False Cord Tutorial I - How to find your false cords! - Vocal Distortion Tutorials by Aliki Katriou

This is the first tutorial in a series about false cord distortion. This video is intended for people who can't find or haven't yet found their false vocal folds. The video will walk you through some basic anatomy and will guide you through an exercise to locate your false cords.
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I'm a metal singer and singing teacher. I specialize in distortions - what people would call false cord, vocal fry, screaming, growling, grunting, grit, rasp, yelling. Basically, vocal texture!
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[@RedShirtNPC]

If you've already watched the video and are just coming back to practice, here are the sample exercises only! 4:00 -- Clearing your throat, tongue out 6:03 -- Sing all 5 basic vowels with tongue out, from "normal" to throat clear to false cords on each sound. a-a, e-e, etc. 6:52 -- Smooth transition from your best vowel to your worst. 7:17 -- String all vowels together Don't allow your false cords to remain engaged for more than 3 seconds without resting them.

[@Hecatonicosachoron54]

Thanks!

[@AlikiKatriou]

thank you!!

[@ever__black6526]

too many tuto like this are hilarious cause you make weird noises ;-; but still helpfull

[@BlommaBaumbart]

For anyone struggling with the same thing, which kept me back for a year: By "clearing your throat", the video seems to refer to the lowest possible / initial part when you really intensely clear your throat. When I "clear my throat", I do so at various points and when doing it thoroughly or "hard", I move upwards from low in the throat until right behind the mouth. I think my standard "throat clearing", no matter of intensity, is with the epiglottis. What helped me was looking at an anatomy chart to differentiate the two.

[@urisarmiento4712]

Ok, the technique is very important but I'm staying for the personality 🖤

[@RS-rz4ll]

She really reminds me of someone...

[@greendrummers]

Thank you for posting this comment, it got my awareness, l see what you mean, wow! There are few women like this, who are sounding SO free and truly themselfeS, nearly like a comic but not quite.

[@sandercohen5543]

unironically

[@chuchaichu]

So useful, not like any other videos out there, she actually knows what beginners are struggling with.

[@AlikiKatriou]

I can only thank my students for that knowledge :)

[@chuchaichu]

@@AlikiKatriou Hey, I want to let you know that I got my false cord from being activated and to fully under control in a month after watching your videos. Before that was one year of not having a clue how anyone would do it. You are awesome.

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@chuchaichu Woohoo!! That's awesome :D

[@psychobeecolony7362]

my throat hurts what should i do? :((((((

[@xsatans_childx2105]

@@psychobeecolony7362 stop, if it hurts stop, because your doing something wrong it shouldn't hurt

[@SachinSharma-ky2ht]

I've been doing vocal stuff since 6 years now, TRUST ME THIS IS THE BEST FALSE CHORD TUTORIAL ON YT.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you!!!

[@larrybrowser8286]

30 seconds to the video and i've already liked it.

[@AlikiKatriou]

^^

[@justenjoi]

There are so many garbage tutorials on distorted singing and this is NOT one of them. This was great, I hope you make more!

[@AlikiKatriou]

^^ thank you ^^

[@thomasbranch7866]

BEST. TUTORIAL. EVER. for years ive heard "irritated sigh" so ive been using my epiglottis instead of my false chords because no one ever went into detail

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yes!!!! I hear so much epiglottis from people! When I first tried it, I just went into a breath distortion with some erratic epiglottic movement and I kept complaining about it and everyone kept telling me that I'm doing false folds... I went to a laryngologist and got a scope to prove I wasn't moving my false vocal folds and then I reached out to Alexander Glenfield who does Mongolian throat singing for help :)

[@Captain-qv8yu]

Dude, you're so natural and alive! I love to see that kind of behavior in vocal tutorials. Keep it going!

[@Chironex_Fleckeri]

When you wiggled your larynx I died ⚰⚱☠

[@eanigma1142]

sameeeee

[@davendavies9871]

You are the ONLY person who has actually explained the anatomical method and provided decent exercises that enable me to identify progress. AWESOME VIDOS and personality :) thank you! :)

[@johannschausberger9676]

FINALLY a tutorial explaining location and basic things step by step, very awesome!

