How to Sing Lower: Subharmonic Register Bass Voice

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David Larson

David Larson

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Hello UKposts! This video is intended for those of you that are interested in learning about the subharmonic register technique for singing low notes in the Octavist range! I will be making more videos in the near future talking about more advanced techniques with this register, along with some other extra techniques that I use to sing in the Octavist range.
I hope you enjoy it, leave any comments or questions below!
Thanks!
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@tomfogle8173
@tomfogle8173 4 роки тому
Yooo, Geoff just shouted you out! You're his subharmonic guru.
@zoegillespie1900
@zoegillespie1900 4 роки тому
For real?
@maloxi1472
@maloxi1472 2 роки тому
@@zoegillespie1900 Yesss !
@ThinBlueLaneRVLife
@ThinBlueLaneRVLife 2 роки тому
Geoff is the MAN
@hifiveanimation
@hifiveanimation 6 років тому
It's like falsetto for your lower register!
@brogle437
@brogle437 5 років тому
HℹFiVE™ Animation truesetto
@dgl6945
@dgl6945 5 років тому
but falseto can be achieved by any human, this is imposible
@hayatropical
@hayatropical 5 років тому
I think lower range of falsetto is growl
@pawa303
@pawa303 5 років тому
@@hayatropical *fry
@basharnesheiwat816
@basharnesheiwat816 4 роки тому
@@pawa303 fry is too impressive to be compared to a falsetto
@Mr.Indigo26
@Mr.Indigo26 6 років тому
Dude, I literally hit the bb1 for like 5 seconds and it scared the shit out of me lol.
@Dunstlookalike
@Dunstlookalike 5 років тому
LOL. Same. I'm a girl and did the B1 and freaked myself out. Too bad I didn't record it. Recorded my D2, though. Subharmonics definitely are spooky sounding.
@KindaFeelsNice
@KindaFeelsNice 5 років тому
That's just a vocal fry,if you actually hit all the wave to B1 one by one starting from F2...then that's good
@whitesheep7304
@whitesheep7304 3 роки тому
I just hit it too!!!! Sad but I lost it
@bgp6656
@bgp6656 3 роки тому
@Tariq Wiliams so... C2?
@user-in4gp5ui8i
@user-in4gp5ui8i 3 роки тому
Кек, "scared the shit out of me" это то же самое, что и русское "напугаться до усрачки"?😀
@leojoey6606
@leojoey6606 8 років тому
"It sounds terrible but you're doing well" YAYYY!!! ! I'M DOING IT
@ashermack2543
@ashermack2543 3 роки тому
WOooyee
@luciedonajova1518
@luciedonajova1518 6 років тому
Me: *burps* Yayyyyyy. See, I can do that too.
@pringelsthegamefreak
@pringelsthegamefreak 6 років тому
Lucie Donajová lol you're funny xD :)
@s.vidhyardhsingh3881
@s.vidhyardhsingh3881 4 роки тому
Lucie Donajová 😂👍🏻exactly!!
@smileyog9226
@smileyog9226 4 роки тому
*can I eat this?*
@TheOktavismChannel
@TheOktavismChannel 8 років тому
Nice video. I was surprised to see myself mentioned!
@anastasiadenton
@anastasiadenton 8 років тому
+k barber Why so surprised? What you've put together is an amazing accomplishment in & of itself.
@NG-sz2xi
@NG-sz2xi 5 років тому
Who
@cetterus
@cetterus 4 роки тому
Why surprised? There is some great basso content on your channel
@BroJoeBass
@BroJoeBass 4 роки тому
I’ve watched your most recent videos.... I don’t think you can blast a C#1 or even an A1 as most basso profundos are capable of doing...
@TheOktavismChannel
@TheOktavismChannel 8 років тому
Just a minor correction: subharmonics don't use the false folds at all. It actually is a subharmonic produced by the normal vocal folds. I can link you to some peer-reviewed scholarly articles on the topic. What happens is that the vocal folds vibrate at different rates instead of at the same rate. This means as the vibrate, they occasionally miss each other. So they actually vibrate less often because they are maintaining a constant speed, but occasionally missing each other.
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
Really?? I would love to read those. I've read a couple articles talking about subharmonics utilizing the false cords vibrating one octave lower than the regular cords. One article was also talking about how throat singing utilizes the same cords, just different actuation of the sound. I will see if I can find that one, I may have it bookmarked. This information is basically what I quoted in the video, and I assumed it to be correct. Although, if another scholar has done research on this and actually witnessed/recorded the regular cords vibrating at different rates causing the subharmonic register to exist, I would definitely take that information as fact. I assumed that what I read was correct because of the similarities I notice between throat singing and subharmonic singing. One distinct similarity I notice is this: both techniques allow for overtones to be amplified; Although, the overtones are in series off of the fundamental, not the sub-octave frequency. I would definitely like to read the information you've got. From what I've seen, articles on this subject are few and far between, so any information can be important!
