How to Add Grit and Distortion to Your Mixed Voice (Sing High With Authority!)

[@freeman6231]

Whenever it comes to learning a new vocal skill, I gladly take a liepe of faith.

[@eon5811]

Hahaha

[@matheusferraz486]

same!

[@lance9760]

This made my day !!!!!

[@jamesrara]

Oh easily!!!

[@Haddarus]

That was so bad that actually was good

[@kuanlinpaihan]

4:33 me at mcdonald's drive thru when they ask what I'd like to order

[@brandontruong162]

I CANT BREATHE 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@muzicalmastermind6163]

😂😂

[@Anthony-wv7ig]

_wheeze_

[@cliftonsneed4240]

Dead 😂😭

[@Dhakadice]

Only one fry? :P

[@theresalwayssomething2397]

I'm watching a man repeatedly yell fry at me like some kind of satanic ritual and I love it

[@chrisliepe]

hehe NICE

[@VaVaBanks28]

I got vocal fry, scream, so much down and still growing. My songs sound much more complete now too. Can't wait to finish this demo tape and perform! Thanx Chris for everything!

[@konmirror6445]

Wow you’re so great at articulating your points especially for people with little to no actual music experience, and it shows how much you have. You make it enjoyable too so I don’t know why you aren’t one of the top viewed vocal youtubers

[@chrisliepe]

Spread the word!

[@syzygy3120]

this is chester's bennington's technique, right? omg awesome bro!

[@nicolasamblard7231]

After trying so many different methods, I could finally find my mixed voice thanks to you! That means so much! As it's very new, I'm struggling with precision in my pitch a bit (i have no problem regarding that in chest or head voice). Maybe some pitch exercises would be great for a next video? Thanks so much!

[@pedrokoury1352]

Nicolas AMBLARD Keep going brother. I am, too

[@romangehres943]

Chris you are the only guy on KZbin I trust when it comes to vocal coaching. Seeing your videos are reassuring.

[@CeLillyMusic]

Wow I can't believe that after seeing so many tutorials I finally found someone who was able to describe it so I was able to sing like that! Can't wait to try it out in a full song! I always thought I just naturally wasn't able to sing with distortion and this video gave me so much hope haha . :D

[@Krunchforever]

I have been watching your videos back to back over a time period of about a week now. And coming from somebody who’s been self-taught his entire life with singing I couldn’t be happier that I discovered your videos. Just when I have another question about a certain thing another of your videos pop up and answers it for me. I’m excited for more videos and more learning!

[@tworadon]

Man, I can't emphasise enough how much observing the transitions you demonstrate in all sorts of ways in your many videos is helping me to navigate all the weird sounds I'm making. I wish it'd be possible to have library of hundreds of few second video clips of you showing all the examples of transitions you've ever made, and then maybe have a description under each saying whether there's too little support or too much tension, etc. Heck I can imagine implementing and search algorithm or even an AI to match the vocalist's weird sounds to some of your examples to guide them. Maybe I'm getting carried away with LiepeNet haha!

[@sinjin4005]

THANK YOU so much for showing how it sounds "in between" I kept listening to people doing it straight from clean singing to a perfect distortion tone, and when my voice kept cracking I thought I was doing it wrong, but now I know it's just a transition stage.

[@Dhakadice]

These two points in the video basically unlocked everything for me: 4:57

[@brentinjapan]

Thanks! I’m trying to get back to singing with grit and rasp again after years of getting my voice “clean”. I’m going through songs working on each word and phrase the way you’re teaching it. It’s coming along.

[@chrisliepe]

You got this!!

[@RickSnowdon]

Dude, best vocal coach on KZbin for this style. It took me years to figure this out on my own. Discovered mixed voice from singing Phantom of the Opera tunes quietly in my home (to not annoy neighbours) and realised I could sing higher without straining and reaching. Was a revelation. I then applied to to singing Zep tunes and added grit. Took me about a year of practice to develop that aspect of my voice. Takes maintenance to keep it strong. I find though, if im using it for a full song I begin to lose the range. Is this just a vocal fitness thing? Or not holding back enough? If i sing clean it lasts longer. The range comes back after a little break. Great channel mate, keep it up!