[@AlikiKatriou]

^^

[@cantarubencanta6533]

Today I'm going to find my false cords... Self-destruction protocol activated 😎

[@AlikiKatriou]

XD

[@jayceledet6756]

I’ve watched plenty of false cord tutorials, while watching your video I finally tapped into it, thank you😁

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yaaay - congratulations!! ^^

[@jayceledet6756]

Aliki Katriou thanks!😁 and thank you for the video

[@DanielZakatDusk]

@@AlikiKatriou I wanted to say exactly the same thing. Thank you.

[@lydin9678]

You're absolutely brilliant! I LOVE your expressions and your character. I was cackling with laughter the whole way...and this is what helps me learn a lot better. You also explain concepts in a way that cuts through the brambles and lets me immediately learn what I need to. Thank you! I hit the subscribe button so quickly I think my left mouse button broke.

[@AlikiKatriou]

^^ Thank you so much :D

[@Ahem_its_rose]

I like how she says hello human beings 😂

[@xenolith8689]

After watching this, I’ve realized I’ve been using my epiglottis for my “false chord” vocals and I just didn’t know. After activating my false chords and trying a high, it actually worked. I’m so happy to have this information. I have to teach myself all over again but it will be worth it. Thank you so much for this 🖤

[@AlikiKatriou]

This is more common than people think - loads of people use either the epiglottis or arytenoids instead of the false vocal folds. I attribute a small part of this to the broad advise of "it shouldn't hurt" - it makes people more likely to aim for higher anatomical structures that are lighter to vibrate :)

[@BlommaBaumbart]

@@AlikiKatriou Should I feel anything while doing it? I heard conflicting statements from singers, namely "you cannot feel your false folds vibrate" and "try until you feel the vibration". When I'm currently trying it, I feel a sort of rolling sensation down in my throat.

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@BlommaBaumbart I would say you can 100% feel your false vocal folds vibrating. We tend to have less sensation awareness of fry, but the false vocal folds make solid contact with each other and rumble quite a bit...

[@matttake4852]

@@AlikiKatriou I can feel my whole throat vibrating when I activate my false vocal folds, that is how much they vibrate.

[@AlikiKatriou]

that sounds right to me@@matttake4852

[@Rosannasfriend]

Bless you. Everybody who speaks about distortion always tells you to use your false cords, but they never tell us where they are or seem to know where. Like I know they’re supposed to be on top of the vocal cords, but how exactly do you find them inside of you in order to use them? Just the fact that you’re tackling this subject makes you worthy of a like and a subscription.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you :) Yeah, I tried to learn through tutorials years ago but they always skip too many steps ahead...

[@thepandabacon6322]

I love the fact that this video is the perfect balance between laughing a lot and learning a lot!

[@-matsu-9363]

08:03 I was about to start typing “I ended up learning how sing like an ancient mongol warrior” and you just went and said it. Thank you very much!

[@joeljames6295]

This is the best tutorial for False Chord scream. I am officially your student now.

[@Valstein0]

I've watched a dozen or so false chord tuts and this is the first that didn't have me doing fry or whispering. Basically, my voice is very low and they warn against "cookie monster" and all their false chords sound so much higher. THANK YOU!

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D I did notice a number of tutorials using fry and whispering towards false fold... I understand the idea but it doesn't make much anatomical sense to me :) I'm glad to provide a physiologically-based alternative option XD

[@thescream1868]

this is one of the most useful and professional tutorials on developing this singing technique. Her personality is great to boot. Well done!

[@StrangeDisposition]

I clicked on this because I recognized you from your amazing competition submission to Arch Enemy and I subscribed because it was a real lesson! 💙

[@to_boldly_roll]

So awesome!

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D thank you!

[@drdzuma809]

I have been focusing on my fry screams for 2 years now cause "growling" always hurted, this really helps thanks for this good explanation, kinda ironic it took me so long to find it^^

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D

[@markmartin4549]

Thank you so much, this really helps. People who do tutorials expect you to already know the basics, but nobody teaches them. You do though, and thank you. Not only that, but you make it alive and not boring.

[@davidedemarco.mp3]

As soon as I stuck my tongue out and tried I was like "wooooow" this is soo helpful, thank you 😍

[@AlikiKatriou]

yaay ^^

[@rodolforibas]

favorite vocal coach EVER EVER! Super smart and funny. Sounds like that geeky kind of person I'm friends with.