@alexanderwilson8297
@alexanderwilson8297 8 років тому
+k barber Just typed a big message and it got deleted ughhhhhhh. Sorry, Major props to you. Jeter, Yang and you to now Larson :D. Been into this for a long time now and you guys helped a ton, including you to now David with my stability using it :). So my message got deleted somehow and it was really long last time, but I'll just cut it short and get to the sciency side. There are several papers that affirm that mechanism as one cause of subharmonics, but I'm going to play devils advocate and say some are very similar. If you look into "deep voice" monk chanting, its very similar in sound and successful imitation is based off either a pure fry with these types of "modification" we use, or the false folds contacting and emulating a fry of there own, without being kagyraa. There's also a way using ariepiglottic trills, which cause similar pulsing to fry in tandem with vocal pitch to create subharmonics. Also throat singing and vibrating at half frequency, they all have somewhat diff feels.
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
+Alexander Wilson The fact that I have no idea what half of that is excites me. I have some more research to do :)
@alexanderwilson8297
@alexanderwilson8297 8 років тому
+David Larson I know right? :D I believe some can be used in tandem, I think Ive combined the AE trill with fry harmonic. (difficult because of throat constriction, there are apparently ways to utilize more normal qualities with constriction with additional forward movement of the jaw.) Anywho with combos as well as overtones/formant tweaking I think I've been able to get a G0 at the lowest as a "solid" note, ie not just pulsing. But I need a better pitch analysis, the "chords" make it difficult to check. Still getting familiar with all the software haha.
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
+Alexander Wilson You should definitely either send me some links of these other techniques, or post videos of them, because I don't know what they are, and in very interested in hearing them! I want to make many videos in the future about as many different techniques as possible, so any help for finding new ones is fantastic!
@danivanvelthoven2135
@danivanvelthoven2135 4 роки тому
For some reason i kept having the feeling you were filming this in the crewroom at work in your 15 minute break😂😂
@TheKonga88
@TheKonga88 4 роки тому
He's filming it from his prison cell because he was jailed for singing like shit at the mall. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎤🎤🏃🏃🎶🎶🎶💀💀😀😀
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
A note for everyone watching this: apparently annotations are not visible to the viewer while the viewer (you) is using UKposts Mobile app on your phone. The annotations in this video are very important and filled with information, so I would REALLY advise watching this on a platform where the annotations are visible. Thanks! ^_^
@Lasse3
@Lasse3 8 років тому
+David Larson instant subbed
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
+Hitashi son Aha thank you man! ^_^
@Lasse3
@Lasse3 8 років тому
+David Larson Well this were exactly what i have been looking for, someone who actually explains it properly. How in the world did you discover this? oh and btw 0:58 you used the technique for a D2 ? :D Wow the D2 and the next note A1 those 2 sound like they have the same 'quality' if you will, your technique is so good, that it seems to be its true chest voice. wauw, i'm very impressed by this.. you're so young and you're a baritone right? your speaking voice sounds like a 1st bass / top bass / baritone' whatever. And you just dropped an A1 that could pass as chest voice .. !
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
+Hitashi son Definitely check out my other videos, the A1 in this is very weak sounding relative to my other videos because the acoustics in this room were absolutely terrible for low end projection. But thank you very much! I'm excited to make more videos on this subject soon, especially about how to make it sound natural, and just like an extension of chest voice, instead of it being an obvious modal technique. It's taken a lot of practice and expermenting. A lot of it has to do with overtones, but I will talk about that in a later video ^_^ I can belt fully up to a high tenor C, although when I go higher, it automatically mixes and I haven't been able to change that. In highschool I sang bass 2 in choir at my school and at North Dakota All State choir for two years (man I wish I knew about this technique back then!). Basically, I am a natural tenor that was forced to sing bass 2 all through highschool (I was the only one that could project anything below an F). Because my natural voice is not very low, I had to figure out a way to shape my mouth so I could project lower notes by using resonance, instead of volume and rattle like most "real" basses are able to use. I believe the techniques I learned for low end resonance help me out A LOT when it comes to sounding natural in the subharmonic register. I'm still learning though, I've got a lot of room to grow!
@Lasse3
@Lasse3 8 років тому
+David Larson hahaha you're so right about it sounding uglier than your attempt at sounding like a beginner, i have been trying now for a couple of hours, i find that if i do it very quietly with almost no force, i can start frying abit on top of it, if i sing the note with normal force, i can't break it into fry.. Seriously. But the fact that someone as young as you who's not even a deep bass can do it, proved to me two things, you don't need to be Russian to do this, ( kidding) and you don't need to be a abnormally deep bass. Do you think a girl could learn it ?
@vottgam4953
@vottgam4953 3 роки тому
Intro: 0:00 Example: 0:51 Intro Part Two: 1:36 Explanation: 1:52 How do you get into this register: 5:02 How we should start: 6:02
@GreenTeaTheTea
@GreenTeaTheTea 2 роки тому
thank fuck for you, i did not care about his friend david kahn and his voice and all the other BS he talked about
@garlicbreadbeans
@garlicbreadbeans 2 роки тому
YOU FECKIN LEGEND
@wodandewael3613
@wodandewael3613 2 роки тому
Ty m8
@greaser3069
@greaser3069 2 роки тому
cheers mate
@ricemccauley4573
@ricemccauley4573 Рік тому
tysm
@Lasse3
@Lasse3 8 років тому
I'm getting obsessed with this shit now ... :D
@syllavr4584
@syllavr4584 8 років тому
Dont worry, me too.... My parents are so annoyed with the "funny noises" i keep making XD
@michaeljoseph7160
@michaeljoseph7160 2 роки тому
Lol I’m just starting and it’s so addictive
@ThinBlueLaneRVLife
@ThinBlueLaneRVLife 2 роки тому
Me too!
