Vocal Exercises

5-note Scale (Up and Down)

can be used moving between vowel sounds such ↗︎'a'- ↘︎'e', ↗︎'e',-↘︎ 'o' or ↗︎'i'-↘︎'u’

Starts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

Step It Up!?
For Baritone Range

Descending Major Scale

sing down the major scale using 'mum, mum, mum...mah' and then 'nah, vah, nah, vah...vah'. Focus should be on relaxing the jaw

QqqStarts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

Octave Jump, then down the Major Scale

use this on a 'i'-'ya' sound using a forward tongue roll and extension for looser tongue and jaw

Starts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

Messi de Voce Exercise

technique that requires sustaining a single pitch while gradually making the voice louder and then softer.
Note - There should be no change in the tone or shape of the vowel or wavering of pitch..

Starts on Fmaj and modulates, in steps, up to the next Fmaj

Staccato on Arpeggios

with each note sharply detached or separated from the others

Starts on Cmaj and modulates, in steps, up to Gmaj

Sister Act-inspired call and response

done use 'la' to each note. Does progress up, but not chromatically, therefore testing ability to match pitch

Starts on Cmaj, then + 1 tone, then + 2 tones, then + 1 semitone to finish on Gmaj

Nih, neh, noh, nah (practising vowels)

this exercise will challenge your student's use of resonance with their vowels. Each bar (of 3 notes) is a different vowel; so nih___, neh____, noh___, nah_____.

Starts on Cmaj and modulates up in steps to Gmaj

Arpeggio + 8tve

quite simply, this exercise is made of the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 8th scale degree of the key, while modulating up.

Starts on Cmaj and modulates up in steps to Gmaj

Exploring Mixed Voice - Males

The goal is to move from falsetto into head voice by moving from an ooh sound into an oh sound on the same note. This will take practise!

51 Rolling into a mix.m4a

Explaining Onsets

Using the below sounds to demonstrate each onset type (glottal/hard, aspirate/breathy, balanced/coordinated) with the 5-note Scale track above and get the student to also see how each of these feel. Use every vowel type with each onset type

glottal/hard - 'ha, he, hi, ho, hu...'
aspirate/breathy - 'ahh, ehh, ihh, ohh, uhh...'
balanced/coordinated - 'ah, eh, ih, oh, uh...'

Breath Support Exercises

Hissing - using the correct breathing method, slowly maintain a hissing 'ssssss' sound for as long as you can. If you'd like to challenge yourself, your time can be recorded.

Pitch Glides Through A Straw - using a straw, do a few pitch glides from your lowest possible note right up to your top note.

Silly Straw Singing - using a straw, hum the melody for a selected song. This will help place your voice before adding words.

Vocal Agility

Refers to a singer's ability to sing notes or phrases that have a lot of notes and moves quickly. While a student is developing their abilities, the trick is to help them hear the notes first, before gradually stepping up the speed to get them used to singing faster, before harnessing their vocal agility.

Riffs and Runs Warm Up

Riffs and Runs Vocal Exercises

Exploring Mixed Voice - Males

Explaining Onsets

Breath Support Exercises

Vocal Agility

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