[@AlikiKatriou]

^^ yaaay ^^

[@ecogrief9936]

I‘ve been watching tons of Kargyraa and False Cord tutorials. Been struggling for weeks to instantly go into the Kargyraa vibration. Sometimes I spend hakf an hour finding it, sometimes I didn‘t find it at all. Now with the „S“ and „Z“ Tip I‘m there in miliseconds. Thanks so much ♥️

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yaaaay!! Happy to hear it helped :)

[@Zerian_B13]

Hey, just wanted to say that this method, pretty extreme on the first glance, turned out to be really effective! I spent few hours trying to produce similar sound, it was harder because I've tried this so many times with all kinds of sounds. Lil bit painful, because I was pushing too hard. But in the end, yay, it worked, no pain(despite slight dry feeling in throat-nose area). I can go in and out without squeezing! Also, I can't tell if you're a brilliant actor, or you're just the way you act in videos, but I absolutely love it! So much positive energy and so many smiles! You have a truly bright personality.

[@jonathangolden9299]

I got more direction from you than any other vocal coach on KZbin. I subscribed to your channel. You are awesome! Thank you.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you so much :D

[@giovannibortoluzzi1384]

Best tutorial ever. That explanation is also perfect for achieving Kargyraa (Tuvan Throat Singing) and Throat Bass (BeatBox).

[@AlikiKatriou]

That was the plan XD Thank you!

[@jonnyrottman3088]

loving the energy

[@RenVasTerul]

Amazing tutorial, amazing personality ♡ Instantly subscribed

[@pililo1696]

I came for the singing but im staying for the smile🤭 really cool tutorial with a lot of useful information with a magnetizing personality Thank you!

[@AlikiKatriou]

thank you :)

[@mytinysoundbox2635]

I loved the energy! So fun! Thanks for this lesson

[@stinkakatza]

i found this vid by accident. But i have to say it is actually the first of at least 50 vids ive seen on the topic, that actually helped me find the false chords!! THANK YOU!!

[@AlikiKatriou]

yaaaay thank you :D

[@nizealgaming1134]

Omg thank you. Finally found it after trying for so long your legit the best teacher so far :)

[@satori_mountian_station]

Your personality scintillates, only to be matched by your excellent teaching style

[@AlikiKatriou]

Why, thank you, good human!

[@angelicaullrich]

I really appreciate your expertise Aliki! Excited for more 💪🏽

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you ^^

[@jamesdickie4571]

Absolute best tutorial on finding false chords that I’ve seen. Pretty much everything else just tells you to sigh like a moody teen or bark like a dog.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yup, the barking like a dog I think stems from Melissa Cross and was then made popular by Gossow's workshop. Not sure about the origin of sighing but I hear that one even more often than the barking... O.O

[@BrekkerSmile]

This was a really good way of explaining the what, where and how on false chords. I've been trying to do false chord screams for a while now and it's been hard. Being able to feel where the false chords are and when they activate was a really good sign for me that i was doing it right. When i did this before it kinda hurt so i assumed i was doing something wrong, so it's nice to know that i'm on the right track and just have to practice (carefully ofc). Great video

[@awsum_pawsumz]

This is the first video I've seen of you and I'm not even two minutes in and I already know I'll love your videos!

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D ^^

[@logicflo]

finally found a charming vocal teacher ithink.........you r brilliant

[@liamfinnegan8085]

So glad I found your channel! Very helpful lesson, thank you!

[@MeltingIcecapsDrawmybabyUps]

I love your approach. I wish you were my math school teacher.

[@tsarbamba642]

just found out i've been practicing this accidentally. i do that throat singing thing all the time, i didn't realize those were my false cords. great tutorial, thank you.

[@AlikiKatriou]

hahaha, I love the random things humans do with their voices ^^

[@gp-js2ss]

Great job! I love you're vibe keep kicking it

[@youngkoh9127]

i love her energy so much

[@AlikiKatriou]

yaaay ^.^

[@resurgence6169]

Thank you so much! You are a life (and throat) saver! I've been looking everywhere for a good guide to false cord use (I had no idea how to activate/use them without damaging myself) and you explain everything so well! Again thank you, thank you, thank you! Also, I absolutely love your personality!

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D Thank you!! ^^

[@ZMunchkitty]

Find my false chords: check Try to activate them: check Try to modulate vowels and sustain them by using diaphragm: check Try to screm without hurting myself: check Try to pitch lower notes and growl: 404 I'm definitely doing something wrong 😞

[@AlikiKatriou]

Wait for the next false fold tutorials. Growls aren't really pitched low... that might be the "mistake" you're making...