@supyoist
@supyoist 7 років тому
Video starts about 6:11
@chatochafa130
@chatochafa130 5 років тому
The guy was so considerate, I would never skip
@ladymichelle227
@ladymichelle227 5 років тому
Thanks
@alinetv5575
@alinetv5575 5 років тому
Thank u
@notafan1139
@notafan1139 5 років тому
Thanks man
@Hat_shaped
@Hat_shaped 4 роки тому
If you don't have 10 minutes to spend on this you're not gonna be a great singer
@1MissEllyLove
@1MissEllyLove 5 років тому
Thank you for this video! I'm a first soprano who always drooled over the low notes the basses who stood behind me could hit. I recently learned to sing harmonics and I'm so excited to play with the sub harmonics now. I got it on the first try thanks to your video!
@stiaininbeglan3844
@stiaininbeglan3844 4 роки тому
So glad I'm not alone on that 1st soprano drooling over bass part...
@toomanymarys7355
@toomanymarys7355 Рік тому
Same. I can hit his notes by just hearing the difference!!!!
@into.the.wood.chipper.
@into.the.wood.chipper. 8 років тому
Fun fact: When you have a hoarse voice and no upper range, the larynx becomes enflamed, swelling to the point that the false folds are activated, and this is why you are able to speak and sing much lower than you normally can. What you are hearing is not your natural voice, but the subharmonics created by the ventricular folds.
@stiaininbeglan3844
@stiaininbeglan3844 4 роки тому
I lost my voice one time: scariest thing in the world for a singer. Larynx was inflamed. No false chords activated. As my larynx healed from whatever had happened to it, I started to produce squeaks. Not croaks.
@into.the.wood.chipper.
@into.the.wood.chipper. 4 роки тому
@@stiaininbeglan3844 Well...There's different ways to lose your voice ;-)
@into.the.wood.chipper.
@into.the.wood.chipper. 4 роки тому
Correction: The false folds may come into vibration with swelled cords, but as a side effect. I think the hoarse tone would still be modal (M1). Then again, it could be M0 since hoarse voices are severely limited in pitch range and volume.
@gosugosu1280
@gosugosu1280 Рік тому
@@into.the.wood.chipper. what do you think about kurt cobain's style of singing?
@danmaycock9238
@danmaycock9238 Рік тому
Happened to me a fair few times. I used to get really pissed off/down in the dumps so went to a paint shed outside work and indulged in primal screaming. Twoz quite nice coz the side effects gave my voice a bit more lows and resonance.
@ItsSyrix
@ItsSyrix 7 років тому
+David Larson I've been praticing this technique for months now since I first sawe this video. My lowest note went from C2 to E1. Being 16 and hitting these notes are simply mind blowing for me. Thank you so much
@n7275
@n7275 7 років тому
The aliasing on your shirt is freaking me out.
@ch0n33z
@ch0n33z 7 років тому
Matthew Hume ride the trip man
@csnoopy
@csnoopy 6 років тому
Aliasphobic?
@Fuffuloo
@Fuffuloo 4 роки тому
moiré
@joshb7707
@joshb7707 7 років тому
Thank you so much! I now have something to learn, and to show my friends! I always knew this was a thing, but there has never been a better tutorial on how to do this!
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
I would really appreciate it if all of you watched my "Subharmonics Revision" video. I stated some false information in this video (due to trouble finding info. Also, filming at 12:45 at night was not a good idea as I said that Tim Storms uses a "special fry using his false cords" to hit his lowest notes. I meant to say "Tim Foust uses his false cords for the growl technique to hit his lowest notes) Sorry for the misinformation, again please see my "Revision" video for the updated and correct info. Thank you all so much. This video is at about 8k views right now, and I honestly expected it to get maybe 2k in an entire year. It's been just over 2 months. Thank you all so much. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidys, and a happy & safe New Year to you all! ✌
@0phiphiphophum0
@0phiphiphophum0 8 років тому
+David Larson I can go down to Bb 0 with this technique :) Quite a useful tool for oktavists, especially for traditional Russian music
@jaskaborner9795
@jaskaborner9795 8 років тому
+David Larson You're right about Tim Storms, though. He's the king of gimmicks as far as basso profundo singing is concerned. You're far more talented. Have you seen his interviews? Trying say it's "the length of his vocal cords" and crap! You've got actual talent. (as does Tim Foust, don't get me wrong - he can go to D2 or maybe lower with chest voice - respect)
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
+Jaska Börner Thanks for your comment! Yeah I try not to say bad things about people in the professional world but... I can't disagree with you lol Tim Foust is good down to about an A1 and anything below that is probably either fry or growl on mic. Tim Storms chest voice stops around C2. I've never heard him sing below that without fry.
