Do you need help with your warm-ups?
This page is designed to help you practice vocal skills at home. Practicing vocal warm-ups every day is the best way to improve your singing. Additionally, the more you work hard on these exercises, the better singer you will become! Don’t forget to listen carefully to yourself as you sing too. This will help you make adjustments to pitch, air flow, and tone quality. Also, practice in front of a mirror. Likewise, mirrors give feedback about your posture and expression. They can help you watch for tension around your neck. Are you ready to start your warm-up? Let’s go!
Instructions
Stream the piano part of any warm-up below. To be a well rounded singer, choose one warm up in each category below. If you happen to want a greater variety of vocal warm-ups, there are links to additional exercises to help you step up your vocal technique.
Body Movement
Why is it important to include body movement in choral warm-ups?
Body movement helps rib flexibility and helps relieve tension in the body. Move your body! Complete at least one of these warm-ups.
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Hokey Pokey
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Wheels on the Bus
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Windmills
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Quasimodo/Stir a Pot of Glue
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Macarena
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Wreck It Ralph
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Imaginary Sports
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Body Circles with Arms (Clockwise and Counter Clockwise)
Posture
How can standing with proper alignment help me to sing?
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Check Your Posture in the Mirror
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Line Up your Body Use the Mirror to make Adjustments
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Make sure your body is ready to move and not rigid
Breathing
How does breathing influence singing?
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Bow and Arrow
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Inhale with hand on sternum and belly/Sprinkler
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Death Note (Inhale, Stop, Sing, Stop)
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Swimming Breath
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Elevator Breathe In/Air Dial
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Down and Out. Up, but not in. Sing.
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Fire Alarm (Start with the breath then add the pitch)
Buzzing
Did you know that buzzing automatically stops any tension in your voice?
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Five Note Scale
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Really Happy Buzzing
Registers
How can I tell if I am singing in my head voice or in my chest voice?
Head Voice
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Who, Who, Who, Who, Who
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Boo, Boo
Chest Voice
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The Scream (Ah’s)
Connect Head Voice to Chest Voice
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Roller Coaster
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Wiley Coyote Slides
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NASCAR
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Howling (don’t forget the long slide)
Singing
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Fla, Fla, Knee
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Yoda (I Am Slowly Going Crazy)
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I Love to Sing
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Like, Oh My Gosh
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Many Mumbling Mice
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