[@chrislestermusic]

I’d love to hear what Chris has to say. It sounds like a support issue from what you describe but I’m not a teacher so...

[@andreaf3324]

actually I've the same problem, I'd like to hear a response from Chris

[@michiel5668]

I have the same problem as well. Very interested in Cris' take on this issue.

[@L2_Impart]

I also discovered mixed voice by a different way. The puberty hit me when I was 12 yrs, I couldn't sing in my higher register anymore (head voice) so, I came up with trying to reach there from my chest voice but without that much strain, I started to subconsciously bridge. After repeating it trying to get more strength and tune, I managed to get a very decent mixed voice, at that time most I could hit was like A4, maybe B4. Then I started screaming, and by casualties, that recovered the feeling of head voice. I started developing hv, my mix became better and now I can easily reach High C or even high D, not very good since I'm not properly trained, but, at least it's something that I can use fairly well.

[@iMaCH]

oh my god... this is the first video explaining vocal fry in higher register that i could understand and have it actually work for me THANK YOU SO MUCH ive been trying to figure this out for 4 years to no avail

[@chrisliepe]

Awesome to hear!!

[@Remington_Music]

This video gave me a huge breakthrough. I've struggled with getting my mixed range to fry or distort for awhile without pain. Jumping straight from fry to a high mixed note while keeping your other distortion techniques in mind did it, as well as using falsetto to find the note, I even got my first falsetto distortion which I couldn't even believe. For a moment I actually thought it was a mixed note because it didn't sound at all like my normal weak head voice, it sounded like powerful mix just a little quieter. Incredible thanks man. Changing my life every day

[@ulfrik7825]

gonna get your vocal course "Aggressive singing"))) By the way, I successfully graduated the courses "discover your voice" and "mixed voice". Your videos are gold on youtube)))

[@chrisliepe]

Nice!! Congrats!!! So glad you’ve found value in the lessons in the courses and KZbin!

[@robinchionna_official3453]

This is just awesome content!!! Wow! That was really helpful

[@chrisliepe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@brandnewnumb5008]

I discovered your channel not too long ago and I just wanna say you've really helped me. I'm trying to use the vocal techniques Layne Staley used. I'm also practicing everything else so thank you.

[@KhalilVaz]

You deserve so much more views. Great lesson, as usual.

[@e-jayloudvibez2000]

Came here to learn how to mix a gritty voice, ended up learning how to use your gritty voice lmao still worth it

[@JamieSpear007]

Thanks again Chris for yet another great video that makes it all so easy to practice these techniques. You are by far my favorite and now only real voice coach on yt! In just a few weeks I have managed to go from not being able or knowing how to sing with rasp, grit and distortion with adding compression and correct placement to being able to sing with controlled distortion, rasp, grit and last comfortably for an hour and more! Next up is going thru your free course starting next week! Thank you so much brother!

[@GlamourSmashedFace]

This is so helpful!! First time someone has really unpacked grit for me!! Finally getting it now thanks to this video!

[@thesho-waz6702]

👍　I have a high tone voice and love singing gospel music. Gospel vocalists have various vocal textures. This video is very helpful. Thank you 🙏

[@sameochannel7637]

You have a great way to explain complicated things and make it that I grip it fast...Fry, thats brilliant!...great one Chris!!

[@samme0311]

You're amazing. Im new to singing (I've only screamed before) but Im trying to learn singing and especially with more harsh and gritty techniques.

[@renemuller6967]

I have a problem with singing with distortion but the funny thing is that I can do fry screams but I'm still not able to find the right dose for aggressive singing. I keep on trying. It's frustrating and interesting at the same time to discover the voice so I am still motivated and think that I can do it one day.

