13-Minute Vocal Warmup Tutorial for Singers – Ramsey Voice Studio

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5NlHNWlKTQ

Summary

Summary

Matt Ramsay shares a versatile vocal warm-up suitable for both male and female voices, focusing on utilizing the octave and a half arpeggio. The exercise can be broken down into triplets for easier practice and includes variations using „triple it“ pattern with sounds or lip trills to enhance the warm-up effect. The speaker demonstrates the warm-up starting from the lower end of male voices and gradually moving up while also providing instructions for female vocalists, introducing lip Trill exercises as a versatile option.

Highlights

• Utilize the octave and a half arpeggio for a versatile vocal warm-up.
• Break down the exercise into triplets for easier practice.
• Two variations provided using „triple it“ pattern with sounds or lip trills.
• Demonstrations for both male and female vocalists.

Key Takeaways

• Place two fingers on cheeks, lightly hold for Lip Trill exercise.
• Visualize gently flopping lips on each other while practicing the scale.
• Substitute exercises like Tongue Trill and NG consonant can be used to improve warm-up effect.
• Keep something closed in the vocal tract to reduce chances of straining or breaking during warm-up and improve resonance.