[@ZMunchkitty]

@@AlikiKatriou thank you so much for solving the mystery! You are doing a great job here and your advice is simply priceless

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@ZMunchkitty Thank you ^^

[@tabbycrumch3062]

probably using too much throat. when you do this exaggerated cough, you feel your diaphragm kicking your entire chest upwards. you will have the most powerful breath and sound using that exact feeling. Tall '0' mouth, tongue down. When you realize the distinct difference between using your delicate throat over your diaphragm is when a lot of the breakthroughs happen. If you're trying to growl, you don't really use that much of like... your own voice? It's kinda just a phenomenon caused by the shape of your mouth and the hefty supply of air youre able to push out with your diaphragm. Rather, you use the hollow sound of a sigh amplified by an open throat and a strong diaphragm! dont tighten up in the neck.

[@Somerandomdude674]

This was the best false chord tutorial so far. Thank you

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D thank you!

[@Megamarv]

I was not even over 1 min in the video and I already love your personality here. Such a great presence, keeps me really engaged with the video. Very good!

[@FSPROJEKTOFFICIAL]

Great starter lesson!

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you :) More to come... ^.^

[@YoYo-cy5ru]

Hello, I just wish to thank you sooooo much, I am in tears from how much you have helped me. I was watching all these how to scream videos and they kept talking about false cords. I kept trying so hard to make the noises they were, but just couldn’t. The throat clearing thing really helped me out. Thanks to you I can start singing low Guturals for my band❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@AlikiKatriou]

Wooohoooo!!! Yes! Go make music, good people XD

[@Hecatonicosachoron54]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I love the way you explain everything.

[@thisistheescapeplan]

ok fucking THIS. THIS is the kind of shit that I've been needing to hear. So many people are just like "oh this is where they are, now use them" without ACTUALLY telling me what to do. "you want to sound like you're a mongolian throat singer." ...... ok... and I do that.. how?? Thanks for dumbing it down to a level that I could understand!

[@martinapavlickova6219]

Not only is this tutorial helpful as hell, but I was also chuckling the whole way through! I think I fell in love, thanks for such an amazing content! :33

[@AlikiKatriou]

^^ thank you ^^

[@aleena3991]

@@AlikiKatriou Will it destroy my voice ?

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@aleena3991 Anything and everything can create an injury if done with too much effort. If done in a balanced way, anything and everything can be sustainable. It depends on what you mean by destroy your voice. It won't create an injury if done well, it won't change the tone of your cleans at all. It might create a bit of instability, which can be countered with training :)

[@TobiaTesan]

I'm a former teacher and I'm acutely aware of how a teacher needs to be part drill sergeant, part standup comedian, part seducer. Half clown, half mystic. Aliki gets it. In fact, since you use those exact words, if a teacher is doing it exactly right, you're bound either fall in love with them or wish to become like them. Believe me, that actually happens more than you think (see: Sting's "Don't get so close to me").

[@mylahchanel3586]

Entertaining and helpful 💕

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you :D

[@nicowyatt-smith7835]

you clearly have a strong understanding of the anatomy of the larynx. So good to find a video which isn't just someone teaching what they do but someone who knows what they are talking about. I am gonna do these exercises which will also double up as tongue root tension exercises which my old coach said i had big trouble with.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you :) If you're playing around with the tongue being extended in order to address the tongue root as well, I might suggest placing the tip of the tongue behind the lower teeth to stabilize the tongue and pushing the middle of the tongue outside (so the tongue is almost forming a "reverse" 'C' shape). This can stretch the root a bit further...

[@nicowyatt-smith7835]

i will give it a go thanks a lot @@AlikiKatriou

[@nicowyatt-smith7835]

Hey thanks.@@AlikiKatriou My tongue root is off the charts so this will help. Cheers!

[@LetheMaghia]

I love your expressions and overall energy! Great video too.

[@AlikiKatriou]

thank you ^^

[@damionchrist]

What a naturally beautiful woman‼️ 😍

[@Liz-iu5lx]

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS! Dont do this for more than five minutes, and don’t do it with tension. Also don’t do it with violence, only to find it, or you will lose your voice or cause permanent damage

[@holierthan]

My God, you're such a precious pearl! I mean, this lesson was... thanks a million!

