Hot Voice How-Tos
How To: Pick a karaoke song if you can't sing
Just because you're tone deaf doesn't mean you can’t take the mike at the next karaoke night. Try singing a duet with a loud or good singer to drown you out. Alcohol is also a great way to loosen inhibitions. Learn more great tips for faking your way through a night of karaoke by watching this video tutorial. Remember to have fun!
How To: Hit high notes in Karaoke with a wine bottle
A woman who showed up at my book signing shows us how to hit high notes in karaoke using a wine bottle.
How To: Create a resonant vocal tone
In this singing how to video, Arlette Beauchamps, vocal coach and performer, teaches you the 6 things you need to do at once to create a resonant vocal tone. These techniques may seem difficult but if practiced slowly and separately, eventually you will be able to put them all together for a great singing voice. Create a resonant vocal tone.
How To: Perform an outward scream
This how to video teaches techniques for doing a outward scream without hurting your voice. This tutorial goes over proper breathing and vocal techniques for heavy metal or thrash metal vocals. Follow the steps for this growl like sound and you'll be singing in a metal band in no time.
How To: Perform higher outward screams for heavy metal vocals
Learn how to make a higher sound in the growl scream with this how to video. This scream is kind of like the sound made by the American metal band "Shadows Fall." Follow the steps in this tutorial and you'll be screaming in a heavy metal band in no time.
How To: Perform a grit or fry scream
This video tutorial shows you how to do the grit scream, or as it's popularly called the fry scream (by Melissa Cross). This scream is often used in heavy metal rock vocals. Follow the steps in this how to video and you will be able to do the Fry scream in no time.
How To: Inward scream metal rock vocals
This how to video will give you the basics on inward screaming (also known as pig squealing.) Improve your heavy metal vocals with this tutorial.
How To: Do opera style vocal warm ups
In this how to video you will see an opera singer warm up her voice. While singing opera may seem heavenly, vocal production itself is a down-to-earth physical experience, requiring athletic discipline as well as artistry. An effective warm up is essential before attempting any type of singing.
How To: Beatbox the crab scratch technique
This video tutorial show you how to do the crab scratch beatbox technique. This lesson is great for beginning beatboxers.
How To: Do three basic beatbox sounds
In this beatboxing tutorial you can learn three basic sound techniques. These sounds are essential for the beginning beatboxer.
How To: Beatbox an inward roll
In this how to video, Zani teaches us the inward roll beatbox technique. This lesson is essential for the beginning beatboxer.
How To: Beatbox the water drop technique
This step by step beatbox tutorial teaches you how to do the water drop technique. This is a great technique for beginner beatboxers
How To: Beatbox the helicopter click roll technique
In this how to video learn to beatbox the helicopter click roll. This beatboxing lesson is a more advanced technique for beatboxers who can already do the click roll.
How To: Beatbox a humming bass kick and snare
In this how to video you can learn fundamental techniques for beatboxing, a humming bass kick and snare sound. This lesson is essential for the beginner beatboxer.
How To: Beatbox "If Your Mother Only Knew" by Rahzel
This is a step by step instructional video to help those who want to learn how to sing and beatbox (at the same time) Rahzel's "If Your Mother Only Knew". This two part lesson is great for beginner to intermediate beatboxers.
How To: Beatbox deep bass kick technique
This beatbox tutorial walks you through how to do this basekick technique and as a side teaches you to perform a very simple robotic voice.
How To: Beatbox "Pony" by Ginuwine
Learn how to beatbox "Pony" by Ginuwine with this step by step tutorial. This video is great for beginner beatboxers.
How To: Beatbox FaithSFX's "Stand By Me"
In this how to video you will learn to beatbox "Stand by Me" by FaithSFX. This tutorial is great for intermediate beatboxers.
How To: Sing with vibrato for beginners
In this how to video you will learn some basic singing exercises that will improve your vibrato and flexibility.
How To: Improve breath control for singing
One of the most important thing about singing is breath control. There are a couple of things you can do to improve your breath control. One of them is very simple, swimming. Who would have known, right? If you swim every day, you will really build up your breath control. The other thing you can do is called the candle exercise. Take a candle, light it, put it really close to your face. Don't burn yourself. Then take a deep breath and blow out but don't blow out the candle. These exercises sh...
How To: Beatbox "Water" by Kevin Muhammed
Learn how to beatbox "Water" by Kevin Muhammed with this tutorial. This lesson is designed for the beginner to intermediate beatbox student.
How To: Beatbox "Wind" by Kenny Muhammed
In this how to video you will learn how to beatbox "Wind" by Kenny Muhammed. This tutorial is great for those wanting to learn the basics of beatboxing.
How To: Do an Inward KCH Snare while Beatboxing
This video will show you how you can do an Inward KCH Snare while beatboxing. This is an important skill for all beatboxers to learn, and this video provides great tips for doing the Inward KCH Snare.
How To: Do a Hollow Inward Snare while Beatboxing
This video will teach you how you can do a hollow inward snare. These tips should give you several ways to approach the hollow inward snare while for beatboxing.
How To: Beatbox Faith SFX's "Aint No Sunshine"
This tutorial video will show you how you can beatbox Faith SFX's song "Aint No sunshine." The Beatbox tabs are here:
How To: Beatbox with reverb
Learn how to beatbox with a vocal reverb, or echo.
How To: Sing with proper diction
Learn the importance of good diction when singing.
How To: Sing with resonance
Learn the importance of resonance when singing. Improve your technique with this great video.
How To: Control your breath when singing
Learn the importance of proper breath control while singing.
How To: Improve your phrasing in singing
Learn the importance of phrasing in singing. Improve your singing with this informative video
How To: Sing with vibrato
This video shows some ideas on singing with vibrato. At the end there is demonstration of singing with vibrato
How To: Unify your voice
Watch to hear some advice on unifying your voice, which involves getting comfortable with your head voice and chest voice.
How To: Sing high nicely
Watch to hear some advice on how to properly sing high. The six rules are: breathe correctly, relax, use your head voice, work from your previous note, vertical vowels, and articulate.
How To: Sing with good diction
Watch to get some advice on diction to use while singing, particularly how to pronounce vowels. Part 1 of 2 - How to Sing with good diction.
How To: Practice creative throat singing
Here is a tutorial for the type of low-fundamental throat singing I did in my previous "harmonic/throat singing.
How To: Bring out overtones in your singing
Here's a basic walk-through I put together explaining how to bring out the overtones. I ran by each step really quickly so if you have specific questions feel free to email me.
How To: Get rid of nasality during your vocals
Eric Arceneaux shows you how to belt those vocals and get rid of your nasal sound for singing better.
How To: Produce a great singing tone
Furniture movers discover the secret that increases vocal range and helps singers hit killer high notes! Revealed by vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams. Watch.
How To: Control your breathing while singing
What's the big deal about breathing? Inhale, exhale, then repeat, right? "Passive" breathing is a breath of fresh air that improves pitch and strengthens endurance. So, for all of you singers out there, watch this. Revealed by vocal coach Renee Grant-Williams.
How To: Scream lows, mids, and highs for heavy metal
This is just a video for working on the lows, mids, and highs for your heavy metal, thrash rock music. You'll be amazed.