@jaskaborner9795
@jaskaborner9795 8 років тому
My range is E2-G5 on a good day, and I'm only a hobbyist musician, so I respect anybody who can go lower (or higher) naturally. :)
@nadivkaspi6211
@nadivkaspi6211 8 років тому
+David Larson Tim Foust can hit an F1 chest (and possibly lower while practicing or training by himself).
@ingerhaugland6763
@ingerhaugland6763 7 років тому
Oh, I got it! It really surprised me. And then I got so excited and now I can't find it again, haha. Oh well, will try some more later. I really feel it in my voice already.
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
Okay so... I'm not going to go too far into this on this comment, but I mistook some information while researching this, and told you some innacurate information in this video. This very of subharmonic singing does not utilize the false folds at all. I will explain this mistake very soon. Thanks for all the feedback guys ^_^
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
This type* not "very" lol
@johnnyllooddte3415
@johnnyllooddte3415 5 років тому
hay its more than i knew.. im learning from you.. don sweat it
@cetterus
@cetterus 4 роки тому
The important thing is- research continues. Correcting and search for correct info is basis for improvement. Kudos. For video and comments.
@jmdionishow
@jmdionishow 5 років тому
Most of the baritones out there want to hit higher and here I am finding all means to access deep low notes. I was shocked that heard myself hitting that Bb1 for a few secs. Thanks man!
@samgreenwood8313
@samgreenwood8313 2 роки тому
THANK YOU! I've been in acappella chamber choirs for 3 years, from high school, and can hi b1 in chest voice but could never figure out how to get sunharmonic to actually sing really low- UNTIL NOW. MY LIFE IS COMPLETE
@reubensearle8200
@reubensearle8200 4 роки тому
Thank you, this technique is working wonders already, couldn't have done it without you
@jamebozo
@jamebozo 5 років тому
I finally got the hang of it. Thank you so much !!! It happend when i was laying down, practicing chest resonance. When i tried to send less air, and all of a sudden, voice went down a split second. After a week or two practice, i was able to make the sound every time. Thank you for showing me it was possible.
@maykem5293
@maykem5293 6 років тому
Hey, I really loved this video, my friend does subharmonics and have been trying to learn just from hearing him, you really explained it very well!
@letsplayarougelite1274
@letsplayarougelite1274 6 років тому
Took 5 minutes of trying before I got it, anyways knowing how to do a beat-boxing technique called throat bass does help because even tho the placement isn't the same the feeling is almost identical.
@NotAHooligan
@NotAHooligan 5 років тому
You helped me more than you'll ever know dude, thanks a lot for the vid, the explanation, your examples and the time you took to share your knowledge with us. Thanks again bro.
@harmonybade324
@harmonybade324 3 роки тому
When it kinda clicked into place I almost started crying. This is gonna help immensely! Thank you so much!
@IbokRock811
@IbokRock811 4 роки тому
Yo so cool that Geoff from VoicePlay, who many call the “Subharmonics King,” gave you a shoutout and said he learned about it from you! I’ll definitely be following your videos more religiously now cuz I love this type of stuff!
@destinedeminence4448
@destinedeminence4448 5 років тому
I’ve done this by accident and didn’t know wtf I did then I find out what it was years later. Time to bring the demon back
@JayFadeAwayy
@JayFadeAwayy 4 роки тому
something about the way you explained this was so much better for me than all the other videos Iv been watching
@insightsmagazine5272
@insightsmagazine5272 3 роки тому
Dude thanks a lot! I started singing lessons and discovered I am actually a bass bariton and can hit the low E, now trying to do your subharmonics. So exciting! congrats with your channel!
@jr2660
@jr2660 5 років тому
Started at the beginning of the week to do this exercise. This morning i hit a G#1 in subharmonics and held it for like 5 seconds. This exercise is really good. Thank you👍
@djkaeh5673
@djkaeh5673 5 років тому
Broooooo that's awesome!! Do you know if a girl is able to sing in the subharmonic register?
@ezreth
@ezreth 8 років тому
Thank you so much for this! I got the hang of it within a few seconds and I'm already improving! My lowest note after about thirty minutes of practice has been F1 but barely. Retitle this video "How to become an octavist overnight" because this is awesome!
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
Haha man that's awesome! Some people are just able to "get it" right away. I'm not sure why yet, but some people can basically hear the sound of this technique and do it! There's many people that can't find very easily though, so you're pretty lucky! Check out my other videos on this technique if your looking to grow in it! Thanks again!
@zilipphimbardo6138
@zilipphimbardo6138 5 років тому
Dude I’m so happy that I came across this video. I heard so much about subharmonics and how you need to do vocal fry to achieve it and this whole time I didn’t even know what vocal fry was. When you showed what it was I realized that I’ve known how to do that vocal fry crackling sound since I was kid and I would always do it for fun. Simply put some chest voice in it and within seconds of this video I was singing really low. Thank you so much!!
@orenknaan
@orenknaan 5 років тому
Thanks a lot for this vídeo ! Your subharmonic tones sound natural and beautiful and it inspires me to learn too.
@toroprathisto
@toroprathisto 8 років тому
I've been singing low and tweaking and tinkering with my voice for a while and the result for using this technique is almost instant!! and actually more reliable than any visual cues I've been using before. pardon my grammar tho. keep it up!!
