
I sung along to your video after trying to sing 'dont stop me now' for about an hour. I matched the pitch of you singing in this odd voice.
My brother looked like he laid an egg and said it sounded amazing. Literally the first sincere complement I've ever had on my singing.
My throat gets sore trying to practice this so I think I'll take it easy until I learn more about my support system.
Cat noises! It's brilliant. Thanks a million for the insight.
VICTORY!!! Great work being persistent !!
IKR! I can’t really sing, but I learned my voice is pretty deep and I can sing like Eddie vedder with practice, sing from my stomach and stop trying to sound like everyone else
You just mastered mixed voice
I’ve been baffled by Cornell’s highs for years. I haven’t heard anyone describe it quite like this, but it makes perfect sense.
Omg, I can finally hit high notes and screams without destroying my throat. You are amazing!
Yayyyy!!!
Dude he's my favorite singer of all time also. I can't believe I'm writing this because since Chris's passing I can hardly even bring myself to even listen to Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of The Dog or any of his solo stuff. I'm so glad and feel fortunate I was able to see him live here in Portland Maine with Audioslave. He sounded so good and had quit smoking cigarettes and he was just so full of energy. It was such a great show and they even played 2 Rage Against The Machine songs, "Killing in the Name", and "Bulls on Parade". It was so freaking Rad! Chris was jumping up and down like a madman with his leather boots. I'll never forget it. I love you and miss you Chris. Gone way to soon, but with us forever.
I keep coming back to this video. I can sing a couple of Chris Cornell songs. I can sing most any AIC song. And I must say that 90% IS technique. 10% is introspection. But that is a BIG 10%. And it takes 100% confidence to get there because of the process you have to go through to find those notes. Chris, your videos and lessons are the ONLY lessons that have ever helped me along this journey. I appreciate what you do very much.
Thank you for this video it inspired me to want to start singing again... it’s meow or never!
Best vocal coach! Hands down. Chris Cornell is my biggest inspiration in song writing and singing. I find your unorthodox way of explaining and teaching to be way easier to pick up on. Who needs to know the science of their vocal chords when you can just achieve the desired result by scaring your neighbors and sounding like a dying cat. 10/10
Yep, bang on. He uses a total different technique and you're a lot closer than other vocal coaches on here. I've been doing very similar for awhile now. If be interested if Chris stumbled across this technique or if he just sang that way. Easiest way to hit the higher notes, with distortion, but with that self preservation too.
This has helped immensely. I'm a Fresh Graduate with My B.S. in music tech and I'm a writer, engineer, and producer. Currently writing in a two piece and vocals as well as lyrics are our biggest hangup currently and I think you just handled 50% of that problem. Thanks my friend. I've sang for years, chamber choir, so many hours, the graphics and diagrams haven't worked but again, this video turned on a lightbulb.
I’m so glad! Welcome to the channel, Nick!
I think it was Plato that said" a life not reflected upon is a life wasted" the fact that you had the insight to try and and then purrfect it (sorry had to do it), talks volumes of your wisdom. But to pass it on shows grace of spirit.
I will be trying it. And thanks for your generosity.
It was Socrates (Plato's teacher, mentor, friend) who said, "the unexamined life is not worth living". Definitely wise words. After all, in the same vein, if we don't learn from history (our own, the worlds'), we are bound to make the same mistakes.
Man.... you got a great voice and a nice way to spread what you know. Thanks for sharing! And thanks for respecting such a deep and complex artist as Chris Cornell. Peace.
Man this is incredible !! This meow technique is the shit !!
You've discovered something that has surely been discovered before.
TWO REASONS why I think this works so well.
#1- Your opening up your voice box/larynx in a chromatic and thorough way and if you look deep in your throat as you rounding your notes, it is moving expanding at the top and in every way it possibly can it seems. Picture a tornado that is changing shapes top and bottom. Expanding and contracting sort of like a balloon but in waves. I couldn't sing shit. I was tired and voice was coated with crud. Did the meows up high and it instantly helps and after 2 to 3 minutes I could sing anything as if i was having my best day. AT 8 AM IN THE MORNING.
I have been playing with the controlled scream/ “Hawk Call” of David Lee Roth trying to add the distortion of Sammy Hagar, all along trying to find the pathway to Steve Perry, Peter Cetera, Miljenko Matijevic, Freddie Mercury and Chris Cornell, and I believe you have found one of the keys to the pathway here... vocal exploration is often times isolating a mouth and throat shape, and going to nature for these sounds is a great idea! I guess if I will ever unlock these secrets, it’s meow or never.
Dude screw all these hater comments. You are the closet sounding cover I've heard yet to Cris Cornell.. thank u for sharing your craft and best of luck on your singing career! You have a great voice..
U haven't listened to natew101
I think it’s so cool that you are not afraid to be yourself. ❤
I am a professional Singer...trained classically,but been singing Rock/Blues,and Jazz for years...I LIKE THIS! GOOD ADVICE for Male or Female Singers!THANKS!