[@junaidesse]

This kinda shit keeps you going through your journey. Gives you ureka moments and motivation to continue your singer journey with zeal. I'm gonna support you for you amazing work when I'm able to earn dough through my craft. Sorry that sounds flimsy right now, but just wanted to point out what your content is doing for people. It could just be the most important thing in their lives for them. Thank you. In gratitude for your craft.

[@chrisliepe]

Kind words. Thank you!

[@higordiniz]

Man, I don’t know how to thank you! I had vocal lessons for a few years, and the drive subject was always a kind of “mith” mainly because of it’s not always understandable application. So, I always had a good fry control, but didn’t get a way to insert it on my mixed voice, until I watch your video. I just got it easily thanks for your excellent explanation! Thanks a lot!!!

[@eliasheitmann2652]

05:47 so happy, so proud

[@ScienceofLogicTV]

"Firelips - Everybody Wants To Win" is one of the best examples of how this technique sounds in perfection.

[@yuridanylko]

Awesome, somebody who explains what to do instead of just lingering on *just* safety.

[@pedrokoury1352]

So: 1.) Start with compression 2.) Add fry 3.) Enter voice break territory 4.) Push further 5.) Project outwards through the mask Please correct me or add info if i'm wrong! 😃

[@chrisliepe]

You've got it! It takes practice to make it happen on cue for sure, but that's the process!

[@nickolasheart9661]

Love your channel Chris really helpong me break through to those next levels of singing 🙏 for the love of the art, lets keep singing (:

[@mekaartstudy]

This is confirmation! I LOVE THIS VIDEO. I am learning this right now.

[@apollon5469]

I liked and subscribed You are God sent

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks for the sub!

[@christiansmakingmusic777]

Thanks for this, Chris. Just getting mixed voice to work well and starting to learn how to make it fry.

[@bridgetcraigskull]

Nicely done! You have excellent explanations and your personal examples are a super helpful tool. Thank you for sharing your wonderful knowledge.

[@marie-pierruel6474]

Omg! Thanks for that! You're the best teacher in the world!🙏

[@kirankhuman4839]

Cmon guys Chris deserve 1 M + subscribers.

[@chrisliepe]

I agree! :)

[@junaidesse]

You're an awesome instructor mah man. Shows how well you understand your game/craft 😍

[@pedrokoury1352]

EDIT: Chris answered my question in a reply to an earlier comment. He said "right?!? well, fry and moderating air pressure from your support system... but ya, it is crazy.". So that "something" I was referring to was air modulation from the support system. Amazes me too how mature it sounds coming from him. ------ I think I got it but your mixed distortion sounds a lot more dense and round, which makes me think I'm using only fry. What I mean is: the initial experiments (2:40) were in the chest mix which made them sound naturally dense and round. It seemed as though there was "something" plus fry. But when I go to mix I lose that mature quality - that "something". Does that something actually exist or have you taken fry to such a mature state? :) Love your videos

[@hiddentalent123]

I have enjoyed these videos and though I am classically trained it is good to have a few new tools in my arsenal. I especially enjoyed the first video on breath control. I remembered those techniques when I was recently in the recording studio and my vocals came out better than ever even though I did not warm up my voice. Keep up the good work.

[@Karmic_art]

Yes just yes this is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!!

[@zoranpavlovic9540]

After following your videos, specially vocal fry tips I manage to improve high heavy metal pitch using vocal fry. Not that extreme gritty 'metalcore' scream but it works for true metal. Don't feel any strain + I sing Judas Priest but without mimic Halford since Halford is Halford and no one can sound as he did at his prime. Want myown voice :) You're freakin' amazing!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@chrisliepe]

This is GREAT to hear man!!! Keep it up and keep me posted. I'm so glad you're learning, happy with how your voice is improving and your excitement is awesome!

[@zoranpavlovic9540]

@@chrisliepe You really rock! 🤘 I can post you some record. Started really from nothing...at my 46 and now 47 :) They say it's impossible but it is in fact ;) Far away from perfect but there are those which sound worst than me :) Keep on rockin'!!! ✌️👊

[@SeleckPlays]

I took me a long while, but I finally understand what this feels like when I'm singing high notes.

