Vocal Warm Up Exercises
Whether you are a professional singer or a beginner vocal warm up exercises should form a part of your daily singing regimen. Warm up exercises help to improve voice quality and strength and to alleviate muscle tension, so its no wonder that most instructors and singers recommend them. For the warm up exercises to be effective they should be done for at least 20 minutes. Before you start the warm up exercises you should hydrate and moisturize the vocal chords by drinking ample of water.
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Vocal warm up exercises help to increase the blood flow to the voice producing muscles and organs. It is important to relax yourself mentally and physically before starting the warm up exercises. This should be followed by breathing exercises, vocal strength improvement exercises and pitch exercises. Eventually you will form your own warm up routine to suit your requirements.
But if you are just starting out your instructor may be able to advise you on warm up exercises specific to your level of expertise. While there isn’t an ideal set of warm up exercises some will work better for you than the others. You have to make sure that you start the warm up exercises at the mid-range which is usually the comfort zone for most singers and then proceed to the higher and lower ranges. If you are looking for information related to warm up exercises you can visit a local library or surf online. Seeking the help of a voice professional is another option and even though it may be expensive it will help you to develop a set of vocal warm up exercises that will be customized to your needs.
Below is a list of popular exercises:
Yawning Sighing: This is a very simple exercise where you yawn normally inhaling deeply with your shoulders, jaw and tongue relaxed and then exhale with an audible sound.
The Hmmm Sound: Use the hmmm sound at a comfortable pitch and then change the sound halfway through the exhaled breath.
The Straw Technique: The exercise involves deep inhalation as you yawn while the air is expelled through a straw.
Vocal Exhalation: Start by inhaling deeply once your lungs are full expel the air with a sudden sharp contraction of the abdominal muscles, the result will be exhalation with a distinct ‘huh’ sound.
{Vowel Sounds}: Choose a group of vowel sounds like aah, ii, uhh, oohh and ae, couple them with any consonant sound and sing across the scale going from low to high and vice versa.
{Tongue Twisters}: You can also use common tongue twisters like ‘ She sells sea shells on the sea shore. The use of tongue twisters helps in relaxing the articulators like lips, tongue, throat and palate . You can also use the exercise to improve your pitch level by singing the tongue twister at various pitch levels.
Listed below are a few of the benefits associated with warm up exercises:
- Helps to improve stamina
- Augments Vocal Range
- Is important for mental and physical well being
- Increases voice control
- Promotes correct breathing
- Relieves stress in the articulators
- Increases vocal strength
There are many other benefits that can be added to the above list so its important to follow a disciplined warm up regimen.
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