How To Warm Up Your Voice Correctly

In this video I show you how to safely warm your voice up to gently get your voice ready for the day's vocals.

How To Warm Up Your Voice Correctly

Warming up your voice correctly is a very misunderstood concept.

Many people think that they're just going to blast through a few scales in 15 or 20 minutes and then they are "good to go" to sing.

This is very shallow thinking at best.

For one thing the voice is very fragile and organic and varies from day today.

There are also many different voice types that need to be warmed up differently.

And, depending on the condition of your voice, is it tired from lack of sleep, is it a bit hoarse from singing too much the day before, is it froggy from coming off a cold or flu etc.?

All of these conditions and more make a tremendous difference in how we were on our voices up correctly.

In this video I provide some basic fundamental ways to warm up your voice correctly in most circumstances.

We do not want to "slam" our voices or "shock" our voices into "waking up" too quickly.

This is Key.

Of course we needed to learn the fundamental building blocks for how to sing, such as support, relaxation response, good open throat technique, bright "ping" in the sound of our voice and not using too much air etc..

I cover all of this and more in my singing course.

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[CoroMagnetica]

Hi Ken! I bought the course last year around december and have been working on my voice regularly since.
Today, i'm performing for the first time as a solo artist on a local event! I'm gonna be singing, playing guitar and saxophone. And man, i really want to acknowledge you for being such and influence, for all the content you put out. For having the bravery to discover and be yourself in such a way that others like me, can be inspired.
I feel like i'm growing so much and i feel so proud of myself for going outside of my comfort zone.
I live in México, and you live in the u.s, yet you have helped me so much to trust myself and my gifts by working hard and smart.
From the bottom of my heart, mind, and soul. Thank you 💙

[laburnibyboone]

I have to say, you have turned me into the best singer in my local Karaoke.

[oldhag]

❤1:47 15:38 19:32 25:41 (for my study and daily practice purpose!)

[chalinosanchez]

1st scale 1:47 2nd scale 6:35 2nd exercise 15:38 2nd scale 19:32 3rd exercise 25:41

[theblackstoneproject]

I always struggled with finding a "bulletproof" routine for warming up but I have finally found one.
As a singer in a Led Zeppelin tribute band who had taken Ken's course for over ten years, I was always frustrated to find my voice was always very inconsistent from performance to performance. Warming up right before the show alone did not adequately prepare me for three hours of singing. Then one day, I decided to experiment. I woke up at 830am and warmed up lightly with some exercises. Then I warmed up again lightly with the same exercises at around 130 on my work break. Throughout the day, I did some light singing here and there while focusing on not "forcing" the connection of my mixed voice. Then I warmed up again right before my 830 show. Voila! My voice was READY to go. I was shocked at how cleanly my voice was able to hit the high notes right out of the gate.
Now, this routine may not work for everyone but it does wonders for me. As a side note, the EARLIER in the morning I do my initial warmup, the "better" I sound. 8-930 gives me optimal results. However, I have to sing here and there throughout the day to keep my voice warmed up. Napping seems to completely reset my voice if I am already warmed up.
Hope this helps someone cause I know it was a complete game changer for me.

[dcalihou]

Your voice warm ups are life changing for me. Im 50 and started singing in a band last year. Now that I have this knowledge, I never sing without warming up properly. My singing has improved more than I thought possible. I feel like Im just beginning to find my voice. Thank you for this content Ken!

[jeffjenkins]

I sang in a small church choir in Jr. High. About 25 years later, I sang (poorly) in another small church choir for about a year. Over twenty years later, after decades of chronic sinusitis and acid in my throat damaging my esophagus for years from acid reflux, which made my throat hurt even if I sang low and softly, my current church kept asking me to join the choir because they desperately needed male singers. I kept telling them no, because I couldn't sing, because I thought my voice was permanently damaged. Finally I gave in about 3 months ago. I then decided that if I was going to be in the choir, I needed to learn how to sing, so I don't make the choir sound horrible. So I started watching YouTube videos on how to sing. Then, about 2 months ago, I came upon your videos and began practicing to them every day. As a result, I can now hit notes I've never been able to hit in my entire life, and I'm singing better than I ever have in my life. I'm on a fixed income, but if I can ever afford your singing course, I would like to take advantage of it, because you are the absolute best I have seen on YouTube. Thank you for your tremendous help, and for greatly improving a bad singer!

