Week 10: Warming-up

Tips this week deal with the important aspects of Warming-up a Voice. An actual reason for doing an exercise should always be understood!

A warm-up routine should be viewed as a ‘wake-up’ call for the muscles that are used in singing, preparing the muscular systems for work.
1st: Silently Laugh for 10 seconds, maintaining a loose jaw & tongue to build Retraction of False Vocal Folds, counteracting Constriction.
2nd: Use well informed physical exercises to isolate & build the muscles of BREATHING & SUPPORT, as well as the neck Sternocleidomastoids.
3rd: Use well informed silent & vocal exercises which isolate & exercise the rise, fall & tilts of the Larynx, & include Sirening.
Continue with well informed vocal exercises building Range, evenness of Tone, Transition weaknesses, & varied Voice Qualities re Repertoire.

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