Tone or Sound phrases with growling

[agganitk]

I can growl notes without octave. But when I try to play any phrase with growling, the result is not that good. The phrase doesn't sound like rock & roll sound.. Any tips/suggestions....

 

[Nick Wyver]

Are you sure? The sound you get in your ears is not the same as a listener gets. Have you tried recording the sound?

 

[jbtsax]

Here's the guy I learned "growling" from in the '60's. The imitable Ace Cannon.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Sam can growl a bit too. Don't actually growl just sing.

View: https://youtu.be/3kTcjXhGbxU

 

[agganitk]

nick you are right... i recorded myself phrases with growling.. i don't sound that bad.
also, I can now switch on/off growling upto some extent while playing
I tried growling chromatically from low D upwards.. I couldn't growl high notes above F with octave, but isn't normal ?.. as the note which i have to hum should be also high and which takes lot of effort to hum.

 

[Colin the Bear]

No need to hum the same note as you're playing. Any vocal addition that interferes with the clean sound will work. Singing sweetly or lifting heavy suitcase noises have an effect. I use the noise I make when there's a card at the back of the door from the postman saying you can have your parcel tomorrow and you've been in the whole time. Grrrrr!

 

[spike]

It doesn't really matter what "noise" your vocal chords are making, it simply introduces a distortion into the production of the tone. I have an old Steve Douglas vid somewhere, he describes 3 methods of "growling". One - is to sing whilst blowing, Two - is to make a coughing, gargling sound in your throat, which can be very uncomfortable. and Three is to waggle your epiglotis, which he demonstrates but doesn't recommend. ;-)

 

[Rob Pealing]

It doesn't really matter what "noise" your vocal chords are making, it simply introduces a distortion into the production of the tone. I have an old Steve Douglas vid somewhere, he describes 3 methods of "growling". One - is to sing whilst blowing, Two - is to make a coughing, gargling sound in your throat, which can be very uncomfortable. and Three is to waggle your epiglotis, which he demonstrates but doesn't recommend. ;-)

How do you deliberately waggle your epiglottis? I have no concious control over mine, it opens when I breath and closes when I swallow.

 

[David Dorning]

Sam can growl a bit too. Don't actually growl just sing.

View: https://youtu.be/3kTcjXhGbxU

Great stuff but the real star of that clip is the woman

 

[spike]

How do you deliberately waggle your epiglottis?

Ooops sorry, my biological mistake, not the epiglotis, Steve calls it "The Uvula Method", I'll have to get hold of a VHS player and watch the tape again. It's actually a very good tape but it doesn't appear to be available anymore. Can anyone suggest how to digitalize it if I can get hold of a VHS machine.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Great stuff but the real star of that clip is the woman

That's no woman . That's his wife. (Keely Smith)

View: https://youtu.be/ADolmsOAenQ

 

[Sunray]

Flutter tonguing — A super easy method.

Perhaps this article may be of interest ... [Link Here]

4th Paragraph:

Proper flutter tongue is done with the uvula. (the hangy thing in the back of the throat ) In order to get started with flutter tonguing you’ll need to get control of the uvula.

 

[Targa]

That's no woman . That's his wife. (Keely Smith)

View: https://youtu.be/ADolmsOAenQ

They got divorced because he was frequently having affairs and also blamed her for the death of his mother.

 

[Targa]

Ooops sorry, my biological mistake, not the epiglotis, Steve calls it "The Uvula Method", I'll have to get hold of a VHS player and watch the tape again. It's actually a very good tape but it doesn't appear to be available anymore. Can anyone suggest how to digitalize it if I can get hold of a VHS machine.

I converted all my VHS tapes by connecting it to a DVD recorder.

 

[spike]

I dare anyone to mention "fluttering uvulas" on the way home from a gig in the band bus.
Deary me. I'm chokin' on me salted peanuts.
And what's my missus gonna say when I wake up screaming "Fluttering Uvulas" in the middle of the night.

 

[Alice]

I dare anyone to mention "fluttering uvulas" on the way home from a gig in the band bus.
Deary me. I'm chokin' on me salted peanuts.
And what's my missus gonna say when I wake up screaming "Fluttering Uvulas" in the middle of the night.

She will probably love you even more!

 

[Alice]

Flutter tonguing — A super easy method.

Perhaps this article may be of interest ... [Link Here]

4th Paragraph:

Proper flutter tongue is done with the uvula. (the hangy thing in the back of the throat ) In order to get started with flutter tonguing you’ll need to get control of the uvula.

Brilliant. I've been practicing this but it isn't easy. I love the sound.

 

[ProfJames]

They got divorced because he was frequently having affairs and also blamed her for the death of his mother.

Well...........she did shoot her.........

 

[spike]

She will probably love you even more!

Thanks for the advice Alice. Right - I'll try it out, the German translation from Google is - "Flattern Zäpfchen"
At my age I've got nothing to lose, I can always move into the spare room with the dogs.

 

[Nick Wyver]

Proper flutter tongue is done with the uvula. (the hangy thing in the back of the throat ) In order to get started with flutter tonguing you’ll need to get control of the uvula.

Cobblers. There's a clue in the name "flutter tonguing".