[@AlikiKatriou]

yaaaay *joy*

[@rkkunal9310]

Can't thank you enough for these masterclass tutorial videos..... You've given me a hope... Much love 🖤🖤🖤

[@AlikiKatriou]

Glad to hear it :)

[@ectoshiver9928]

Your videos helped me so much, thank you! I even watched tutorials on mongolian throat singing, They are using their false chords to create subharmonics, the process is very similar.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yes, most of what I teach relies heavily on research done on throat singing :)

[@tabbycrumch3062]

I found out about false chords almost exclusively discovering that I could throat sing and only later did I realize the technique is identical while trying to be Barney Greenway LMAO

[@chanuchi]

I wonder if I'll ever be able to do that sound without breaking out into a series of coughing and an insanely painful throat as a result... I often cannot even get a 'rumble' in a loud forced cough! I love the sounds you can make, it seems so much more "controlled" than the other techniques on KZbin..

[@AlikiKatriou]

Work your way, slowly and steadily towards using less air for the throat clearing gesture and make sure you're only doing between 10-30 seconds in a day to begin with :)

[@chanuchi]

@@AlikiKatriou I will keep trying! Thank you for the reply ❤️

[@Balmasedalpha]

This is pure gold. Thank you Aliki!

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you!

[@MrWezr]

Hey, your method helped a lot, thanks!

[@JohanaPage]

*Sitting in front of my computer, headset on....Clears Throat Violently* *Husband across the room* "WHAT THE HELL?!?!!!!!!!!!!!" .... Actual scared him, Bahahaha I'm laughing

[@AlikiKatriou]

XD

[@20FLASH200]

Adorable and useful, like and subscribed.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you :)

[@renanbianchi499]

One of the best tutorials on false chords i've seen so far! Congrats and thanks!!

[@AlikiKatriou]

yaaaay thank you!!

[@BettoniFerreira]

I just loved your class! Amazing!! So natural, fun and easy to understand!

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yaay thank you!

[@MrMisticZ]

Your movements and how you act remind me of a boyinaband a lot. Interesting, you are so alike to me. BTW should've watched the video from the beginning. I'm not singing, just interested in it and wanted to know how to growl and couldn't figure it out by myself, your video helped a lot (I do know that nothing should be stressed or hurt, that's how I make sure to not to damage anything in the throat accidentally). 5:08 Oh, hey, that's Russian vowels

[@AlikiKatriou]

cool ^^

[@thebeanjar7203]

Why are you right though

[@Leperinoo]

Jee weez this gurl is crazyy🤣

[@AlikiKatriou]

you know it.... XD

[@rachelanne3653]

Lol she's hilarious

[@aka.roryyy]

these lessons have been immeasurably valuable to my growth as a vocalist, i keep coming back over and over. tysm ily you're amazing 💗💗💗

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you so much!!! ^^

[@BirdSeedForSpeed]

Oh damn this is the first time someone explains it in a way that's easy to understand and replicable. Amazing work!

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D

[@DestroyerMariko]

LMAOOOO I'm pretty okay with false cord but I was NOT expecting the crazy larynx side to side thing and I did go and look in the mirror and OMG WHAAAAT!!! XD That's crazy!! I can't get that aeiou thing sounding quite so clean and throat-singy though, I naturally end up with some grumbly gritty tones. I think I originally learned false cord coming more from the direction you said not to hahahaha "imagine being a dog" advice by Angela Gossow lol... But I can do aeiou and transition between them with the grittier tone... Hope that's not too naughty of me! ^_^; Eeheehee I love your presentation style, gimme a bit of sugar overdose and that's me 100% XD

[@AlikiKatriou]

I hear ya. Try slightly reducing the amount of air you use to see if it clears up the "grumbly grit" :)

[@DestroyerMariko]

OMG!! I'm still getting some grit but it's actually getting there!! Got a bit carried away haha, messing with pitch and overtones as well lol, my poor Snapchat peeps just got the weirdest spam ehehehe! Wow, apart from Western overtone singing, I wasn't making any progress with throat singy type stuff. It's finally clicking, yay, thank you so much :D Been trying to get my head around throat singing for a while since seeing these clips kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3-phHVqhdOJhqs & kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5m2dn6uhs-Cprs but everyone's so bad at explaining lol. You're awesome! ^_^

[@DestroyerMariko]

But omg lol have I been drinking a lotta water trying this stuff XD Next few days of practice are gonna involve a lotta trips to the bathroom...!

