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Welcome to The Voice Connection Sound Off; a forum for users of books like Raise Your Voice, Melody to Madness, The Ultimate Breathing Workout, and Unleash Your Creative Mindset, as well as a place for Vendera Vocal Academy members to interact.

This message board was created so that singers could come together and "sound off" to help support each other during vocal development and the creative process of unleashing the creative spark that occurs when writing and producing music. Currently, myself and vocal coaches Ben Valen, Ray West, and Ryan Wall are here to respond periodicially to your questions, with new vocal coaches coming soon. But, feel free to help each other too:)

This board is here for you to ask questions about my and my fellow coach's books, videos, and MP3 programs, as well as offer others help with our vocal techniques. You may also post videos of yourself and your band to share your music and ask for critiques.

Please refrain from negative comments, profanities, spamming, and inappropriate criticisms of vocal methodologies, vocal coaches, and singers. All negative posts will be deleted and subject to banning without question. I will not respond to negative posts, because, as Mark Twain once said, “Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” With that said, positive criticism is welcome because that is how you'll grow as a singer during the training process.


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Re: Soft palate and dave grohl sound

I was preacticing today and again I was able to produce some grit just fo a few seconds, but this time I knew what I was doing. I tightened my diaphragm but that seems so hard to do :D When I was recording, I don't recall doing anything that was so difficult (I didn't push like a maniac). I tried it again after that and I couldn't do it. I think the moment I tighten my diaphragm I start singing from my throat so I guess when I can produce this grit, everything comes together (open thorat and support). Do you have any tips how to achieve it on regular basis? Thank you.

Re: Soft palate and dave grohl sound

I may be wrong, but I don't think you need the power push or diaphragm to do grit. That's to make the grit louder.

Lots of beginners have trouble tensing the throat when they push so grit and the push should be trained separately until you can control the two and do it without strain.

I would just start with the soft pallet and breath pressure.

Re: Soft palate and dave grohl sound

I have finally found my grit and I can't be happier. Now the goal is to perfect it and really sing with it. At this point, I can use it but I can't really sing with it (grit notes don't sound that great like my clean notes). I'll work on it and I just wanted to thank you all for helping me! Thank you!
Orsa