Singing Exercises

and vocal technique

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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 5Drop 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.

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

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Sing these notes on the Ah vowel, keeping the tongue completely at rest.

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

Sing these notes on the Oh vowel, keeping the tongue completely at rest. Keep your face as relaxed as possible.
CD Track 10- Whisper 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 13- Sing 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.

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Let go of the jaw as you sing this exercise, noticing the buzz created when you sing the word za.

CD Track 15- Sing 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 18- Call 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.
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Relax your jaw and feel the vibrations resonate in your mouth and head.

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Gently speak the vowels in this exercise, taking care to sing through the vowels and keep consonants

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Gently speak the vowels in this exercise, taking care to sing through the vowels and keep consonants

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Gently speak the vowels in this exercise, taking care to sing through the vowels and keep consonants

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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.

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Sing the word Sigh with a yawning feeling. Provide the space in the upper jaw, but aim the tone at the

CD Track 27- Before 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 28- For 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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