How to warm up your voice for singing (BEST 3 Exercises)

How to warm up your voice for singing

5:54 Activate Power
7:22 Exercise - Revving the Diaphragm
13:05 Vocal chord coordination
15:09 Exercise - Close mouth jumps
19:17 Amplification
23:26 Exercise - Ng CATS

Hello friends! I’m Madeleine Harvey and thank you so much for joining me today. I wanted to devote some time guiding you through a great warmup routine that you can do every time you get prepared to sing. So if you like today’s video, be sure to give it a thumbs up and be sure to subscribe. I would love to have you as a part of my musical family!

I’m going to share with you my favorite warms up that I do every time. We’ll start with the basic essentials for a great warm up, and I’ll also show you how build onto each exercise, making them more advanced to suit your growing skill level The exercises used in today’s video are designed to layer a vocal foundation by including the areas of the voice used to Power, coordinate and amplify your voice.

It can be really confusing to select what you need to do as a warmup. Especially when you are learning on your own. So keep in mind the most important thing is to wake up your internal spaces and remind your muscles what will be expected of them and how they can support you. In the same way that a dancer stretches before a show. Your warm ups should always include exercises that focus on Power, coordination and amplification. With all that being said, it is crucial to bring in an attitude of deliberateness when you are warming up. You want to make your warmups as much like your performance as you can. When you perform, there is an elevation to the energy, we don’t half commit to our singing on a stage. So make sure you’re as deliberate and energetic in your warmups as well.

(Power) Activate your breath
This is where it all begins. The diaphragm is your engine of Power. Everything is sourced from here. So rev it up, get it stared and make sure your going deep for everything you need. We have to launch the breath into the face. (Could also do ff’s short staccato)

Revving the diaphragm - 4 short 1 long. (to add pizzaz - go on lip trill) This is going to do wonders for your phrasing and style. This raving or bouncing motion not only supports your sound, but gives your singing momentum and a presence that energizes your sound.

2. (Coordination) Adding breath to tone - Closed mouth jumps - Advanced Ha jump with spin
This sound is fantastic in building cord strength. The bouncing action releases muscular tension from the mix.

3. NG (amplification) (Cats about to fight) - We use temporary coordinations as a means to accentuate the one resonator so that it is strong enough to assist in the balancing of the others. It’s entirely possible that you may have to over-accentuate one resonator in order for them to blend equally. The mix is always going to default a little towards the head voice. Don’t resist this, but instead go with the release of it. AS you work this sound, you will be able to modify it to include more muscle fiber.

Now you’ll want to connect that turning sensation with a part of your face that is incredibly resonant. (Al capon) Nuh 1-3-5-8 we hear a distinct presence of each resonator in the overall tone. As you pay attention to your acoustics in your head, you’ll need to be incredibly clear with your mental imagery. Really work to aim your sound. This will allow both your chest and head voices to share the responsibility of the shifting nature of the tone.

Thank you so much for joining me today!

[CharlotteBoin]

Self-reminder
1st exercise - 7:22
2nd exercise - 14:32
3rd exercise - 23:23

[tiramaisu]

You deserve so much more popularity you have motivated me so many times whenever I felt like giving up PLEASE DONT STOP DOING THIS

[diannelaverne]

I am a 65 year old mezzo working on voice rehab. This and your breathing tips are helping lots. Thank you so much!

[TheReviewHuman]

My cat just gave me a look of judgement for the cat-fighting warm up :')

[cnaber]

You're such a f***ing great teacher, I'm honestly overwhelmed by your expertise. Thank you so much! <3

[barbarakendrick]

She is amazing. Really helps me find my " inner voice." Don't ever stop, we love you.

[dianadownes]

Hi,
You are a fabulous teacher, I'm glad I found you.

[barbaracimini]

Unbelievable! That “nuhr”(?) exercise changed my life in 10 minutes! I had s little more difficulty maintaining that mouth/throat position on higher notes. I’d love to see a sequel to this video.
Thank you SO much!

[rajkumarijoshi]

you are fantastic. Rare to find someone of your caliber and sincerity. There is no holding back from you..so generous of you

[elenacamera]

Hello, my name is Elena, I have been singing and playing the piano for one year. I was following you trough this video. Thank you.
I found it very useful, and had fun, following your up and down The cat was the best
I'm 60 years old but I have great fun learning.
I will be following your lessons.
Thanks again and good bye...

[profquesada]

I hardly ever leave comments...Just want to say thank you for taking the time to offer this lesson on Youtube. It is exactly like having a vocal class in my living room. I used to take lessons as a girl because singing was the one thing my soul wanted to do. Then, I came to believe that I could not sing and did not sing for over 30 years. Now, I am singing again. You are so articulate and fun (and cute!)! Thank you!! ~Donna
PS, Wanted to also comment about the "ng" sound!...also a magical sound in Yoga (Kundalini) - ONG is a sacred syllable, and resonates with the sound of the "infinite" when chanted properly so as to vibrate the nasal cavity.

[sharyblack]

Brasilian here. You’re helping me a lot. Thanks Mads...

[janevhelmaturanpacquiao]

Thank you for sharing your video i've learned a lot

[rozetalami]

Madeleine you are amazing my dear. After only three videos of your today i feel my voice very different. Thank yoy so much. It will help my confidence in singing a lot. Really really amazing teacher and i love your elegance.

[madisonlevimusic]

You are so fantastic! Such a great way of breaking down exercises and explaining them in a way that covers both the science and the practical application <3

[ivycastilho]

You are the BEST singing teacher ever!

[jennymurphy]

This is so helpful! I’ve been singing for 7 years but I’ve never really had a solid warm up routine, I’ve always done it but I’ve always just done scales and runs to warm up but these are so interesting! Thank you so much! X

[julianvillalba]

Thank you so much for these valuable lessons, I hope you know you're reaching people from all over the globe, and that I feel blessed by being one of them. Greetings from Argentina!!!

[Calida]

Yessss your videos are so incredibly helpful! I think I'm really just starting to discover "my sound"!

[AnthonyLazaroMusic]

Welcome back, Madeleine, you were sorely missed :)