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
Awesome! Hopefully it works out well for you! Thanks
@Sigmath_Bits
@Sigmath_Bits 6 років тому
Oh wow, I can hear the sub-harmonic coming through! It's crackly and shaky like you said, but holy heck, that's freaking amazing!
@CalemDestinyMus
@CalemDestinyMus 3 роки тому
I had to watch this video like 3 times but now I can actually do it! Thank you so much
@johannthedog
@johannthedog 7 років тому
Thank you very much. You explained that well enough so that someone with no musical experience could understand. I appreciate you. Best wishes to you.
@MichaelVelvet
@MichaelVelvet 8 років тому
I absolutely love this series it's such a cool sound. You did a great job explaining it. Do you have any tips as to making it sound more real like you strive for?
@frederikmarohn6358
@frederikmarohn6358 6 років тому
I DID IT HOLY SHIT MY LIFE IS COMPLETE EUPHORIA ACHIEVED THANK YOU!!!
@daniel9918
@daniel9918 4 роки тому
MAN YOU JUST EXPLAIN IT SO WELL! WHEN I GOT THE FIRST SUB HARMONICS I FREAKED OUT IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. THANK YOU!
@thomasearnest3261
@thomasearnest3261 2 роки тому
Coming back to this video after about a year of learning subharmonics (from this video) and thank you! It’s been pretty useful and just fun to use.
@KindOldRaven
@KindOldRaven 3 роки тому
Fascinating. I'm someone who did all kinds of metal vocals (exhaled, inhaled, all of it) years back, then learned some singing (still learning) and can do several forms of tibetan throat singing but it's obvious that this is something different indeed. I can't figure it out though, hence the extra fascination. Especially the volume that you guys can produce this at is impressive.
@adamkowalski6733
@adamkowalski6733 3 роки тому
Yeah, the volume. I can get quite a nice tone, but it's super quiet. Still pretty usable in the studio :D
@nroke1684
@nroke1684 4 роки тому
The “bassics” of the subharmonic register? 😉
@nic..1
@nic..1 4 роки тому
Basics*
@felixhubner1903
@felixhubner1903 4 роки тому
Hefty Tortilla he meant BASSics 🤦🏻‍♂️
@fuckinolive6053
@fuckinolive6053 4 роки тому
@@nic..1 woooosh
@thenightprowler3426
@thenightprowler3426 4 роки тому
EPICO
@juliet.3134
@juliet.3134 3 роки тому
@@thenightprowler3426 S L A P like now
@Darmanitan555
@Darmanitan555 7 років тому
Thank you so much, I've known how to throat sing for a little bit but I've always been wanting to hit those notes more naturally
@matnik6035
@matnik6035 4 роки тому
This is really interesting. I'm researching the technique for specific kinds of music and also sound design work, with very little understanding on vocal technique. Great stuff!
@ilovemusic7840
@ilovemusic7840 8 років тому
I hit a Bb1 just now thanks to this video! This is freakin cool! :)
@andreaf3324
@andreaf3324 7 років тому
yes! 7:42 that is exactly how i sound like! I tried with G2 because i can reach good low notes just in chest voice, and after a couple tries i hit that G1! it was of course a bit shaky like you showed but at least i know i'm doing good, thanks!
@andreaf3324
@andreaf3324 7 років тому
without this tecnique my lowest note is E2 reliably, sometimes even D2 or Eb2, with this tecnique i think i can hit an octave below my lowest chest note, so E1, but it's really difficult to control, i'm still learning, so at the moment i can't sing below E2.. my highest note instead is E4 (without shouting) and then there is my first passaggio, then if i increase the volume i can hit G4, tops A4 in chest in a good day
@seanthedevlin
@seanthedevlin 6 років тому
Dude! I've never tried this and didn't even know it's a thing, although for years I've considered myself a vocalist. Thanks so much for this video!
@boonthebuffoon
@boonthebuffoon 5 років тому
You just blew my mind! I was always wondering how Tim Foust hits those ultra low notes and was actually thinking it had to do with this vocal fry sensation, but didn't figure the sound was this 'easy' to achieve. Easy in a sense of few things to practice, although intensively. I couple of years ago, I stumbled upon a way to go from a guttural growl into throat singing, it's about the same technique. You maintain the growl and apply just the right amount of, I guess diaphragmatic support, and the messy, frying sound switches into the guttural throat singing sound. It's interesting how both techniques work so similarly. Thank you for opening up a whole new world to me!
@lvchoralman
@lvchoralman 8 років тому
Very well done, even though you needed to make some revisions later one. You're a great teacher for such a young man. Congratulations!
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
Thank you very much sir! Yeah there is not a lot of information out there for this technique, so really all I could do is take what I read, throw it out there, and wait for someone to correct me. That's basically what happened, and it has turned out fine. My Subharmonic Revision video is on my channel if you would like to check that out. It is much more accurate than this ^_^ Thanks again!
@lvchoralman
@lvchoralman 8 років тому
I'm a long-time singer and choral conductor (well, I'm 72-years-old. so that's sorta long :) and you present yourself in a most professional manner and, besides being a talented, there's a great personality that comes through in your teaching. If you're not going on for a career in music, I hope you will keep music as an important part of your life always. You have an unusual talent, David. Your parents, siblings, music teachers....everyone...:) must be very proud of you.