[@VaultVenturer]

Great Lesson Chris. Greetings from 🇧🇷

[@lyanakolivoshko656]

Hi Chris! You're the first vocal coach among many others, whose tips really work for me! Thank you so much for explaining step by step how does the fry scream work and how should it feel if one does it properly - it helped a lot! But I still have a tiny issue - as I try to add fry to my mixed voice, it just turns to pure fry scream, so I can't help my voice to sound gritty( what can go wrong?

[@chrisliepe]

takes some time to get that feel to do tones/pitches and fry... I cover this a LOT in my course. You can check it out at chrisliepe.com if you want :)

[@MikBurlak]

FRY!!!!!

[@absolado126tr]

I'm Japanese!!!!!

[@josuebz5462]

Love it! Very useful information. Thank you Chris

[@victorgiovanetti8297]

Dude, your job is awesome! It's helping me a lot!

[@chrisliepe]

Thanks! Keep me posted and let me know if you have any questions or video requests!!

[@a-train5146]

Haha, coming back to this video, I had watched to a point where Chris was demonstrating a gritty mix, so the video started (before I jumped back to the beginning of basically a perfectly cut scream thing. Just thought I'd share.

[@navestrauss7275]

Would be awesome if you did a study of Roger Daltrey at some point. One of the best rock n roll screams ever! And a range to boot!

[@ElRubio864]

2:13 Are you ok?? 😂😂😂 Nice video, thanks a lot, the problem is family hearing the weird exercises

[@WizardOfArc]

It amazes me that this screamy sound is from vocal fry. 😮

[@chrisliepe]

right?!? well, fry and moderating air pressure from your support system... but ya, it is crazy.

[@pedrokoury1352]

ooo i was just writing about that! Guess Chris answered my question right here.

[@pedrokoury1352]

ooo i was just writing about that! Guess Chris answered my question right here.

[@emkstr]

I've been singing for ages and have had enough classical and broadway training for a lifetime despite rock being my true passion. I can do a vocal fry just fine and understand/can use my different registers just fine. Why can't I do any of the other screaming and distortion skills you show? Soooo frustrating. I would love a video geared specifically at women and unique problems we may experience trying to scream and distort that men may not face.

[@swannyonstage3693]

This is amazing. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@Dadaadad268]

Reminds me of seeing Skid Row live at Wembley Stadium. Seb Bach would talk to the crowd using a tonne of fry! (At the time I thought it was shouting!) It was weird seeing this pretty boy with such an evil sounding voice! It would be great if you did a lesson on him as he often flipped between a super clean high head voice and evil grit!!

[@chrisliepe]

Great suggestion!

[@isolatedmortalityband5718]

I'm after a Justice era James Hetfield type vocal, I think this is what I need.

[@RockStAR-qp3zu]

I needed this I need some grit and distortion I can’t sing Ronnie James dio without sounding like girl wish my voice would deepen already but now I got this video I can learn how to do distortion and add grit

[@dankrisofficial]

U r good, reaally good!! Can u do some sebastian bach? Like "i remember you" at the last part of the song which is absolutely high which i wanted to learn.

[@valisvolkova3710]

Great video, thank you!

[@humanbeing2217]

You ARE AWESOME I really enjoy your videos' both learning and laughing too!! fun Stuff! THANK YOU!

[@Ravenlee]

you sound just like freddie Mercury😱🔥

[@enzoqueijao]

I like to watch vocal lesson videos to see people screaming things like "YEAHHHHHHH! FRYYYYYY! YEAHHHH!!! FRYYYYYYYY!!!!"

