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How To Sing Like Kurt Cobain – Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Kent Tamplin

Ken Tamplin, Professional Vocal coach

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Updated on September 14, 2022

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    • When the music video for “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was first released, MTV refused to air it but when they finally did, it ended up becoming a hit and was made part of their regular rotation.

    What other songs can you think of that initially were denied airplay until they caught on and then completely dominated the airwaves after? Share with me in the comments!

    As I explain how to sing like Kurt Cobain, I’m first going to explore the origins of grunge and how Nirvana changed the game for rock music at that time.

    We’ll also look at how Kurt got his sound by constricting air and then we’ll see how we can achieve that same sound safely using the KTVA method.

    Here is the full version of my cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”: https://youtu.be/-d916SXQq_U

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