Kinda a Robert plant thing too, awesome 🤘
My wife walked in halfthrough the cat screams and she now thinks I'm into some really weird porn.
I recently have had a trip with my voice; I discovered, something like two months ago, how to do mid/high pitched screaming without grating my vocal chords and not getting hurt, which led to me being able to control my diaphragm much better. So I started my discovery voyage into the world of singing without *sounding like a dying cat* and I've started hitting some high notes, but I still need some singing lessons to get stability.
Hell, that was blog if I ever seen one. Nice video man, keep up the good work!
As a singer I found this incredibly useful. Eureka!!
that dying cat thing definitely sounds like early 90s Chris, like Ultramega OK - Louder than Love era
Even into badmotorfinger. His voice changed in superunknown
You mean late 80’s haha. But yeah you’re right
Chris is the reason that I decided singing is a thing that I had better do..
Thanks for the info.
Rock on
Dino
Man, I gotta say, your videos are so encouraging. You show that discovering how the voice works is trial and error and that it's not always going to sound pretty. But the result will be vocal quality. Also your intuitive approach, describing the sensation, and only backing that up with the medical terms, is resonating with me more than any other youtube voice teacher and even Melissa Cross, so far. And I've seen a lot of them. So, thank you!
I love early-mid 90's grunge, with Staley being my favorite (talk about power AND range!), with Vedder and Cornell right behind.
But what a great story, with the morals being: 1. Inspiration can come from anywhere, even in the simplest, most innocent ways, and 2. I'm sure you were not happy about reading such a comment, but you took that anger (or whatever negative adjective fits) and processed it into something positive and your own. Again, great story, thanks for sharing.
im really liking your channel, ive just stumbled in it accidentaly on facebook and i already went thru several videos, i think you have a natural knack for teaching, the practical advices you give are very usefull in visualising how things work, great work. Chris is also on my top list of favourite singers, that man had incredible talent
Someone needs to make a meme out of just the parts where this guy makes cat noises 😄
It would be a very meow memorable meme meow medley...
Next: How to sing like Eddie Vedder by imitating a sheep.
Then Shakira with a stammering goat.
Don’t make me. Cause I’ll do it.
Alden Legge Do it.
Then just edit out all the talking and title it, “Rock N’ Roll Voice Lessons For Cats.”
Bro I swear this is the most eye opening video I've seen with so many random cat noises. Deff checking out your course on the basis of this video alone.
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome. Glad it was helpful to you!
thanks Chris, you saved alot of wear and tear on the throat with this technique
This channel is going to be huge. Great work.
this guy is funny and educational at the same time with out even trying lol
I am a huge Chris Cornell fan! I have learned from a few different coaches and very few manage to properly describe how people should actually feel physically when they are performing with the correct technique. Your videos are great for that. Thanks, Chris! Just subscribed to your free course.
Hands down the most informative / helpful video I've ever seen on UA-cam. Subscribed and combing through your vids. Thank you for this. There's so much more here than trying to sing like Chris, this is giving you the tools to figure out how to develop almost any technique needed to sound like the greats.
Chris Cornell is my favorite vocalist as well as Andrew Wood and Maynard James Keenan, among others haha. Louder than Love is my favorite ep/album of theres!
Would just like to say thank you. I’m no Chris Cornell or any of the other incredible singers you’ve done on this channel. But your videos have given me the confidence and ability to front a band. As you can prob tell by my videos there’s a long way to go as we’ve only done 3 gigs but cheers 🤟🤟🤟
Same here, he and Chester Bennington were my inspiration to go into singing from a young age
Outstanding... Cornell truly was the greatest. My hero as well sir. Ty for making this!
You've only gotta watch Hands All Over - Live 1990 in Germany to hear that this is right. You can totally hear all of this in early 90's/pre-90's SG.
Thank you for the tips! And if you’re into Chris Cornell-type of vocals, you should totally check out the band Big Wreck. The guy sounds EXACTLY like Chris from time to time.
I LOOOOOOVVVVEEEE Big Wreck!!!
Dude, I've been singing and in the biz for almost 20 years and I think this was so amazingly explained. Very well done. I'll definitely be checking out your other videos.
Yep, the cat meow worked for me too, I never thought I could reach these notes like that. I had to stop the video and go watch the vocal fry one in the middle of this. So within 40 mins I can do it. Awesome Teacher Chris. You're amazing.
Cornells voice has been my dream voice for many years. I'm cursed with a very deep voice and I am always looking to push my range. Have a listen if you wish. All tips appreciated! Subbed!
You are not cursed - appreciate what you have and push further
@@METTI1986LA thanks onwards and upwards!
yea yeah, you´re right .... i´m a drummer (but huge fan of chris voice)
and your tenor voice sounds similar to jeff buckley ... another great musician of 90´s
I think that because you did this keeping a straight face is what made me keep my smile the whole video. Useful tips! I really appreciate this video for giving me an idea on a different take for vocalizing.
