Singing Exercises and Vocal Technique

Singing Exercises and vocal technique

. Practice technique at least 15 minutes a day! Steve [Pick the date]

CD Track 1Keeping a gentle, no-pressure feeling, sing “Hah-Mm,” sustaining it on the given pitch. Keep feeding the breath into the tone, maintaining a smooth exhalation.

CD Track 2 The very tiny distance between the notes in this exercise has a massage-like effect on the vocal cords, making it an excellent way to start the warm-up process. Whisper the vowels, be very sensitive and note the tiny movements inside the mouth. Begin slowly, then do the exercise several times. Start with “Ah” the first time you sing the exercise, then “O”. Finally, combine the sound as “Ah-O”

CD Track 3 This exercise uses the humming sound “Mm.” The lips are together, but the back teeth should be slightly apart. Keep the space open in the throat. The tone should be placed in the mouth; try aiming the sound at the lips. Be careful not to allow it to become too

nasal. Keep a consistent energy level.

CD Track 4 This exercise wakes up your diaphragm! Sing each “Hha” with a very breathy H sound, and make sure each note is very quick. Take a quick surprise breath at the end of each measure. Your diaphragm should be really engaged during this exercise.

CD Track 5- Drop your jaw and try to keep your “Ah” vowel very tall and pure, making sure not to say “Uh.” Try to match the vowel on each note to the vowel before it. Repeat exercise using “Oh” and then “Oo.”

CD Track 6- Lightly speak-sing the numbers. Pay careful attention to your pitch.

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CD Track 8- Sing these notes on the “Ah” vowel, keeping the tongue completely at rest.

CD Track 9- Sing these notes on the “Oh” vowel, keeping the tongue completely at rest. Keep your face as relaxed as possible.

Sing these notes on the “Oh” vowel, keeping the tongue completely at rest. Keep your face as relaxed as possible.

CD Track 10Whisper the word “Ah” and then “Oh.” The vowel change should be made with as little movement as possible inside the mouth. Sing these notes, keeping the tongue as

still as possible.

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Let go of the jaw and cheeks. Sing these notes as relaxed as possible.

CD Track 13Sing this exercise with a relaxed jaw, letting it go and allowing your tongue to do all the work. The jaw absolutely does not need to move in order to sing these exercises.

CD Track 14Let go of the jaw as you sing this exercise, noticing the buzz created when you sing the word “za.”

CD Track 15Sing this exercise with a very loose jaw. Remember to sing a good “Ah,” making sure not to allow the vowel to become “Uh.”

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Allow the tongue to work independently from the jaw in this exercise.

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CD Track 18Call out loudly as you might call out to a neighbor or friend when there is a good distance between you, perhaps across the street. Make sure the ‘L’ sound is flicked off the tongue to make room for the next vowel.

Call out loudly as you might call out to a neighbor or friend when there is a good distance between you, perhaps across tstreet. Make sure the ‘L’ sound is flicked off the tongue to make room for the next vowel. CD Track 19-

Relax your jaw and feel the vibrations resonate in your mouth and head.

CD Track 20Gently speak the vowels in this exercise, taking care to sing through the vowels and keep consonants short.

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Track 21- Gently speak the vowels in this exercise, taking care to sing through the vowels and keep consonants short.

CD Track 22Gently speak the vowels in this exercise, taking care to sing through the vowels and keep consonants short.

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CD Track 24- Keeping the space described above, say Ah! as an exclamation, as if someone just surprised you in the most amazing way. Put the surprise into your eyes as well and say the vowels in the same manner. Now sing the exercises through your eyes, keeping surprise in your voice. Remember to keep the feel of a yawn in the back of your mouth.

CD Track 25- Sing this exercise, keeping the surprise in your voice. Remember to keep the feel of a yawn in the back of your mouth.

CD Track 26Sing the word “Sigh” with a yawning feeling. Provide the space in the upper jaw, but aim the tone at the front teeth.

CD Track 27Before singing, whisper “O,” then “Oo,” noting the tiny differences between these vowels. The vowel “Oo” feels like a smaller vowel; however, the space inside the mouth remains the same as with the “O.” Simply use the lips to say “Oo.”

CD Track 28For this exercise, let go of the lower jaw and keep saying the vowel. Laugh your way through this exercise as if you just heard a funny story.

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Say the vowel and keep the music flowing in this exercise.

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Allow this exercise to bubble over with the energy of laughter.

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Sing this exercise smoothly. Take a breath at the comma above the staff.

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Experiment with energy movement in this exercise. Make it dance.

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