Hellooooo and thanks for your interest in lessons! I'm happy to try to be what I didn't have for a long time – a one-stop resource for metal musicians who want to elevate their artistry, not change it.

Let's start with this: All of this content is currently available on my Patreon as part of the Voice of a Dragon tier, which is currently $10/month. It's basically like a streaming service but for metal vocals/songwriting/tour tips, a nice community, group discussions, and more.

I also share tour tips, packing lists, personal takes on hot topics like perfectionism, defining success, talent (does it matter?), and more over there. AND there are VODs from my Twitch streams, chats with Fabi from Illumishade/Eluveitie about vocalist life, and soon clips from my previous voice lessons. I've been making content over there since 2021 so you can bet your booty you'll get your money's worth if it's exclusive content you're after!

But if that's not your cup of tea, no worries :) You can also just grab whatever individual lessons you want here!

FAQs:

What is Voice of a Dragon?

Voice of a Dragon is my series of online music lessons. I named it after the idea of collecting and strengthening different shouts from Skyrim. My content is made specifically with metal musicians in mind, with the hope that you'll be able to unlock the tools and techniques you're looking for to be able to create your art without limits. Perhaps you'll shout your enemies into submission along the way :)

Do you offer 1-on-1 lessons?

I don't currently, nor do I have any plans to in the future. Due to high demands on my time (mostly touring and working on albums), Voice of a Dragon and monthly Patreon discussions are the best way I'm able to share what I learned from music school, voice teachers around the world, and actively working in the music industry.

Powerful Melodic Metal Singing: Mixed Voice Basics

$20.00

A look at the foundations of bringing the power of chest voice into higher ranges. A great place to start! This is the stuff I know I can count on to get me through a show, no matter how poorly I slept, how brutal the air conditioning in the van is, or how jetlagged and exhausted my voice is.

This lesson bundle contains anecdotes, vocal exercises,

This lesson bundle contains anecdotes, vocal exercises, explanations, and demonstrations in written and video form. It also includes some disclaimers, advice, and backing tracks for four vocal exercises for your guided practice.

If you have any questions, please feel free to swing by my Office Hour livestreams on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriennecowanmusic

Orchestration for Metal Musicians: Who Gets the Melody?

$10.00

Frustrated from blindly stabbing in the dark with your "big orchestra" keyboard patch? Looking to create more emotive, effective orchestral arrangements for your musical endeavours, but don't quite know where to start?

In this lesson, you'll become more familiar with the sounds of each instrument's different expressions and ranges, so you can

In this lesson, you'll become more familiar with the sounds of each instrument's different expressions and ranges, so you can educate and refine your instincts when asking yourself, "Who gets the melody?" while orchestrating. We'll look deeper into how we experience and consume music as composers and as listeners, and how we can use that knowledge to our advantage when creating an emotional state change for our listeners.

This bundle contains a video, a written handout of sorts, a long exercise, some anecdotes, and some recommendations for further studies :) There will be a part II in the coming months!

If you have any questions, please feel free to swing by my Office Hour livestreams on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adriennecowanmusic

*Please note: If you have trouble opening the zip file (for example, you're on a PC and open the file only to find an empty folder called "_MACOSX"), you now should be able to download each of the three individual files separately instead :)

Powerful Melodic Metal Singing: Singing With Distortion

$10.00

Level: Intermediate

A step-by-step walkthrough of how to safely create and incorporate different distortion types into your vocal toolbox, including: -Hetfield mids -Classic Heavy Metal highs -Soul-broken textures

This lesson bundle contains an instructional video and pdf full of demonstrations, How Tos, Dos and Don'ts, and tips for applying these

Level: Intermediate

A step-by-step walkthrough of how to safely create and incorporate different distortion types into your vocal toolbox, including: -Hetfield mids -Classic Heavy Metal highs -Soul-broken textures

This lesson bundle contains an instructional video and pdf full of demonstrations, How Tos, Dos and Don'ts, and tips for applying these techniques in a live situation.

Power Scream Practice//Long High Belting Practice (Intermediate/Hard Level)

$5.00

A one-and-done tough exercise that focuses on the technique used for long "yeahhhHHHH"s usually found at the beginning of power/classic/glam/etc metal songs. Spend mindful time honing this technique to instinctively know how to work cool melodies around the natural bridges in your voice!

Long Scream Drill (Intermediate Level)

$5.00

A practice track designed for building endurance, breath control, and showing off your growls, screams, etc. Practice altering between high and low screams, feel more inspired than yelling into thin air. Give yourself the space and freedom to continue developing your own epic sound!

Orchestration for Metal Musicians II: 3D Orchestration

$15.00

This pack contains a nearly 15 minute video and PDF that examines the concept of placing arrangements into a three dimensional space by balancing the part distribution across pitch spectrum, note rate, and depth.

Combined with the concepts covered in teh previous orchestration lesson ("Who Gets the Melody?"), learn how to easily fill out your

Combined with the concepts covered in teh previous orchestration lesson ("Who Gets the Melody?"), learn how to easily fill out your arrangements and create a crisp, luscious, and evocative musical landscape for your listeners to get lost in.

Quick tips include: -What to do with the upright basses? and -What orchestral instruments should I avoid in a metal context?