[seancollins]

Oh man. That opening part about warming up, yet still feeling like the vocals are stuck is all too relevant. The exact same thing happens when playing guitar. It is hard to produce when you, "just aren't feeling it." Great info for how to really get warmed up and ready. Thanks Ken! I love what you do for us with your channel and programs.

[veronicaprmanagerforcreatu]

I joined my church choir and there are only 2 sopranos in it and I am the second one. They never do warm ups when we practice so I am having to practice before I go to practice or before I sing. So this really helps.. Thank you Ken for these videos .. God bless

[kapnkool]

Hi Ken, I've been singing for close to 25 years now and playing clubs all over N.J., but I reached a whole new level of power, finesse and control in my vocals thanks to your videos -- especially the warm ups. I recommend you constantly to new singers seeking advice. You are the greatest mentor any aspiring singer could have. Thank you.

[gadamerlast]

EXCELLENT SESSION...a real public service (THANKS!) - you are helping more and more people to sing more and sing better (and we need far more singing in this crazy world)! You are contributing to making the world a more joyful and creative place...we need it! Keep up the important work...

[MountatinMusic]

wow woke up today with my throat/voice feeling horrible, I have a gig later tonight and i usually do most of these to warm up but didn't realize I was over doing it by pushing waaaay to hard. fallowed this video to the T and my voice feels WAAAAY better then any time i've done this on my own. Thanks so Much Ken!! I will be purchasing Ken Tamplin Vocal Academy 100%

[jesiwahl]

Can I do this warm up literally sometimes for hours! I'm older and it seems that my cords have gotten a little bit less flexible. I want your students to have a testimonial that, if they really feel called to sing, your warm-ups are the best thing in the world for them! You have been so generous with those of us who sing when the student is ready the teacher will appear.

[JOHNKUHNMUSIC]

Vowel mods have been my biggest stumblin block since I started with your beginner warm up tutorials 3 yrs ago and as you do newer videos like this, peelin back the layers even further on the WHYS and WHERE FORS, depicting the REASONS, we try to shove EEEE's and through our NOSE (like ME..lol), we're able know immediately what to do to correct the prob, sometimes before we even get to the bar/beat..Thanks so MUCH for these videos that keep unveiling and revealing!

[craigrock]

Ken I learned this technique from you a long while back! It changed my Singing Game DRASTICALLY!! Even my seasoned musician friends here had No Idea what I was doing or why!! They just giggle! Lol! Thank You Man! ROCK ON!!😄🤘🤪❤🙏

[CatsPJS]

Taking a hot shower before singing made such a huge difference in my weekly jamming session with friends. I wasn’t sure that was the reason but Ken underscored that suspicion and it really makes a lot of sense all that warm moisture relaxing and lubricating the vocal cords. I was able to hit high notes and sustain them for two hour jam session. Glad I ran across this in November 2024

[petmoxey]

Our Mr Tamplin sharing the wealth and wisdom. Bravo sir 👏

[yesterdayproductions]

Excellent Sir! The break for me is G#4 (Typical Tenor break). Not shocking the voice is absolutely 100% true. Need to warm up properly to sing the Beatles in original Key. LOL

[agisnon]

I came across your videos two years ago when I first started taking voice lessons. Back then I couldn't appreaciate your content that much as I didn't have much patience and I was looking for quick results. Two years later on my way to becoming a voice teacher myself, having realised that being patient and giving our voice time to develop is the least we can do for it, I have so much more respect for your content. I have worked with couple of teachers and learned different things from each one of them. Many teacher don't allow much time for warming up and tend to take straight to the advanced stuff. No one talks about spending a good amount of time, 30-40 minutes to wake up the voice properly. In lessons, while trying out different rangy songs, I would often find myself feeling totally useless because I thought high notes were totally out of reach for me. Now I realise that you can't expect your voice to do challenging stuff without easing allowing to open up properly. Thank you so much for providing such detailed explanations on your videos. I will definitely get your courses in the future!

[SynthesisMusic]

About two weeks ago, my guitarist (I am an amateur composer of electro-wave music) asked me if I would like to sing a song, in a completely acoustic evening. I was quite worried, since my voice has never been super, besides I had just recovered from Covid-19. At which I 'warmed up' with this video about 3 hours before the performance. The completely improvised performance of Deep Purple's Soldier Of Fortune was very well received by the audience and my voice held up well! Thanks Ken. I really have to get busy and seriously practice a little more. As soon as I have time and a clear mind I will definitely follow your course. Thanks again for your wonderful work!