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
+John Smith Thank you so very much, I really REALLY appreciate that. A music career is not necessarily something I'm striving for, however I can guarantee that I will forever be involving myself in music. It's not something I would ever compromise or give up. It's truly a passion of mine. Thank you for your very kind words sir!
@lvchoralman
@lvchoralman 8 років тому
+David Larson David: Please only refer to me as, "Sir" after the Queen (that's of England, not the group..LOL) has knighted me. Since I've never been to England and I live in Las Vegas, NV, and have no immediate overseas travel plans, I fear there's little likelihood of that happening. In the meantime, call Me, John. :) In my retirement, I busy myself with putting together slide shows. (I know....be still your heart. :) If you want to take a look sometime when you're bored to tears, just do a UKposts search for: lvchoralman. Also, my E-mail address is at the end of most of those shows, should you ever want to contact me that way. You have a great life ahead of you, David. I hope there will be some way I can follow it.
@sonianadashkevich927
@sonianadashkevich927 4 роки тому
"It sounds terrible, but you're doing well 👍" -David Larson
@openthebruiseup
@openthebruiseup 4 роки тому
Dude thank you so much for this nice and crystal clear video in less than ten minutes I had my first not too horrible note !!!
@adamkowalski6733
@adamkowalski6733 3 роки тому
I remember seeing your video for the first time and being envious of your skill. I wanted to do that as well. I tried your tips and practiced. Now I've visited your channel once more, but this time I can do this more or less easily. Thanks for the tips, pal! ^^
@aidanchristensen1581
@aidanchristensen1581 4 роки тому
So, question I know that this technique takes alot of practice, but every time i've tried, no matter what note im singing, when i try the switch down it consistently switches to a fry tone F or F# 1, even if my starting note was a Bb or Ab.
@somaticspirituality
@somaticspirituality Рік тому
7:46 OH MY GOD I TRIED IT AND IT WORKED for a split second. Now I feel really confident that I can work up to it edit: i checked out Bass2Yang's video on it and he started at an F3 and showed how introducing vocal fry to layer on top of it helps hit the octave. And I noticed that it was easier to get the clean subharmonic lower, so I will try to practice with both so I can get use to vocalizing even anything at all in that register.
@kenanjabr1992
@kenanjabr1992 Рік тому
OMG this is exciting! This is the first video that has made me realize I can do this! Thank you!
@RoniGlaser
@RoniGlaser 7 років тому
Ah man, this is very cool, thanks for posting!
@sheep2826
@sheep2826 4 роки тому
I’m really interested in learning how to sing Subharmonics because in my chest range my lowest note is B1, which is a very useful note for bass parts like Avi Kaplan’s Black Is The Color. The problem being though that it’s inconsistent when I can sing that low or not, and I want a more reliable way of singing that low. Plus, in theory if subharmonics bring you down an octave I could dip my toe in the 0 octave with a B0. Time will tell though.
@kevin_dasilva
@kevin_dasilva 4 роки тому
Tell us how's your progress goes!
@aydensmith8859
@aydensmith8859 2 роки тому
Update
@Jeff-ry6mm
@Jeff-ry6mm 5 років тому
That face when you can just reach Bb1 naturally
@blackpanther300.
@blackpanther300. 3 роки тому
Oh dang it took me so long to realize you were in a subharmonic compilation I saw, you've made so much improvement since this video
@Irenaeus-von-Lyon
@Irenaeus-von-Lyon 4 роки тому
You are great! Thank you! May God bless you!
@Griff.photography
@Griff.photography 7 років тому
at 1:00 isn't that the starting note avi from pentatonix sings for the song aha? (when he goes : "la la la la la la la la lala la la... etc.)
@saracardoso1498
@saracardoso1498 7 років тому
pentatonix is everywhere. LOL 💜
@Griff.photography
@Griff.photography 3 роки тому
Alexandria Hauser I don’t even remember commenting this lol I was so confused when I got a notification someone responded lol
@brandonmoore6436
@brandonmoore6436 8 років тому
Your hair is on point
@andrewbooker3364
@andrewbooker3364 5 років тому
Yoyoyoyoyo thank you so much for this video!!! I was trying to finger out how throat singers dropped their voices to such a powerful low note and so this is the first video I found in it that actually helped me make that sound! I understand what you mean about the different techniques, I'll have to do some more research before I try that but as for right now I'm ecstatic about this! That actual feeling if producing that is crazy yo thanks you so much
@gokurox21
@gokurox21 5 років тому
+David Larson my mate sent me this video because I have never had vocal training yet my deepest note is almost inaudible unless I am connected to a loudspeaker. He told me that I am a natural bass and your video helped me realise how correct he is. Thanks heaps
@aitormoya6623
@aitormoya6623 4 роки тому
So this Subharmonic non-harmful singing is not the same than throatsinging? I have practiced both but as everyone says throatsinging can hurt, I dont know if I am doing it wrong or it should be really smooth (so subharmonic kind of)... Thanks!
