Jaime Vendera is one of the most sought-after vocal coaches on the planet.

Using the
methods that he created, Jaime turned his two-octave range into six octaves with 120
decibels of raw vocal power.

When singers need to add more vocal range, power and projection, maintain their voices,
or build up vocal stamina necessary to perform every night, they call Jaime.

Ben Thomas of Dweezil Zappa says that Jaime is the ‘Mr. Miyagi’ of vocal coaches, while
Mat Devine of Kill Hannah considers him more of a ‘Yoda.’ James LaBrie of Dream Theater
said, “Because of my lessons with Jaime, my voice is feeling and sounding better than it
has in twenty years. I am spot-on every night. He is the Vocal Guru.” Myles Kennedy of
Alter Bridge said, “One time during a tour, I was so sick I could barely make it through the
set. It looked as if we were going to have to cancel the next show. Jaime spent some time
giving me some tips that helped me regain my voice. By the next night, I was able to
perform the show. He is fantastic! Raise Your Voice Second Edition is THE book for
singers. I recommend his book and his private instruction to ALL singers.”

Jaime is a world-renowned glass-shattering voice-strengthening specialist. He is not considered a typical voice

teacher. He has an unusual approach to vocal training. His training allows a singer to unlock their voice by
creating a variety of primal sounds. This allows them to unleash the power of vocal resonance and projection.

His secret lies in his unique approach to training. It is a combination of tapping into your primal scream,
unleashing the power of true breathing and using your mind to master your voice. It develops vocal muscles,
much like body-builders develop their biceps by lifting weights. His self-developed vocal training system, the
“Isolation Method”, allows a singer to build the voice note by note, in minimal time. His Vocal Stress Release
program, which views the entire body as a vocal instrument, releases all physical stress. The combination of the
two prepares the human instrument for a perfect performance.

His critically acclaimed training manuals Raise Your Voice Second Edition and The Ultimate Breathing Workout
have been used by countless singers worldwide, amateur and professional. He has worked with professional
artists from several record companies, including Atlantic, Epic and Universal records.

Combining his vocal training methods with his Mindset program (the secret to his success drive) Jaime turns
singers into vocal monsters. Not only does he teach his unique methods through private & online lessons, he
also conducts vocal seminars and workshops worldwide. These methods are explained through his product line
and program The Ultimate Vocal Workout.

Jaime has used his simple principles to set a world record by shattering a glass by the power of his voice,
without amplification of any sort. You can see this astonishing feat on the homepage video blog. He has also
proven this accomplishment on several television shows, including Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, The Dr.
Oz Show and National Geographic’s Humanly Impossible.

Jaime has broken glasses on television shows all over the world. Besides the United States, he has also
appeared on television in France, Germany, Australia and Japan. Each show requires him to scream for hours
on end. Because of his vocal methods, he never loses his voice.

Television Appearances:
• Good Morning America (2004)
• MythBusters (2005)
• Dr. Oz (2010)
• Humanly Impossible-National Geographic (2010)
• Harry Potter promotional show Japan (2010)

His books have been read, praised and endorsed by members and singers of bands such as: TNT, Nitro, Dream
Theater, Journey, Saliva, Dokken, Stryper, Shinedown, The Rasmus, Machina, Avalon, Theory of a Deadman,
Kill Hannah, RA, The Dreaming, and Future Leaders of the World. He has also worked with and given tips to
many of these artists.

Bibliography:
• Raise Your Voice (2000)
• The Ultimate Breathing Workout (2005)
• Raise Your Voice 2nd Edition (2007)
• The Ultimate Vocal Workout Diary (2007)
• Mindset: Programming Your Mind for Success (2008)
• 11 Secrets Steps… (2008)
• Voice RX (2010)
• Vocal Reset (2010)
• Online Teaching Secrets Revealed (2010)
• Sing Out Loud Series (2011)

Jaime started playing professionally at the age of sixteen. At nineteen, he moved to Hollywood, California to
study Voice at the Musician’s Institute. He has also increased his vocal knowledge under the guidance of
teachers such as Jim Gillette, Elizabeth Sabine and Thomas Appell. On his own, Jaime has studied voice, yoga,
massage therapy, reflexology, hypnosis, anatomy and natural healing.

Jaime is endorsed by many companies including TC Helicon, Blue Microphones, Pro Tours, Qlink, Xooma and
VAM acoustics. He is the official Spokesman for VAM Acoustics and is featured on all of their packaging for the
Vocal Acoustic Monitor.

Jaime teaches his unique methods through private & online lessons. He also conducts vocal seminars and
workshops worldwide.

