Stop 🛑 Coughing While Screaming
- David Benites
- Jul 13
- 1 min read
Learning how to manage air pressure may be the most important thing you can do as a metal vocalist 🫁
Extreme Vocal Institute vocal coach David Benites discusses a topic that comes up a lot no matter how experienced of a vocalist you are - coughing while screaming. Beginners and touring professionals both struggle with this from time to time. Learning how to balance your way into your screams and control your air pressure is going to be your best friend for good vocal health, longevity of your career, enjoyment while you’re on stage and it will help you sound better too.
Coughing while screaming can happen for a variety of different reasons including being new to these styles of vocals and not having a solid foundation for your screams yet, overusing or under-using air, or inflammation due to being sick, outside irritants (smoking, allergens, etc.).
In the video, David includes several exercises and tips for how to learn to manage your air and wield it to benefit you on stage, in studio and when you practice.