Chicago Voice Lessons
Vocal Warm Ups
Singers who invest time warming up their voice before they sing, will find that after a few years their vocal stamina develops to a stage where they rarely get a hoarse throat after singing.
Conversely, those who haven't invested this time will probably experience vocal fatigue such as a hoarse throat; sometimes after just one heavy singing session, gig or rehearsal.
A vocal warm up is the process of warming up the muscles of the voice box (larynx) in preparation for singing.
In the context of singing, it is done through a combination of different singing exercise
It is important to establish a regular warm up routine tailored to your voice because it will:
Develop vocal stamina.
Singers need to strengthen the muscles of the larynx (voice box) so that it is able to withstand the long haul of singing and the physical demands placed on the voice.
Overextending the voice can cause short or long term vocal damage due to the strain on the larynx muscles.
Just as warming up before sporting activity is important to prevent over-extending and damaging muscles, the same is true for singing.
It is important to think in terms of a structured warm up routine for your voice rather than a series of random vocal exercises.
A warm up routine should be done before each singing session. A session can be a singing lesson, a singing practice at home, a gig, performance, concert, audition or any rehearsal involving singing.
External hand massages of the larynx and other neck muscles, and exercises that are performed near the beginning of the warm up are also appropriate establish a regular warm up routine.
We recommend you consult a singing teacher to help you.
Make sure you set aside time to warm up before every singing session
A series of warm ups on a cassette tape can be a useful tool, especially for those who are not yet used to the warm up regime.
You can do these exercises at home during the day or in the car on the way to work, to choir, to the singing lesson or gig.
At Chicago Voice Lessons we have recording facilities and can record the lessons. Upon request we can also record a 'Warm up exercise program'.
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