THE SCREAM NOTATION SYSTEM: A NOTATIONAL SYSTEM FOR SCREAMED VOCALS

<p>In Western music notation, there is no specified system of notation for screamed vocals, a style of singing that has become increasingly popular since the late 1970s with the advent of metal music and seen increased interest in screams in other genres since. Screams are a unique and diverse vehicle of delivery that can be differentiated according to timbre, technique, pitch and physiology. This research aims to first identify the anatomical and timbral differences between named screams and create a database of screams to be studied. The next task is to design a notational system appropriate for screams and then apply the system to existing repertoire and an original composition. In doing so, analysts may access this tool to more accurately study music which uses screaming, especially metal and rock music. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Music

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Music

Year dc:date.available

2025

Author dc:creator

• Delcambre, Matthew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Ben Morris

• screams
• notational system
• metal music
• rock music
• singing
• vocals
• Musicology
• Music Theory

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/592

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.sfasu.edu:etds-1664