Pick your voice type and press play: a piano leads six short exercises, one half step higher each time and back down, so you warm up before writing or recording without guessing the notes.
A voice sings better after a few minutes of gentle work: humming and lip trills first, then scales and arpeggios. The piano gives you each starting note and stays inside the comfortable middle of the voice type you choose, so nothing pushes you to the edges of your range.
Sing softly. If anything hurts or scratches, stop and go back to humming.
Lips closed, teeth apart. Hum “mmm” and feel the buzz on your lips and nose.
Blow through relaxed lips so they flutter (“brrr”), or hum through a straw. If the lips stop, press your cheeks lightly.
Sing up and down five notes on “nee”, keeping the sound light and forward.
Sing 1-3-5-8 and back on “ah” with a relaxed jaw. Keep the top note light; do not push.
Short, bouncy notes on “ha”, from the belly. It wakes up breath support.
Start light at the top on “oo” and let the voice come down without pushing.
Sing softly. If anything hurts or scratches, stop and go back to humming.
In Zoundroom, record the first take inside the song’s project right after warming up, and note in the song’s note which key felt best.
Five to ten minutes is enough before most sessions. The full routine here lasts about five minutes at the default tempo; before a long recording day, run it twice or add your own song at the end.
The one closest to your comfortable range: bass, baritone or tenor for most men, alto, mezzo-soprano or soprano for most women. If you do not know, take the vocal range test first; it links back here with your range.
Yes. Humming, lip trills and straw exercises work at low volume and are the core of the routine. Keep everything soft; volume is not the goal of a warm-up.
Stop that exercise and go back to humming. A warm-up should never hurt. If hoarseness or pain lasts, see a voice professional.
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