My new favorite UA-cam vocal teacher!
Agreed.. greatest voice ever. I feel like i can do his low ranges well but like you described the power of the scream feel is so hard to hit and hold.. i'll definitely check out some more of your vids. Thanks.
Welcome to the channel! Done lots on Cornell... and another one is going up tomorrow :)
I was/am a CC fan. Fans of Chris might also like to check out Richie Kotzen Or Big Wrech as these guys both sing awesome and at times sing very much like Chris did. Peace.
CC has been one of my favorites for years. I've just discovered Richie Kotzen in the past year or two. I absolutely love him. Every fan of CC needs to check out Richei
@@JasonHannah maybe check out Miljenko (steelheart) also, old school rock but man alive one of the best male singers esp for high notes: ua-cam.com/video/LW-nq5LM0Hs/v-deo.html
He is my favorite vocalist of all time as well!
Oh, my goodness! We thought we were the only ones who did this!!!!!!! Me and my sister do cat noises to warm up. One of the reasons why I joined your channel, was because I was looking for warm ups to add to my routine. I’m just in shock, because we have a cat that loves it when we hit whatever note she hits. She actually meows more when we do that. We’ve noticed that it made that part of the voice that can’t be accessed with just a warm up like Ye Yaye Yo Ya with the five tone scale up and down. Anyway, we love how you do this! Keep it up!!!! BTW, we’re a little old school, so not sure who Chris Cornell is. You sound very young. But good stuff. I also loved the one where you were talking, and using pitch with your talking voice. Really great teaching, man.
Hey Chris, I've used a few of your guitar lessons on Jamplay recently. I had no idea that you were a singer too! You're a hell of a guitar player btw!
Thanks!
Can you release a video on Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno.. His technique & style of his singing... & thanks for sharing lessons on vocal tips. 🙂
Hands down, the most original voice lesson I’ve ever seen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 but I enjoyed it! 🤘🏻
Oh ya the greatest of all he is something special from one chris to another about another cornellllllll forever
Noboby can sing like Chris Cornell he was one !
I tried this and my cats left the room :-(
Mine too
And mine too - except the oriental Sid, who joined in
@@ndavidoff1 lmaoooo
What really
You're right chris Cornell is amazing in concert!.
Chris, new to your channel and have to say, how did I not find your channel before? The videos I've seen so far are so insightful and informative. You are featuring my favorite vocalists and I wish You were doing this back in 1991, lol. Chris Cornell have been my favorite singer since Screaming Life. I got to meet him in Chicago back stage at a smaller venue. His speaking voice was so rich I just wanted him to talk forever. Thank you for creating this. I'm excited to watch more of your videos.
Great direction for a character to sing from. I dont think any one in the music industry is doing this style of singing right meow
Subbed. Good shit. Thank you. Looking forward to digging through your content
He's my favorite as well. 51 yr old Aussie , thankyou. Subbed and notifications on.
It's amazing how much better visuals work than mechanics when it comes to singing. Excellent video!
Been practicing doing cat noises. Now I got female cats hanging around my house all day long.
Isaac Benjamin Me too and now my neighbors think I’m a hoarder.
I get what you're saying. It's similar with chino from deftones. His high notes aren't falsetto, they aren't full voice... they're somewhere in between. Like a closed throat whistle thing
This channel is going be huge! glad I found you on here. you just got yourself a fan!!
"Tall order"? Man, it is the tallest order and you do amazingly
I've been really struggling trying to find a voice of singing voice I guess and oh my gosh the cat sound seriously opened up a whole new tone. We'll see what my wife thinks LOL thank you for the tip!
Awesome lesson subscribed
Thank you so much for trying to teach the man's voice. You are a scholar of Chris Cornell and he is the legend
He's my favorite vocalist of all time as well.
It seems like all Chris' voices are great. I wish my name was Chris..
It's crazy and amazing idea for learn singing.. Your cat sounds hahahaha. I liked your emotion and soul teaching us, tks guy and I subscribed too.
Chris and Layne. The greatest
... so glad to see that I'm not the only one who loves to experiment with your own voice and discover potentially style... Very nice development, video, teaching
Next up: How to write Black Hole Sun in 20 minutes like CC did, but with 20 cats sitting beside you. #blackmeowsun
He said song writing was like tuning into a radio station. I guess it was a station ran by cats. On a serious tip....you know "The Zone"? Where in athletics or physically stressful event's you become Neo? I think that's what Cornell experienced but for song writing.
I tried singing with Chris at a concert when he played "Say Hello to Heaven". I had to stop at the end because I couldn't go 2 octaves higher. If you can do that song, I would love to see if you can do the end.
You're the man. Good stuff. ChrisCornellForever.