How to sing with a raspy voice/ growl

www.dileesa.com
I am a degreed Vocal Coach having studied Classical, Jazz, and Gospel/ Rnb vocal techniques.. I've learned what works to make a song great and what works to make your voice better, healthier and stronger. I teach in Atlanta, GA and on Facetime and Skype. You can go directly to may page to book and schedule your lessons!
www.dileesa.com

[@sabinedejong1275]

Everytime when I try this, I become afraid I'm seriously killing my voice... 😆

[@carolinevolasinavicius8115]

same

[@kareemcarberry8391]

I was actually trying a new for of singing....as a joke. So i deepened my voice, and i grunted. First i froze for a few seconds.....i was surprised. It was my first time doing it and it has been my dream....now i'm getting better, i don't strain and only if i force it it makes my throat sore...but i can make it smooth.

[@Purplecolors88]

this vocal coach deserve alot of views . she gets straight to the point!!! and break it down with lots of examples to make you understand so you wont get confused. i love when she demostrate examples .

[@hxyleelove]

it’s normal for it to strain/hurt. i just wanna day it is not good for your voice but it’s a very talented and popular technique to use for certain notes or songs, so as long as you don’t do it as much. then your voice shouldn’t be as damaged as you think it might be ! this video is one of the best i’ve found so far, i’m trying to study and learn how to growl/squall so this helped a lot ! tysm~ 🥰

[@ILOVEDRAGO]

This is false. If you do growling correctly it doesn`t hurt. Dont listen to that crazy woman, if it would work like she says, no rock singer could do more than 1 concert a month.

[@PetroleumJellay]

I love Beyonce's growl. It sounds natural & not harsh. The type of method she uses is like..imagine you're clearing your throat. That's all I can think of to explain it lol.

[@sophiamagdalena111]

1:00 RIP headphone users

[@mdogg95]

Thanks for the warning.

[@SpooksMcGhie]

🙏🙏🙏

[@kanjagkollaeller]

Hahahaha😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@caylagaud9623]

Should of taken ur warning more seriously...

[@Vishnu_joshi]

😂 😂 😂

[@stitchedfantasy4137]

GIRLLLL WHEN YOU DID THAT RUN I GOT GOOSEBUMBS! OMGGGG

[@into.the.wood.chipper.]

That is the best explanation I have ever seen of "growl" singing.Love that sound.

[@nicholasf3023]

ohhh my god your voice is so beautiful and youre so funny omg haha

[@Dileesa]

Nicholas Fenthanks

[@Marquiiiss]

+Dileesa Hunter hey I've always wanted to have a soulful sound to my voice I have two octaves clean for sure 3 on a good day but I want to be able to growl like John Legend or like you said xtina. maybe you could check out my KZbin channel hearty voice then give me your honest opinion.

[@Dileesa]

Thanks so much for watching. Glad the video helped. I address questions like this in private lessons with my students. You can book yours on my website. I look forward to hearing from you!

[@PatrickOronico]

It does make sense but it's hard to do it #frustratedsinger

[@Sarahcvnttt13]

ThatOne same but I’m a girl 😂

[@katherineruppelius2580]

You can do it! I believe in you!

[@cazward1412]

Just makes me cough :-/

[@TheLuciaDoll]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I've asked so many of my singing friends about this, and no one knew what I was talking about. I can't thank you enough for explaining it. I'll keep practicing!! :D

[@stacipops]

Thank you so much! Your actually the only one who actually demonstrates it using your voice, in all the other videos they only talk about it.

[@meMYSELFnU]

And also, when I didn't know the name of the technique, I used to call it the Christina Aguilera thing - so it's really, really awesome you mention her ^_^

[@stratogabo]

"Like clearing your throat while you're singing", I've been looking for an explanation as simple as yours for YEARS. My ultimate goal is to sing like Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), now THIS might be a simple way to start practicing. Thanks!

[@LauraEtemah]

This is the real deal. I got it on the first try after watching you do it. Thanks, you made my day.

[@deavalentine2043]

Loved your energy and you explained this extremely well

[@Dileesa]

Dea Valentine awww thank you!

[@Dileesa]

@KnAtiOn12 Thanks for asking. Visit my website for details on booking a vocal session. I look forward to working with you.

[@Dileesa]

no worries. i also have videos talking about the effects of raspy singing.

[@labelthemuse]

THAT MAKES SOOOO MUCH SENSE!! thank you!! I have a pure light voice -__- so ima try this

[@meMYSELFnU]

Oh my god, I've been looking for this explanation all my life. And it's something that I didn't even know how to explain in order to ask someone. Thank you so much for this video and explaining it with easy words!!