@nour_mlm_modeliste
@nour_mlm_modeliste 4 роки тому
Hey the thraot singing is the same as beatbox throat bass u can check beatboxer they kill it , check codfish he throatsings very well
@PDXVoiceTeacher
@PDXVoiceTeacher 8 років тому
0:59 ...........you sir, just made me question my sexuality................thank you?
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 8 років тому
You're welcome? 😅😅
@shannonbear8807
@shannonbear8807 8 років тому
u better not go check Avi kaplan because then u'll get pregnant
@MarcusBFK
@MarcusBFK 8 років тому
Go look up Tim Foust and it'll be twins!
@makaylajackson3865
@makaylajackson3865 7 років тому
shannon Bear tru
@anonymousruckus528
@anonymousruckus528 6 років тому
I think I did change. Him and avi are what I think are the best bass singers
@MichaelGaribaldi
@MichaelGaribaldi 6 років тому
Great instruction. I've just started to be able to sing subharmonics!!
@leojoey6606
@leojoey6606 8 років тому
My eyes grew so wide oh my goodness THAT WAS AMAZING.
@omewoetroe9174
@omewoetroe9174 3 роки тому
Who’s here for “BEEAAAANS WTF”
@nico-ke1nn
@nico-ke1nn 5 років тому
Not only am I in middle school but I’m female So I’m not 100% sure I can do this
@lred1383
@lred1383 4 роки тому
This technique, like all other vocal techniques, is not gender-specific, however the result won't be quite as ground-shaking. Still would be a shockingly low note for a girl.
@stiaininbeglan3844
@stiaininbeglan3844 4 роки тому
Honey, if you practice, gently, you can expand your range up as well as down. Just don't push your voice too hard. I am a 1st soprano, and I can reach down into the upper tenor range. It is a strain on my voice to do so, but I can. What he's doing is basically what I call a "Darth Vader voice". It is VERY stressful to your vocal chords, so don't do it too much. But if you practice, you can get clarity and some volume to those notes, just like he said. Never let boys tell you you can't do something. You can just do it differently than them. I will say, that unless you're one of those women who has a super low natural range anyway (like my grandma), this technique will not allow you to sing bass. Your chords will simply stop vibrating when you reach the end of their capability. That's what mine do. Darth Vader voice, Darth Vader voice, Darth Vader voice, silence.
@nico-ke1nn
@nico-ke1nn 4 роки тому
Stiainin Beglan Thank you
@Fearless13468
@Fearless13468 3 роки тому
Good luck, I guess.
@kfclit1199
@kfclit1199 4 роки тому
This video changed my life. I’m not exaggerating.
@Max-jf5vu
@Max-jf5vu 5 років тому
Thanks so much for this. It took me weeks and multiple videos (including yours) to finally be able to do it, but I'm so pleased now. I even accidentally slip into subharmonic occasionally now when casually singing or talking, which I know isn't great, but who cares ;)
@user-ve9cs7ee6x
@user-ve9cs7ee6x 7 років тому
American boy singing Russian, poor accent aside, I am happy.
@npanic628
@npanic628 3 роки тому
Thought it was serbian: bogorodice djevo, but i guess its the same in russian?
@angelsorianolara3552
@angelsorianolara3552 7 років тому
My lowest chest voice is an D 2 and I can only slip into a vocal fry when I'm singing a F#2 and it slipped to B0
@drakebrock6820
@drakebrock6820 4 роки тому
If you engaged subharmonics and hit a B0, that would mean you were singing a B1 in your chest... meaning you've convinced yourself that D2 is your lowest chest note. Try pushing yourself down. I used to think the same thing, now I can get a chest G1. :)
@markhughes7927
@markhughes7927 4 роки тому
Lovely clear exposition.
@kjetilbirkeland1
@kjetilbirkeland1 4 роки тому
That’s amazing! I’ll start practising this when school starts.
@bakwardzbeatz7146
@bakwardzbeatz7146 4 роки тому
I'd be used to it, I'm a beatboxer, lost my voice MANY times
@thepoofster2251
@thepoofster2251 3 роки тому
Esh!
@nallydee2351
@nallydee2351 5 років тому
“ the octopus range”
@Torsdagskvallsmys
@Torsdagskvallsmys 2 роки тому
Wow, förväntade inte mig att du skulle vara så duktiga på det.. lät helt sick! Bravo bramissimo
@joem9780
@joem9780 4 роки тому
Thanks David!
@Useablewings09
@Useablewings09 7 років тому
How do you relax the voice while singing a note. I can't seem to
@Puma2807Gaming
@Puma2807Gaming 6 років тому
I'm still wondering. Have you found out yet? I'd love to hear how to because any tutorial I watch mentions relaxing to hit it, but I don't understand what to do in order for that to happen.