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@DestroyerMariko Yes, it can be rougher than the typical way that metalheads use their false folds but, in the end, it gives you more control and better breath management so it's worth the effort to go this route. There are some great people who teach overtone singing and throat singing but it's difficult to find good information online.

[@DestroyerMariko]

I think possibly this also has answered my previous question about my false chord + grit thing I commented on the other video actually! Maybe what I've been doing has more of this type of control in it? I did notice when I was playing with the lower throat singy sound, it was easier to get into it from my low gritty growl first before cleaning it up. Coz yeah like you're saying, I do feel like that gritty growl gives me more control and breath management compared to my "pure" false cord growl. That's so awesome, definitely gonna work harder at mastering it, so frustrating when you wanna write vocals but don't have enough breath to deliver it the right way haha, glad I seem to be on the right track! ^_^ I know you don't wanna be "a KZbinr" but eeee more peeps need to know about your channel! This stuff's so helpful already!

[@elshlouss3847]

I'll be the mongolian on his horse, trying to "Aaaaaing" while shooting arrows on foxs in the greats valleys of Mongolia. I'll bring you back some rocks. I promise.

[@AlikiKatriou]

I'll join you! XD

[@mariaalejandrariverahernandez]

Stunning! You got me at the first second girl, pure charisma and knowledge.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Wooohoo :D

[@alexax3888]

Thank you so much for this! I finally found my false cords with your instructions ♥️ I've tried for days and I could only imagine it happening until I saw this

[@AlikiKatriou]

Oh awesome :D

[@Francisco17Berrios]

Awesome! Will you be updating more videos like this? that would be great :) PS: WHERES THE COVER?? hahaha

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yup, more videos just like this coming up and I'm working on the cover :)

[@Francisco17Berrios]

@@AlikiKatriou Thanks!!!

[@richmit7154]

7:23 that actually sounds like throat singing

[@AlikiKatriou]

That's the goal! ^^

[@nervoyoutube]

holy shit her charisma is on another level

[@aliarfana6808]

I love love love ur personality...I'm really excited to learn scream and throat singing..keep uploading ur stuff.ur pretty easy to follow and a good teacher..not everyone can become that.

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you :)

[@julii.screams]

Your videos are amazing! I think I finally figured out how to get the throat singing but I'm not sure. It's way more relaxed than I thought and almost feels like when I'm adding vocal fry to a clean note. I start on a clean "ee" and think backward and then the buzzing comes on. Is this what it's supposed to feel like? What's the difference between adding fry to a clean note and throat singing? And is it possible to active false cords and fry at the same time?

[@AlikiKatriou]

Oooo, ok, one by one. Vocal fry is a vibratory pattern on the vocal folds and the vocal folds can only perform 1 vibratory pattern at a time. Therefore, it is unlikely any human being will be adding fry to a clean tone. Vocal fry happens directly on the vocal folds and it feels effortless and relaxed. False fold vibration happens on your second set of vocal folds. So you'll have 2 vibrations happening at the same time: your true vocal folds & the false vocal folds. So, make sure you are maintaining a stable volume on your true vocal folds to prevent them from dipping into vocal fry. Yes, it is possible to do false fold and vocal fry at the same time. 8/10 online videos of people demonstrating "fry" distortions are actually demonstrations of a fry + false fold combo distortion :) Hope that answers everything ^^

[@julii.screams]

Thank you for your reply. Finally someone on youtube who knows what they're talking about!! That makes absolute sense!! Besides false cord screaming I've also been trying to learn how to sing with grit. I heard a lot of "add vocal fry on top of a clean note" and it never made sense to me how my vocal folds are supposed to do two things at once. So that distortion must be coming from somewhere else as well... 🤔 Looking forward to more videos, this channel is amazing & thank you for everything you do for us.

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@julii.screams Yes! Depending on the type of distortion you're hearing added on to a clean tone, it could be light false fold, ary-epiglottic, arytenoid, breathiness and sometimes it can be the vocal folds changing vibratory pattern quickly from vocal fry to falsetto typically but this wouldn't be a perfectly sustained distorted tone. (I feel the need to mention though that very often singers will sing phrases, words etc with no distortion and many people mishear them and think there is distortion)

[@AaronParker1197]

Hi! I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this but I'm asking anyway! Do you think that smoking regularly has an adverse effect on a person's ability to perform this style of vocals? I'm a 22yo male and I generally find it quite difficult to attempt techniques like this, or vocal fry. Cheers!