[@Dileesa]

@MsShitsandwiches There are definitely techniques. Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@Dileesa]

Will certainly do. Visit my website to book your private lessons. Looking forward to hearing from you! :)

[@Dileesa]

@hellofreakingkitty15 Sure thing. Visit the website. Choose which type of lesson. You can book your slot and make your payment. Look forward to working with you.

[@MoniMeka]

i love how Brandy uses her raspy voice. that song she has on her Afrodisiac called "I Tried", is an example of her rasp. then, there's a song called "Say You Will" where she isn't even using it. she is a beast!

[@evelynwashere13]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I have that same kind of voice and could not get the hang of it UNTIL NOW!!! THANK YOU

[@LiveTilliDie]

So effective, I just picked it right up! You rock! "Its like clearing your throat while singing"

[@francescaolson2872]

Yes I loved this description. I'm a voice teacher and I know my high school choir is going to love your description of a growl. So fun! LOL.

[@flaviaperez121]

Really Helps ! I'll watch your other videos, Thank you very much!

[@jessicayucaidi8001]

Omg this is literally one of the best ways to do it I’ve watched so many videos and I finally got it down after this one lol

[@LaraVergara]

Your voice is so pretty and light, the growing ads color to your singing

[@Sierraflyxxx]

'I've got a very pure voice.' Don't you just love a modest teacher? :) :) You're a beautiful beautiful beautiful singer x

[@bleghakuh]

Thanks for this! I've always been finding ways to make that growling voice when I sing!

[@QuikVidGuy]

"I'm a very pure singer, so it takes me a while to do things, too." #humblebrag

[@flowersrockthenight]

Thank you so much!! I watched several videos on this but you're the only one that explained it well and helped me with this!

[@QuickSingingTips]

I think you did the best you could with what you had. I like how you put out a disclaimer about how you are pure singer and I appreciate the honesty. I still think you did nice job at trying to convey what a singer would have to do to sound like this everyday. Your voice sounds beautiful as always and i tis always a joy to hear you. You have one of those voices that sounds so good it almost makes a person uncomfortable.I hope you don't take that the wrong way:-] Keep doing what you are doing. We are all benefiting from it. Best,Marvin

[@juussttee]

Nice sound, I can scream some metal at the top of my lungs for many hours each day without loosing my voice, and directly after I can sing a ballad. Thank you Dileesa for showing how to get a raspy voice without damaging our vocal chords!

[@Dileesa]

You're very welcome. Thanks for supporting!

[@Dileesa]

@JazAutry24687 Hi. Sounds like something that needs to be addressed via private lessons. You can book yours on my website. Thanks!

[@Dileesa]

@SAIKAinc Glad that it helps. Thank you for watching and supporting.

[@catonat1]

the most common mistake people make is trying to vibrate their vocal cords high. Growling is very akin to Tuvan throat singing except in short controlled bursts. It's a really hard thing to accomplish for people who never managed it before.

[@leessedontcare6543]

Honestly every video i watched so far was a 100% helpful...Im thinkin you must have booked lessons everyday! Are u located in NY? I hope so.

[@booginas]

When I was 13 & started taking vocal lessons, my voice teacher told me never to growl cuz it damages your voice. So years later when I wanted to be able to do it, I couldn't --- still can't. Guess she trained me too good. I don't know. I wonder would I have developed the ability naturally over time had I not been formally trained, or is my voice just not designed for it. I come from a gospel background & it pisses me off that everyone else can do it with ease & when I try, my voice just clamps up & the air supply just cuts. My voice is like, "Uh uh. No M'am!!"

[@indigoriver5409]

a slightly unconventional and dumb way of doing it, is to practice growling like a tiger. that huskiness you can get back in your throat, practice merging that with your natural singing voice in the bathroom (if you have good sound in there). that way you can regulate your volume and not strain by accident, if you struggle to do it. you kinda sound like the Cookie Monster at first but you get into it eventually. tell me how it goes????

[@ofherbsandaltars]

@Dileesa (on my new account) If you, with your beautiful smooth voice, could scream like Brody Dalle (youtube distillers hunger, first link live at reading, 1:00 in when she scream 'don't go' is a good example), I would believe it possible and seriously start singing lessons! Even looking at covers on youtube, very few girls can actually do that...

[@robledocolin3061]

Girl.....you are talented and funny!!!..👍👍

[@Dileesa]

lol thank you and thanks for watching.

[@jermainehayes8328]

Finally. Lol I've been trying to figure out if its called a growl or yell for yrs. i found a new term today to. A Squal. I know there's a difference in them all.. But you just confirmed im doing the growl correctly. Johnny gill is my fav artist who growls. His 80s to early to mid 90s growls are amazing. I learned by imitating him and would often wonder if I was doing it. Thank you for the confirmation with your examples. Great video. 👏👏👍😍

[@MrFree-vj8qj]

You can also use vocal fry to get distortion, you need to train it a bit so you can fry belt and high notes. Vocal fry is super safe

[@nikole404]

I will stand by this as not being healthy or actual singing. It's more like a filler to bypass notes and the ease of the voice from one note to another.

