Best to start with 2-3 warmups

5-note scale - up and down

• start with lip trills/tongue trills/humming then move to vowel shapes

Baritone Voices - starts on Gmaj and modulates chromatically to

Baritone Voices - starts on Gmaj and modulates chromatically to

Start

5-note Descending Scale

• usually used to lip trills, tongue trills, humming or with a straw

Starts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

Starts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

Octave Glides

• using the 'i' or 'u' sound slide up and down the notes. Try using one vowel going up, and another on the way down

Starts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

Starts on Cmaj and modulates in steps up to Gmaj

1 to 8, then 8 to 1

• count 1 thru 8 with each note a different number following pattern, then do the reverse from 8 down to 1

1-1,2,1-1,2,3,2,1....mp3

Engage Your Diaphragm

Get your breathing habits in check with these exercises

https://youtu.be/xCCKN9ruHVg?si=QQDHsKISZMxB4WA3

AEIOU Song

Great for Kids

• the words to this song are limited to 'A, E, I, O or U'. Start with the slower version until comfortable moving between saying each note. When students are making progress, attempt speeding up video, or moving on to the fast version for inspiration.

Slow Version

Slow Version

Fast Version

Fast Version

Useful Links

Diaphragmatic Breathing - explains this process and has 2 exercises to teach our bodies to do it

Volume vs Resonance - a video of Perpetuum Jazzile warming up and teaching at the same time

Warm Me Up app - an app dedicated entirely to vocal warmups. Either queue your choice of warmups, or click random.

Appcompanist app - an app designed to assist practising at home. Has long list of customisable warmups built in.