[@AlikiKatriou]

Hi! The boring, standard answer is yes. The issue with smoking (any substance) is that you have to inhale it, which means it physically has to pass/make contact with your vocal folds. This causes inflammation and can affect agility. If you consistently irritate the vocal folds they start to remain inflamed because the body anticipates the presence of the irritant. So, in an ideal universe, it would be best not to smoke at all. That being said, smoking can be very addictive and quitting can be difficult, so it isn't always as easy as just realising it's bad for you and deciding to quit. If you are really addicted, just try to slowly minimise over time and make sure to let any singing teachers/coaches you're working with know that you smoke etc. It's part of your reality and therefore needs to be acknowledged. If you can quit, you're awesome XD

[@sawbhagyaperera2899]

Omg you! I love your personality🖤 Found you today and I can't be happier! There's this cinematic air about you that I absolutely adore. I learned a lot today. Thank you Aliki! 😍

[@AlikiKatriou]

awwww, I went to a film academy... that makes me happy XD

[@BobsWoodStuff]

Thanks for this video. These are very good exercises, and it is helping me to find my metal voice and engage the false cords.

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D yaaay thank you!

[@adamgemrot7873]

8:17 that´s exactly how it sounds, even if I just clear my throat :( Any idea of what I´m doing wrong?

[@AlikiKatriou]

My guess would be that you're using extra breath to help you out. Just try using less air and see if that makes a difference :)

[@ShivnathBadri]

I've been stuck in this phase for a long time. Close to 2-3 years Adam. You're not alone. I've been following Aliki since her RMS days. Let's keep trying the false cord onset.

[@ayyemoedc5533]

This is a great video! great instructions and great energy! Ps- She reminds me of Freddie Mercury but she is beautiful(Very hot). Lol.

[@AlikiKatriou]

^.^

[@Po4to]

Or, she's a twin sister of fellow youtuber Boyinaband. The glorious long hair, the accent, the rhytm and manner of speaking (especially in serious tone), and the strong hand gesturing for emphasis.

[@internet_tough_guy_]

Clear direct and too the point. Even someone like myself can easily understand and follow your instruction which is saying a lot about your ability to teach!

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you!!

[@Madchris8828]

This was really good information, I'll start working on this!

[@Niamh234]

I’m really struggling to be able to even attempt the sound at 4:35, how long should it take to be able to learn how to do it? I don’t know if it’s just me who can’t do it or not you make it look so easy! 😂

[@danaelee2000]

I have the same problem and can't make that sound so you're not alone 😅

[@AlikiKatriou]

Sorry about making it look easy, it really really isn't! I'd say if you progress really well and quickly 2 weeks to get that sound but I teach people... outside of a lesson I'm not sure, it depends on how far off you are from the target >

[@danaelee2000]

@@AlikiKatriou Do you have any ways or exercises so we can get that sound? Because I still can't get it 😅

[@AlikiKatriou]

@@danaelee2000 I have various weird options for students who can't unlock false fold with a throat clearing but it's really case-specific...

[@The14Some1]

@@AlikiKatriou could you share them please, i'm also struggling the same. I keep sound somewhat like a growling dog, that doesn't want to let the bone out of the mouth.

[@s55333]

I needed the in-depth walkthrough and nobody else did it so thank you very much!

[@AlikiKatriou]

So did I in life! Thank you very much :)

[@Oser-Sa-Voix]

Thank you so much for that great tutorial, and your wonderful energy!!!

[@AlikiKatriou]

Thank you!

[@TheSirse]

This was fantastic

[@rigorous1222]

What a genius teacher. You answered all my questions 1 second after I thought of them

[@AlikiKatriou]

*joy* danke danke!

[@Orgasmatron_69]

The most informative video i've watched so far in YT about this topic... Instant subscribe! Thanks a lot Aliki! Να είσαι καλά κ καλή χρονιά να έχουμε!

[@AlikiKatriou]

:D Ευχαριστώ πολύ! Καλή χρονιά!

[@devangreacts]

An Charismatic Angel taught us screaming, thank you mam!

[@trevormars5370]

Are you an actual vocal coach? You speak about the topic with so much confidence and knowledge

[@AlikiKatriou]

Yes, I'm a full-time singing teacher and I sing for the band Eight Lives Down.