Welcome to The Weekly Warm-Up's channel, where I share free vocal exercises for singers every single week.
I'm a lifelong Soprano 2 and lover of good singing. In addition to maintaining an active singing career, I teach singing lessons to students aged 10-80+ in the DC area.
I believe that people who enjoy singing but don't have the time or inclination to start regular voice lessons can benefit from a toolbox of vocalises that, done properly at home, can improve vocal technique. Learn exercises to target posture, breath, resonance, and air movement, and deepen your understanding of your voice along the way!
Hi Laura! Thanks for the helpful video! I love this tip. I am wondering if you have any advice for a balanced onset when singing a note that's beyond your tessitura? I'm a soprano, and I sing a few pieces in which note is at the top of the staff or above it. Some of the notes begin with a consonant sound, but some begin with a vowel sound. Any suggestions?
Hi Laura! Thank you so much for this helpful information and exercises! I'll definitely be using them in my practice. Another exercises that I learned for maintaining the breath, is to sing a given passage on a lip buzz (lips together, barely touching) or a "vvv" sound. While doing this, you notice the sensation of the ribs staying lifted and the amount of air you're using is just enough to create a good sound, without "overspending it." Then, when you return to singing on text, you apply the same feeling of lifted ribcage and continuous breath.
I had to watch this since I love Frixion pens, use them all the time as do many crafters! You can just iron your music - one swipe will take care of the markings. I think a medium setting on the iron would do it.
I never feel anything happening with my ribcage as I inhale (what I believe to be) correctly. When I take in air using my lower abdomen, making the stomach bigger, it basically feels like the air is going into my stomach and there only. The only time I feel the ribcage expanding is if I inhale incorrectly, with pushing my stomach inwards. Like this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-99ST70lj-xM.html
@@Bravilor hi! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Without seeing you, my best guess would be that this issue is related to your body alignment. You might explore the position of your hips (try moving them back an inch), lower back (maybe swaybacked) or the back of the ribs (possibly pushed in, thrusting the sternum forward). Any of these alignment issues will really limit your ability to feel the breath moving all the way around. This video might also be helpful: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zfTzN_LJhOc.htmlsi=s7XtSdajwsPHoYKC good luck and thanks for watching!
This is my first time hearing about the beanbag trick. I’m excited to play around with this! I read your weekly email about prosody and realized maybe I do need to take a step back and read out the song first. I think by doing this I can find my beanbag words better too. Thank you Laura!!!
Thank you very much , your exercises and your channel are really great and very helpful! I was always told that my voice is a little far back so would this exercise be good for me or would the 'n' or another consonant be better? Thank's again for the amazing content!
Approximately Approximately how long does it take to learn raising and lowering the soft palate ? Please let me know . Your answer will be accepted as an approximation not as an iron clad definitive answer so please don't worry about that . I have been following your advice on exercises for raising the soft palate for the last 2 weeks without achieving even the slightest twitch of the soft palate , so please do comment on this aspect of how long does it take to learn raising and lowering the soft palate . Rafi Rashid .
Oh wow this is spectacular! I have tried versions of this in the past but never with the emphasis on vocalizing after the movement. It makes the WORLD of a difference. Thanks so much! 💕