At his workshops and seminars, Jaime teaches how to

• Increase vocal range
• Maximize breathing to increase vocal power
• Improve vocal stamina
• Add resonance to your singing voice
• Improve your speaking voice
• Develop your on-stage persona
• Overcome stage fright

Jaime has shattered over one hundred twenty glasses using only his unamplified voice. He and his wife Diane
are devout Christians. They currently live in Ohio with their four little dogs: Dachshunds Miley & Axl and
Chihuahuas Taco & Belle.
• Sonic1 Toothbrush infomercial (2005)
• I’ve Got a Secret (2006)
• Le Soiree’ De’L’trange Paris, France (2007)
• Unbelievable Japan (2007)
• Time Warp (2007)
• The Amazing Human Program Japan (2007)
• Galileo Germany (2010)
• Kyouka Show Japan (2010)
SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE
(WITHOUT HURTING YOUR THROAT)
So you want to scream your brains out, but you don’t want to lose your voice. You wished you could sing some
of the classics like Judas Priest’s, “Screaming For Vengeance”, or AC/DC’s, “Back In Black”, and you can’t
quite seem to tackle some of your newer favorites like Disturbed’s, “Prayer”, or, Audioslave’s, “Cochise.”
There is an art to singing throaty and screaming, which could fill an entire book, but here are a few pointers and
one exercise to help you start the task:

The one thing all of the professional singers that I have interviewed seem to agree upon is vocal placement.
Vocal placement refers to the focal point of the creation of the vocal sound. All sound is produced in the throat by
the vocal cords. But, there is a way to manipulate that sound, so that it feels as if it is being produced in a
different spot. If you want to sing throaty, you must find a way to make it feel as if you have moved the sound
away from the vocal cords, to prevent from squeezing the sound down in your throat.

Some professionals feel that the sound is being produced below the vocal cords, right on top of the diaphragm.
The diaphragm is a muscle along the edges of the lower ribs, right above the stomach. Singers tend to tighten
their stomach muscles, adding a little more vocal cord pressure, to get that gruff sound. I personally don’t advise
this, because you are adding unnecessary pressure on your vocal cords, but it seems to have worked well for
singer’s like Josey Scott of Saliva. If you decide to use this approach, moderation and correct breath technique
will help to save your voice.

All the professional singers I have interviewed all agree on the fact that the throat must remain relaxed and open.
If you tend to tighten or clench the throat, like grunting, to achieve a throaty sound, you are leading yourself
down a path of vocal suicide. To maintain an open and relaxed throat, I want you to yawn. Notice how the back
of your throat opens wide and the soft area of the roof of your mouth (soft palate) raises. This allows more room
for the sound of your voice to escape and build resonance before leaving your mouth.

What’s resonance? Resonance is the tiny echoes produced from the sound of your voice, from bouncing around
inside of your body, and in this case, your open throat and mouth. Resonance is discussed more extensively in
my book Raise Your Voice. Singers like David Draiman of Disturbed preach about the importance of an open
throat. His sound is felt above his vocal cords as opposed to right on top of the diaphragm, with an open throat
as opposed to a tight clenched voice.

As a basis to find that throaty sound, I want you to sustain an “mmmmm” on the lowest, softest sound you can
achieve. This sound reminds me of when you wake up in the morning and yawn, but the sound is very low and
throaty sounding. This is called a vocal fry. You can actually feel the vocal cords opening and closing as they
touch and release. Now, I want you to feel this sound in the roof of your mouth on your soft palate. The soft
palate is where you want to focus your screaming.

Another way to get used to feeling the sound in your soft palate, is gargling. Try gargling some water, then try
without water. When you can do this, switch between the gargling feeling and a vocal fry, I know that actually
screaming a song, like Linkin Park’s, “Crawling”, will take a lot more energy and effort, but you must build from
the basics. All vocal technique starts with a basic idea to build upon.

So remember, if you are going to sing throaty, an open throat with the sound of your voice directed up into the
soft palate (away from the vocal cords) is the way to go. If you wish to direct the force of your voice down
towards the diaphragm, that’s your choice, just be careful not to over tighten the stomach muscles. Believe it or
not, screaming isn’t about tension, it’s about relaxation and controlled direction.

Okay, but what about hitting those high notes? Well, if I were making the choice, I’d run and buy Raise Your
Voice right now. But, one of the easiest, quickest exercises I have ever found, that has enabled me to scream
my ass off, is the “E” scream exercise by vocal coach Jim Gillette.

The “E” scream exercise is a very simple and effective exercise. Begin by sustaining a low volume “e” in falsetto,
and slowly swell the sound until it is very loud and buzzing in your head. Start on any pitch that is comfortable for
your range, and work your way up in pitch. So, when you do this exercise, it will swell like this in falsetto,
“eeeeeeEEEEEE.” This exercise is demonstrated on Jim Gillette’s Vocal Power CD, along with four vocal
workouts, designed to develop your voice in stages. I advise you purchase his program to get a better
understanding of the exercise. If you wish to purchase the DVD, you can do so at www.metalmethod.com .
Again, this is all just a basis for you to begin saving your voice. I advise using a good warm-up before singing
any throaty songs, or any songs for that matter. You can use the basic Vocal Stress Release Program, from
free lesson #1 in this series. The full version, with audio files, is available in my book, Raise Your Voice. If you
practice these four things; warm up, keep an open throat, direct the sound towards the soft palate, and practice
the “E” scream exercise, you will definitely reach your goal faster, while saving your voice.

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