[@s.kanessuperbiatv6464]

Just as I'm about to suggest a specific video for Chris Liepe to make, I find out Chris Liepe has already made a video on it xD

[@andregueta]

Cant believe i just discovered this channel

[@chrisliepe]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for being here! :)

[@rid4786]

Hi Chris, thanks for the great video! You always says that that the aggressive sounds doesn't hurt your voice AT ALL Is the correct sensation EXACTLY like when singing clean (almost a good a feeling on the throat) or it is ok experiencing some harshness (need of drinking water). I don't mean feeling pain but still i don't feel the throat 100% comfortable when practicing your video even when the placement of the grit is above the throat and not below. Thank you very much! Fabio

[@chrisliepe]

Yes, I think of it as "heat" in the upper throat (above the larynx) That is totally fine. :)

[@eagleeyes3185]

Hey Chris, thank you so much for the lessons on mixed voice and distortion! Ive discovered my mixed voice today through the video "How to find your mixed voice" and ive been practicing my fry screams for some time now. However, I have problems getting just a LITTLE Grit into the mixed voice. Whenever i try to apply vocal fry into the mixed voice i go into full on fry scream or have the fry crackling and mixed voice "side by side" instead of blending together. To me it feels less like a slider and more like a switch :/. Any ideas? Thanks a lot for everything that you do!

[@chrisliepe]

Have you watched my videos on compression?

[@xenaria7054]

@@chrisliepe Hey Chris, thank you so much for your amazing videos! I'm dealing with the exact same issue mentioned above and unfortunately the video on compression didn't help me either.. My pitch just disappears when I try to add grit. Do you maybe have any idea what i could try?

[@chrisliepe]

@@xenaria7054 It sounds like you need to work on the coordination between your primary cords and your false folds. I can help you with that, but it definitely isn't a simple "youtube comment reply" type help. Have you considered joining my aggressive vocals course? www.mymusicalvoice.com/p/the-aggressive-vocalist-s-master-plan-of-attack/

[@xenaria7054]

@@chrisliepe thank you very much, I will definitely consider that!

[@evilcowboy]

0:26 lmfao Mickey Mouse. That was totally Mickey Mouse. lol

[@lucadi-rito6193]

4:35 when bender can’t find his space buddy

[@danmenez]

This video is like a bible. I always come back to it.

[@cantrelband]

This is great 👍🏾 Thank You

[@isthisroman]

thank you, i love you so muchhh

[@alexrolletta9833]

Thank you! This is the exact problem I’m having - my higher notes sounding too “pretty” and “nice.” I can do the “talking” fry, and I’m confident in my mixed voice, but I still can’t apply fry to any of those notes. Do you have any more coaching cues for fry? I need more power in my higher notes. I’m an experienced guitarist and punk rock enthusiast, and I’m transitioning to doing my own vocals, and going to a studio to record this year. Thank you for your time! I’ve been watching a lot of your videos 🤘🏼

[@josephmusic9265]

you sound almost exactly like the rev when you sing higher notes

[@chrisliepe]

I like that :)

[@starfaith721]

Tbh it actually sounds like you are progressing from a vocal fry to a fry scream to a false cord

[@RandomDude501s]

I'm not even reach that "FRY or YEAH" word in clean vocal. Thanks for sharing.

[@chrisliepe]

Give it some time! :)

[@cantrelband]

You Rock Brother 🤘🏾

[@MrArchie800]

This is NOT a trick question, I'm practicing this and slowly getting the 'feel' but why is this easier to hit when I've been drinking alcohol? (edit) I'm not straining more but my voice seems to go into fry at any pitch easier when I've had even a little alcohol. Thanks! p.s. your tutorials are great!

[@chrisliepe]

Because you’re not overthinking anything!! I have the same freedom with a little alcohol

[@MrArchie800]

@@chrisliepe Good point - cheers.

[@slitter4606]

same here lol

[@ctld5266]

My opinion is that it is good for live to preserve the voice. But in studio, if you need to yell or shoot like Mercury, you push, it hurts, but there is the attitude. Mercury did'nt sing safely, he had nodules, and often lost his voice live, but in studio that was killer. You just have to listen to Death on two legs to understand.