[@jiminstan9061]

I wanna growl like Kim Taehyung

[@Fieshs]

I feel so caught right now...

[@sweetrainmusic1101]

Jimin Stan OML ARMY IS LITERALLY EVERYWHERE THEY WERENT LYIN😆💪🏻👏🏻

[@noctis7298]

Jimin Stan ARMYS EVERYWHERE WTF

[@jichangmin1340]

He can growl? lol

[@Fieshs]

Yeah, in older songs he did it more often! For example in Rise of Bangtan Japan Epilogue or Boyz with Fun (especially the live versions) you can hear it :D

[@olnnn]

Yep, you are probably right about that. I didn't mean to imply that throat clearing was healthy, just that you can get a similar sound in a safe manner.

[@bostontowny4life744]

I just have this voice naturally. It’s good for outlaw country

[@RussoProyecto]

so humble. loved it

[@averyvillegas8659]

This helped out a lot, you have a wonderful voice , and thank you c:

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

Thank you, from 11 years in the future. ❤️

[@orianaleon8977]

i loveeeee how you sing!!!!! do more tutorials on ho to sing like you!!!!!!

[@AlyssiaStrasbourg]

I do sing blues and R&B, soul and jazz actually all of them, and I would be lying if I said I didn't growl or rasp purposefully. But I know from experience that it is bad for your voice. There's a right way to sing In your chest voice like belting without hurting it, but growling and rasping hurts your voice no matter how lightly you do it because it is causing tension and friction in your vocals. There's just no way around it. I've tried, I wish there was though cause I love the sound!

[@EHYEHasherEHYEH1]

This was very very very very very very very well done....Thank you

[@lithiumsapphire8935]

I love you dileesa your methods are very helpful! Thank you so much :)

[@Makatutia]

Loved it! It makes so much sense! Hope it won't really hurt the vocal chords :)

[@Dileesa]

@JJO117 Good question. If he has a rapsy voice or growls, then yes. Thank you.

[@29ep]

Hey, thanks too. I can now do it somehow. Thanks for this great tip. You know I've seen a lot of videos about singing techniques here on youtube but yours is really effective. THANKS A LOT!

[@GuidedSteps]

Girl! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah... I needed a good laugh today

[@nicholasjordan9709]

Great exactly what I was looking for I sing gospel and I am just now able to growl LOLOL and what you described is what I've been doing so I'm glad I'm on the right track

[@ghoulsquad4life]

one thing she didn't mention that i think might be important...is that you have to feel the emotion of the song at that moment...that might help as well...unless you just sing for fun :3

[@atreidesnohime]

thank you thank you thank you! I went round and round searching for someone who understands! I've been practicing a couple of days now, and I think I improved a bit! I love singing, but singers in my country doesn't have the same style as what I have in mind. I will view your other videos!

[@court101190]

I am in graduate school for speech-language pathology. I'm not sure if you're aware or not, but it can actually be pretty bad for your voice If you "growl" while singing, you're slamming your vocal folds together which can cause a lot of damage. Specifically, you should be worried about causing vocal nodules (you can learn more about them on Wikipedia or by doing a quick Google search). Be careful not to damage your voice! I wouldn't want you to ruin that beautiful singing voice you have! :)

[@Dileesa]

@singingBEE14 Sorry about the pain. Sounds like you need to polish the technique. Go to the website and fill out the form. I'd love to work with you.

[@joeschmoo1253]

If you start a note ( first word or Vowel in a verse with a (slight "mad - dog - growling- at- you- sound"... deep EAHHH or scolding your child verbally sound Eahh Eahh also the sound you make while gargling mouthwash or whatever) sound from your diaphragm to esophagus IN KEY... you will hit higher notes in the lyrics/notes of that verse because you are graduating your note from low to high ..A FIRST NOTE SUBTLE GROWL helps you to sing in full voice instead of falsetto. which is tinny......But it takes practice because you want the FIRST" ON KEY" growl note ( in every verse) to be inconspicuous AND VERY SUBTLE in most cases (unless you want to sing for example Bluesy and prolong the growl) It is much easier, but wrong (BIG MISTAKE) to start your first note HIGH because when you get to a higher part of that verse you sound tinny & fail to hit a high note correctly even causing your voice to break ..DISASTER !!...DO NOT START HIGH from your throat (sing lower from your diaphragm especially & ALWAYS the first note of the verse .Your song will sound THICKER & Richer IN FULL VOICE....THINK LOW subtle growl then GRADUATE TO HIGH>>> believe or not (especially you ladies)..Most ladies even SUPERSTARS can not sing low this will help you sing deeper on key LOW'S ..TRY IT ! ....

