Vocal Warm Up Exercises
In the worlds of Folk and Popular Music, it is often considered "unprofessional" to have voice lessons. The fear seems to be that voice lessons can change a singer's "sound" or take away one's "style". It's popular to say, "He/she has never had a voice lesson in their life".
Regardless of whether you agree with the above, the point is that we all need to look after our voices.
Below you will find a number of exercises that will help you keep your voice healthy and improve your tonal production.
Please feel free to email Jeremiah with your comments on these exercises.
Note: In one of the exercises, reference is made to Virginia Tech for the definitions of staccato and legato...this is the URL for VT: Music Dictionary from Virginia Tech.
Very important note: These exercises are intended to be used to warm up your voice prior to singing. They should not be used if you are trying to to increase your range or do any other funky thing.
If you want to improve your voice significantly, you should find a good voice coach or teacher who can work with you.
The Bullfrog will not be held responsible in any way should you end up sounding like him.
Vocal Exercises for Female Voice:
- Hum
- Siren
- Trills
- Vowel
- Staccato
Vocal Exercises for Male Voice:
- Hum
- Siren
- Trills
- Vowel
- Staccato
Latest addition, August 10, 2007: Range extension exercises on the same vowel. These exercises go on for some time, but part of the exercise is to build some stamina in your singing and to be able to maintain the same tone (you will note the singer here is having some trouble with stamina).
- Seemingly endless exercise no. 1
- Seemingly endless exercise no. 2
- Seemingly endless exercise no. 3
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