January 27, 2010
Vocal Warmups
Repeat each exercise throughout your vocal range.
Try to use all the vowels in the course of your warmup [a e i o u].
The numbers underneath each note represent the scale degrees,
and the colors are there to help you recognize reocurring pitches.
1. Lip Trills.
1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1
3
2a. Staccato Triads.
1 3 5
3 1
5
2b. Legato Triads.
1 3 5 3 1
3. Go down a semi-tone each repeat.
7
I can sing low.
1 5 3 1
10
4a. Slide from scale degree 1 to 5 to 1.
1 1 1
12
4b. Slide from scale degree 1 to 8 (1) to 1.
1 1 1
14
6a. Notice the articulations when singing this exercise.
1 2 2 3 3 4 3 2 1
2
17
6b. Sing this exercise slowly
at first and then quicken.
1 2 2 3 3 5 4 2
18
7 5 4 2 1 3 5 1
19
3 5 4 2 7 5 4 2 1