Vocal Warm Ups
Here are the warm ups and exercises that we do in class. I hope you find these helpful in your everyday life and activities. Breathe well.
The Snake
Breathe in through the nose for four counts and then let out through their mouth saying SSS like a snake.
The Siren
Have the students use their voice inflection and range to sound like a siren going up as high as they can and as low as they can for as long as they can. Just make sure they are not screaming or screeching - this will hurt their voices
Slidey C
Next I have my students sing the letter C going up a fifth and back down a 5th. (Much like Do-Sol-Do) but using a slide type voice, hence the name Slidey C.
M & Ms
I start from a comfortable middle range for my chorus (usually from low A to high C or D if they can make it for they are just beginning) and we sing Mommy Made Me Mash My M&M’s (from Do to Sol) and then I modulate to the next chord in the series. This helps with pitching matching and diction as well as again warming up the vocal passages.
Seven Sailors
This is a tongue twister that the kids find challenging and enjoy singing. We sing “Seven Sassy Sailors Sailed the” on Do and then we go to Sol and sing, “Seven Salty Seas” and then we modulate to the next chord/key.
Here are the warm ups and exercises that we do in class. I hope you find these helpful in your everyday life and activities. Breathe well.
The Snake
Breathe in through the nose for four counts and then let out through their mouth saying SSS like a snake.
The Siren
Have the students use their voice inflection and range to sound like a siren going up as high as they can and as low as they can for as long as they can. Just make sure they are not screaming or screeching - this will hurt their voices
Slidey C
Next I have my students sing the letter C going up a fifth and back down a 5th. (Much like Do-Sol-Do) but using a slide type voice, hence the name Slidey C.
M & Ms
I start from a comfortable middle range for my chorus (usually from low A to high C or D if they can make it for they are just beginning) and we sing Mommy Made Me Mash My M&M’s (from Do to Sol) and then I modulate to the next chord in the series. This helps with pitching matching and diction as well as again warming up the vocal passages.
Seven Sailors
This is a tongue twister that the kids find challenging and enjoy singing. We sing “Seven Sassy Sailors Sailed the” on Do and then we go to Sol and sing, “Seven Salty Seas” and then we modulate to the next chord/key.