[@srijanburmanroy4629]

Can you please demonstrate this technique with the yawn approach of mixed voice

[@chrisliepe]

I do a full breakdown and offer TONS of exercises to that effect in my course Discover Your Voice. Also, in my "Mixed Voice and Madness" course. head to chrisliepe.com for more info and to request and invitation!

[@jessebrock7859]

You should do a Devin Townsend video breakdown. That dude is doing so much stuff and a lot of people have questions lol

[@PeaceOfMyHeart99]

In one of your videos (i think it was about mixed voice) you mentioned, that distortion should always come from above your vocal chords not from below them. You also said that doing it wrong would wear out the voice. I'm worried that I'm doing it wrong, so could you make a video about the difference between the right and the wrong way of distortion?

[@chrisliepe]

Check out my distortion playlist! And my three ways for distortion video. Both of those will be what you’re looking for!

[@hulyan8944]

I can hear Chris Cornell on those fries 🤘🏼😞

[@coenicorn]

6:35 what's happening with your vocal cords that's causing the transition from that 'dry', semigrit and the full wet, nasty, AWESOME grit? Perhaps you cover that in any other vids I don't know about

[@billybobthornton9668]

FINALLY! A video on how to go super Saiyan 😂 Chris working to fulfill multiple childhood dreams 👌😂

[@andrewsado]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!CHRIIIIIIIIS!

[@networkteneverydaysoaps8792]

Are you still able to create a playlist for your grit singing videos?

[@chrisliepe]

Yes!

[@haroldiniho726]

Ok so pretty much with all your videos on this today I managed to get it, but I have a question, it doesn’t hurt but I can almost feel the vibration is that right or should I take a step back and re evaluate, the feeling is more in the top of the throat/mouth Btw you are by far the best teacher on KZbin 👍🤘

[@chrisliepe]

Glad the videos are helping! I'm not sure I can answer your question without hearing you through. Have you thought about joining any of my courses? I can offer you better answers and feedback there!

[@VioletIceFire]

I feel that part of my problem is that while I luckily have just naturally decided to incorporate vocal fry in my voice to add grit sometimes (nice to hear im not damaging anything) I cant always access vocal fry when I want to its like if I can feel it in the moment I do it but if I actively tried to place it in particular parts of lyrics I cant do it T.T I appreciate your help so much!!

[@Maxim_BornDivided]

Hey Chris, do you use glottal compression for distorted vocals ? I've been doing that without failure for years but I like your approach !

[@junaidesse]

Can see your inner hell demon coming out at times when you're tapping into that fry/mix scream

[@liamwhitnell7911]

When I add the fry to a note it kind of sounds like the fry is an octave lower. Am I doing it right? (I hope I'm making sense)

[@chrisliepe]

Yeah, it has a “lower” tone to it! Check out this one if you haven’t already! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eniTpHabi8ullbs

[@liamwhitnell7911]

@@chrisliepe will do! Thank you so much for making these videos. You make it sooo much easier!

[@RobCrowley85]

I find fry incredibly frustrating. I should be able to do this, given the way my voice is, but I either end up hurting my throat or I manage a little bit, but then have no pitch, it's as if I can only have one or the other. I can't identify where I'm going wrong and, by extension, can't figure out how to fix it. Do you have a starting point I can work from?

[@declanludick3022]

Do you by any chance have a singing course?

[@lennartvangensinnerud7923]

I can go up high without breaking by pulling chest, but I think I might be doing to much in my throat, idk.. There’s a break if I don’t watch my coordination, so the mix voice would be really great to learn, but I don’t know what it should feel like or sound like in my head, so I’m kinda stuck with my pulled chest 😅

[@Milo-db3un]

I can’t figure out if the grit and distortion is hurting my voice. When I do it, sometimes I feel a weird rattling sensation. If I am hurting my vocal chords, How do I do it properly?

[@chrisliepe]

I recommending starting from the basics, check out my FREE VOICE COURSE!

[@BufferStuffBuddha]

My dog hates when I watch your videos