As singers, our bodies are our instruments, so we need to make sure that all of our muscles, including the vocal chords, are ready to meet the demands of singing. Let’s get STARTED! 1. GET AND STAY HYDRATED Water lubricates the vocal folds and eliminates toxins that make you sick. Excessive alcohol. Caffeine, and nicotine — these substances dehydrate the body. Also, try to avoid any dairy foods and salty foods before singing, as they can cause excessive phlegm and 2. SIRENS A vocal siren is one of the quickest and easiest ways to wake up your voice. On a rounded "ooh" vowel. Begin at the lowest point in your voice and gradually slide up to the top. Then make your way back down. Imagine you are imitating the sound of an ambulance siren, or imagine you are taking your voice on a roller coaster ride. Be sure to open your mouth wider as you go higher. 3. LIP TRILLS Take a nice breath and release it so that your lips like a motor boat. The make a "bbbbb" sound — airflow needed to produce this sound is the same as the airflow needed for singing, so lip trills are an excellent, gentle warm-up. Try doing them as a siren, or on scales going up and back. 4. WARM UP YOUR VOWELS Find an easy note in the middle of your comfort zone. Sing that note on “A”, “E”, “O”, “I”. It should sound and feel as easy and natural as speaking — once it does, move up the scale chromatically by half-steps and repeat. 4. SCALES AND ARPEGGIOS Begin on an open neutral vowel, such as Ah. Ooh, Oh. Ee. You can get creative with the melodic pattern, as long as it increases by half steps to take you to the top or bottom of your range. A basic simple way to do this would be to sing a S note scale up and back, or a simple 3 step arpeggio (Do Mi sol Mi DO) 5. SING SOME SONGS! Sing some songs from your repertoire, starting with some easy ones and working towards your show-stoppers. Always remember that everyone's voice is different, and not every song will fit every singer. Find something that you are comfortable singing, that doesn't force you to push too hard vocally, and fits your personal style! 6. CHECK IN WITH YOURSELF You’re not really done with your warm-up until you feel 100% ready to sing. How does your body feel! How does your voice sound? How confident are you? If you need. Redo Steps I -7. If you feel good, go knock 'em dead! From: musicademy Like more of such tips or looking for a online vocal coach? Check out my review of the online singing program that I'm using right now.
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