{"id":26,"date":"2021-04-29T15:40:26","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T22:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singeo.com\/chorus\/?p=26"},"modified":"2022-03-11T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:32:59","slug":"easy-singing-warm-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.singeo.com\/chorus\/easy-singing-warm-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Singing Warmup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"everybody-has-7-minutes\"><strong>Everybody has 7 minutes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even you! And that&#8217;s all this will take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But why warm up? I&#8217;m so glad you asked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan on using your voice, it is a good idea to start your day with a warmup. Your voice uses muscles (your vocal cords), and just like every other muscle in your body, they work better when they&#8217;re warmed up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be able sing easier, with a bigger range, and you&#8217;ll avoid strain and injury. And even better&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Waming up your voice is way easier than warming up any of your other muscles! You can do it in just 7 minutes. Let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercise-1-the-bubble\"><strong>Exercise 1 &#8211; The Bubble<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This is Lisa&#8217;s favorite exercise and it&#8217;s not hard to see why. In fact the hardest part about The Bubble is trying not to laugh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be \u201cblowing bubbles\u201d with your lips, but what you\u2019ll really be doing is finding the perfect balance of breath and muscle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the lesson on the right for more info on The Bubble (and why it&#8217;s amazing).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Most Important Vocal Exercise\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C31t_IXlyOo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Get started with The Bubble!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercise-2-the-straw\"><strong>Exercise 2 &#8211; The Straw<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This works best if you have a singing straw (or any metal straw really). But if you don&#8217;t, don&#8217;t worry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this without any extra equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simply puff up your cheeks and blow air out through your mouth. You can hold your hand in front of your mouth to make sure it&#8217;s working.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you feel air on your palm, then you&#8217;re doing it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll have to work pretty hard for this one, but that&#8217;s the point. With your puffy cheeks (or your straw), sing up and down a five-note scale for this part of your warmup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercise-3-the-letter-n\"><strong>Exercise 3 &#8211; The Letter &#8216;N&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick change for this next exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By singing the letter &#8216;N&#8217; we&#8217;ll be singing through our <em>nose<\/em> instead of our mouth. Touch your tongue to the roof of your mouth and follow along with the scale in the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This scale is a little different from ones we&#8217;ve used up until now. But it&#8217;s a fantastic way to expand your range and work on your pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, remember to sing up AND down the scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ok, on to the last exercise in our warmup routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercise-5-the-letter-v\"><strong>Exercise 5 &#8211; The Letter &#8216;V&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Final exercise! Similar to the last one but this time we&#8217;ll be singing the letter &#8216;V&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your top teeth should touch and stay on your bottom lip to make that &#8216;VVV&#8217; sound. And we&#8217;ll be using a double arpeggio pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, this one might tickle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you find it&#8217;s too ticklish for you, you can substitute the &#8216;VVV&#8217; sound for a &#8216;ZZZ&#8217;. Whatever feels better for you and allows you to complete the exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"so-you-re-warmed-up-now-what\"><strong>So you&#8217;re warmed up. Now what?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This easy singing warmup should only take 7 minutes. You can follow along with the video or do it alone. We recommend starting each day with this warmup and noticing the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even your speaking voice will improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you might be thinking&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>Now I&#8217;m all warmed up, what should I do?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s sing a song! Here are two song tutorials that you can dive into right away. Happy singing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Sing &quot;Perfect&quot; By Ed Sheeran\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8sbHEUEy780?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Sing &quot;Easy On Me&quot; By Adele\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qWXu9iKGqBQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow this easy singing warmup that only takes 7 minutes! 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