@conn0rman
@conn0rman 5 років тому
Puma2807 so I’ve been practicing since yesterday and I finally got it ( the concept) still practicing so i can do different notes but (and everything that follows is just my opinion) the relaxation isn’t what’s keeping you from doing it. The first step for me was just singing a note and focusing on breathing while making that guttural noise. I pretend the noise is something I can move around and had to make it come from the bottom of my throat kind of at the collar bone.then it was on to learning how to control it
@AndjelaVukcevic
@AndjelaVukcevic 7 років тому
Bogorodice Djevo! 😊😊😊❤❤❤
@davidlarson3905
@davidlarson3905 7 років тому
Anđela Vukčević First person to comment this and it's been over a year and almost 150k views! Thanks for noticing :)
@AndjelaVukcevic
@AndjelaVukcevic 7 років тому
David Larson hehehe it's in my mother tongue, that's why I was amaazed when I heard it all of a sudden 😊😊 You did it perfectly too! 😊
@dimitrijep7872
@dimitrijep7872 5 років тому
right...i was not expecting Serbian lol
@keiromultiverse3608
@keiromultiverse3608 7 років тому
Thanks for this, I think -- *think* -- I've finally found it, but of course since I've just discovered it, it's a very faint sound. Without this video I wouldn't have even known it was possible to learn this. Thank you!
@dmitriofficial3552
@dmitriofficial3552 4 роки тому
Damn, this is exciting! 😁 Thank you for this video
@user-hr9uo1mm4y
@user-hr9uo1mm4y 4 роки тому
I started doing this today and got a clean b1 😄
@liamhenderson7367
@liamhenderson7367 4 роки тому
What were you getting before?
@jessecaalba8527
@jessecaalba8527 4 роки тому
1:00 The ship has arrived to port
@Rocknrollguy178
@Rocknrollguy178 3 роки тому
Great video - super helpful and inspirational. Cheers from the UK!
@nirhymeswithhi4849
@nirhymeswithhi4849 7 років тому
This is so cool; I just discovered your videos and this technique last night. I'm glad you demonstrated what it might sound like in the beginning; I wasn't sure if I was getting it, but I did. I have no control yet, but I'm sure that will come with practice. I'm female and my chest voice ends at about B2, and with this technique D2 seems to be working well.
@wcodelyoko
@wcodelyoko 4 роки тому
0:59 Sounds like The addams family's doorbell
@AndyChamberlainMusic
@AndyChamberlainMusic 5 років тому
are there side-effects to learning this? Like, will my upper range suffer or my pitch accuracy? cause if it only takes 6 months to get where you are it's odd that so many vocalists don't do it.
@burningmercury1014
@burningmercury1014 4 роки тому
Andy Chamberlain Music or it might be the fact that it isn’t popular and people preform tenors
@stiaininbeglan3844
@stiaininbeglan3844 4 роки тому
I definitely don't prefer tenor. Andy, your upper range won't suffer, and if anything, your pitch accuracy will become stronger. What you'd be doing is exercising your vocal muscles. Like all exercise, it takes practice and rest. Worst case scenario: practice too much, stress your vocal chords, inflame your larynx, lose part or all of your voice. Hopefully temporarily. Maybe develop vocal nodes.
@halomaseko752
@halomaseko752 5 років тому
im practicing this technique since july 2018 and im getting better in this december 2018 but still need more practice haha , thank you so much david
@BloodPlusPwn
@BloodPlusPwn 7 років тому
Oh my god this is so freaking cool! I usually bottom out around a Db or a C on a good day, but I like to go lower now and then because it just sounds so awesome. Of course, I was just utilizing vocal fry to do that and vocal fry is... Well, you know. This has so much power it sounds just like it's my chest voice! I love you man!
@qoreytaus2767
@qoreytaus2767 7 років тому
Do you have to be done with puberty?
@dynasty4125
@dynasty4125 6 років тому
Qorey Taus probably
@jpg6296
@jpg6296 5 років тому
2 years later, you done yet fam?
@emilbrandwyne5747
@emilbrandwyne5747 5 років тому
@@jpg6296 nah he just turned 12
@Branbran1993
@Branbran1993 5 років тому
Qorey Taus No of course not, I was doing this at 5 years old.
@jacobb2717
@jacobb2717 4 роки тому
Done yet?
@vos1329
@vos1329 7 років тому
How difficult is it for a tenor female to learn this?
@endra9733
@endra9733 6 років тому
WireTorch how many days did it take?
@Gameworks1407
@Gameworks1407 6 років тому
I found a liquor store and I drank it females can be contraltos, mezzo-soprano and sopranso
@Gameworks1407
@Gameworks1407 6 років тому
WireTorch females can't be tenors.
@Gameworks1407
@Gameworks1407 6 років тому
WireTorch Michael Jackson was a tenor. The only way a male could be a soprano, is if he sings soprano roles in opera e.i. a sopranist, or uses falsetto to sing them countertenor. Your friend was a contralto or a very low set mezzo. And C3 isn't even that amazing of a low note for mezzos, Beyoncé and JoJo consistently support it, Lady Gaga hits it like it's nothing etc.
@Gameworks1407
@Gameworks1407 6 років тому
WireTorch Ah that's different. I would class him as a sopranist. If you've successfully completed your transition and can sing in the range of contralto, mezzo or soprano, than it makes sense to call you that. As for fach it's generally a guideline to help you develop your voice, after that you can extend your voice beyond your fach and sing in ranges other than yours.
@brandonlee1983
@brandonlee1983 Рік тому
That was actually really good, your a talented young man 🙌
@phillippasteur3904
@phillippasteur3904 7 років тому
Great lesson and you have a great voice.
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