Welcome to the #ScreamSmart Voice Training!

Singers of Pop, Soul, Blues, Rock and Metal Genres, Vocal Coaches and Voice Teachers, Voice Therapists, Actors, Voice Artists,...

"What are Vocal Effects?"
"What unites and what defines them?"
"What exactly is happening physiologically?"
"Can everyone learn them? And if so... HOW?"
"Is it dangerous or harmful to the voice?"

These are very good questions and we try to answer them.

RATTLE, FRY SCREAMS, GROWLS, RASP,... ?

Vocal-Effects are neither a new fancy trend nor are they unnatural to the human voice.
In fact, most of them are innate and intuitive since humans attain them unknowingly; but probably in a non-musical context... yet.

The Terminology used to describe what we hear - or feel when producing those effects - adds to the confusion for singers, songwriters, voice performers, producers and even voice scientists.

So, instead of assigning Vocal Effects to Rock and Metal genres exclusively, many other musical genres and singing styles benefit considerably from adding variations to a clean voice:
Can you imagine P!NK without her rasp or Lady Gaga without her compressed and edgy notes?

What is the story you want to tell with your songs?
What does your voice need to learn to represent the emotions with authenticity?

VOICE SCIENCE meets PEDAGOGY & DIDACTICS

You are a Singing Teacher or Vocal Coach? Awesome!

You may have noticed the limitations of the method you are trained in and explored new ways by yourself or within the voice teacher community but still feel insecure adding Vocal Effects and other stylistic elements to your voice teaching repertoire - That's totally okay!

#ScreamSmart Voice Teacher Training addresses

Terminology and classification: the WHAT, WHERE and HOW

Common misconceptions and cognitive biases

Genre considerations: What is typical to which musical style?

Approaches and strategies to certain effects: How to attain a particular vibration or rattle

Cognitive vs. playful teaching style: A continuum of possibilities

Applying musical qualities to a sound: Embouchure, Pharynx and the Formants

Vocal health considerations: the Does and Don'ts

Exemplary difficulties in voice lessons or actual requests

#ScreamSmart Voice Teacher Training courses are held 3 - 4 times a year via Zoom. If you are interested to participate just text or email us.

"Having 100 vocal students requires having to find 100 different ways to teach the same thing"
(Marko Osterholz, "Singing ROCKS! - didactic approaches to vocal effects in contemporary Pop & Rock music")

AUDIOS

Here are some audios of applied vocal effects

Medium Fry Scream - compressed: ¹

transition False Cord Scream: ¹

Mixed Voice with Twang and Distortion: ¹

transition from spreaking to Grunt/ False Cord Scream: ¹

Rock Scream | "Rattle" in Headvoice: ¹

False Cord Scream | Deep Grunt: ¹

"DeathScream": ¹

FEEDBACK

(Marko is) a highly qualified collegue in the field of voice, who is able to convey valuable knowledge to us voice therapists. I receive precious advice and new impulses for my therapy sessions and I am totally looking forward to our next seminar.

Claudia

Ann-Claudia Richter | CEO & Voice Therapist at Logopädie Sprachreich

(beginners) as well as Pro's benefit from his fundamental knowledge on singing and the voice and are given progession and development. He is a good counselor during intense studiosessions, working with me on style and technique, as well as melodylines and vocalarrangements.

Johnny

Johnny | Lead Singer of Soulbound

After just 2 voice lessons with Marko I had way more endurance on stage and the sound of my voice had grown significantly. But not only is Marko an awesome vocalcoach, he is also the nicest guy ever! 100% recommended!

Priyanka

Priyanka Kandanatan | Lead Singer of RippedApart

With Marko it is all about the artist and about what he or she wants to express with their voice. Proper training and the knowledge about voice modifications spared me many hours of hoarseness after rehearsal and shows.

Manuel

Manuel | Lead Singer of Ultimate Disposal

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