[@lovelyclover111]

So make a video about this, I am so curious about your method. This video helps me a lot.

[@adelissahunsley]

I came here after listening to Chris Young. I am a soprano and while I have a very high mid range my true chest voice is rubbish so I find this whole concept fascinating. Wynonna does it also. (You can tell I'm a country girl) I also am thinking of Christina Aguilera's style. I wasn't sure if it was called growling because I know there's some crazy styles out there (screamo, death metal etc) and I'm just wanting like a quick something when I hit a high note on certain songs.

[@samanthamonty4697]

you .. are .. an AMAZING singer. like I don't think you know how talented you are!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[@rubywilson1165]

Always warm up before to do this

[@alexmark5780]

wooooooooow you did the vocal fry.....you are amazing

[@GurrGamer]

Pleaaaseee do more of these! It's impossible to find anything about growling (when you type growling you can only find metal growls) please please please Dileesa!!!

[@GurrGamer]

Well to me it doesn't sound similar at all so I wasn't sure if that's the growl I'm really looking for :) I want to learn the one what Dileesa was talking about and I couldn't find anything helpful....

[@11juanosuna]

I wanna sing like Juliet Simms from the voice. She is pure perfection 3

[@cherubicnerd]

you are an interesting,likable person/ teacher although i'm just an interesed fan and not a practicing student. i'm subbing.

[@AvMjKaraoke]

I love this technique! I'm gonna practise it! Thank you!

[@assisalexandre2219]

How beautiful you are! Awesome is your voice !

[@awfulq]

Augh, thank you so much! I needed to get myself a better raspy voice so I could do the voice of one of my characters in an animation.

[@matrixxman187]

Oh my goodness, this actually works. Had my white ass singing like Sly & Family Stone up in church. Thank you!!!

[@angelvili132]

Short, simple, sweet and effective. Thanks you really helped me :)

[@muzikphanatic3]

Thank you. Always wanted to know how that was done. I admire the gospel singers Tramaine, Dorinda Clark Cole and Karen Clark Sheard's growl.

[@Sweetmakeup1000]

LOLLL! i think i never laughed so hard with a comment.. i got hiccups too! omg

[@renzUmaki]

hey friend, ofcourse you can learn that yourself. but the thing is, they can do it suits their voice.. you have to find your genre.. growling really can damage you vocal cord alot. coz ive been doing that too. (lol) i got your point when you said natural singer, but you can try it if you can. go!

[@keenakyra]

OMGOSH! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I've been trying to copy this, but I kept hurting myself. haha. Didnt know it was that simple

[@TyraRay]

First- this helped so much! 2nd- you're gorgeous.. oh my god!

[@Dileesa]

Thank you so much. I'm glad the videos help.

[@therealken_7962]

I needed that! It helped!😂😂 But can you do a longer video!!???

[@killermonsterboy]

THOSE NOISES YOU MADE *DIES OF LAUGHTER*

[@PPikes]

u sing so beautifully!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PunkRockerJ7]

Wow, amazing voice!

[@Sasoy]

Yah, growls puts pressure on our throat ... sometimes i find it helpful, i feel like i'm awakening my sleepy throat at the start of my vocalization.... but many times disconnects my upperchest voice from higher registers.... that's why i hate singing songs that require growls on some parts when have 13 more songs left to sing on a mini concert.....

[@campbellalex09]

Your voice is beautiful! But this is not how to get a rasp consistently or healthily. There are very little "how to rasp" for girls though so I applaud you! I definitely clicked on it because of that, and I need the help. This technique works if you are adding an affectation at only the beginning or ends of notes, but the rock rasp needs to be found through your head voice while closing the false chords above it. There shouldn't be any pain, and I believe (my opinion) that if you followed the technique shown in this video it will cause damage.

[@sadeepadiddeniya8717]

Alex Kidder thank you!

[@am_i_still_ill]

Literally all I want is to be able to sing like Juliet.

[@alpaca_avalanche]

You're not the only one xD

[@sirana2520]

I LOVE YOU, this is a great explanation!!!!!!!

[@NicaOChika]

very helpful! That's the technique I used but thought I was doing it wrong. Good to know i haven't :)

[@Dileesa]

You're very welcome....I'm glad it helped! :)

[@olympewalser4865]

Thanks for the tip ... I love your voice ...sounds very gospel ...how do you do to grawl without causing damages to your beautiful voice ? Thanks

[@TakunKiba]

I really wanna sing like you! Thanks for all of your videos! ^_^

[@khofv]

Hi! Love ur videos!!!! thanks soooo much! Can you make on of HOW TO SING LIKE ERYKAH BADU? Thanks!!