Great information. Thank you. I had a hard time finding a video like this. Do you have a actual warm up video? It would be great to have a video that I could pull up every time before I get ready to perform. Something designed for men without out much talking. Kind of like a tool. Titled start this vocal warm up for men 40 minutes before performing or something like that.
My program Singing Ignition offers a new 15-minute warm up every 2 weeks, tailored to your range and vocal needs: singingignition.com For something more generic, you can access my morning warm-up here: www.spencerwelch.com/warm-up
For many of us working in bands the problem is more when and where to warm up. We get to gig 1 1/2 to 2 hrs before to set up. I usually do 20 minutes of trills and nays before that and maybe a couple panicked trills from the bottom to the top 5 minutes before. Thing is theres nowhere to do a warmup at a club gig unless I take a quick ride in my car after set up and then I feel wierd being the only band member that leaves. Its awkward. What do you recommend ? I certainly cant do it in front of everyone
I recommend my clients warm up three times on a performance day. First, a gentle warm-up in the late morning/early afternoon to wake up the voice and get it moving. This is 10 minutes max. Second, a slightly more intense warm-up later in the day before going to the venue. This is a chance to run some of the more difficult phrases in the songs of the set. 15 minutes max. For the third one, you should already be warmed up by this time so when you're at the venue, duck out to the car or go outside for 5 minutes and do a few optimizing exercises before going onstage. Even in the green room with other people around, it's possible to do humming, trills, straw phonation etc exercises that aren't full volume and distracting. Get your band used to what a professional green room sounds like before a show. Pro musicians understand that this is a singer's process, just like drummers beat on practice pads and guitar players run scales backstage. It's all in how you educate your band's expectations.
