VOCAL EXERCISES AND/OR WARM UPS PLEASE!!!

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 3:35pm

Can anyone give me some good vocal excrcises and/or warm ups? You can PM them to me or post them here. I lost my voice earlier this year and in trying to practice singing, I've realized it never fully came back and doesn't sound quite the same. Dear God, it's puberty all over again...

Updated On: 11/23/04 at 03:35 PM

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 4:12pm

Before singing say this (slow at first, than double time)

Moses Supposes His Toeses(pronounced tozes) are Roses
But Moses Supposes Irroniously
For Nobody's Toeses
Are Poses of Roses
As Moses Supposes Irroniously


This will help loosen the jaw.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 4:20pm

"On My Own" is good
and "Tomarrow" and "Maybe" from Annie

btw, I dont remember a "Im a pretty girl, Mama" song on the Hairspray CD, it wasnt included was it?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:19pm

one good thing is to slowly hum, very softly, the pitch of your speaking voice.

remember the key word is warm-up.

for diction, recite these word (from Pirates of Penzance)

I am the very model
Of a Moder, major-general.
I've information vegetable (pronounced veg-e-ta-ble)
Animal, and Mineral
I know the Kings of England
and qoute the fights historical
From Marathon to Waterloo
in Order Categorical.

keep doing it faster and faster.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:23pm

what usually works best for me is to scream "f***" at the top of my lungs for about 2 minutes, making sure not to use my diaphragm at all, but to truly scream from the chest and throat. after that, it's three shots of warm irish whiskey in swift succession and motorboat sounds for 1 minute. if you have a line, snort it. if not, do one more shot and then you should be good to go.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:25pm

PAPA-GREAT ADVICE!...i have to try that sometime.

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 5:34pm

do those tounge-twisting things really work?

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 7:19pm

i cant have whisky, lol. im 16.

anybody have any good ways to get rid of post nasal drip? i know gross but i've got it really bad at the moment and it's drying out my throat horribly and just gross and not helping me in any way. i think it's part of the problem. yuck.

Updated On: 11/23/04 at 07:19 PM

[LilElphaba]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 7:45pm

I know on American Idol they eat honey! whcih is cool cuz you get to eat something sweet at the same time!!

xoxo
LIL Elphie

[saddle shoe side kick]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 7:50pm

what does the honey do?

[LilElphaba]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 8:05pm

not really sure but its supposed to help somehow

[Ebonic_Singer]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 8:33pm

It "Coats your throat" in a good way, plus it has a lot of antioxidents. I've heard about having some straight olive oil, but that may be somewhat unappealing.

[OneBlazeOfGlory]

Posted: 11/23/04 at 9:16pm

blow your nose a lot so less crap actually goes down your throat... otherwise sorry can't really help... the other posters seem to have some good ideas though.
As for warm-ups... if you're trying to regain your voice, do something simple/gentle (especially if you're sick) I don't really have many suggestions but hpe everything works out for you

[grownupgroupie]

Posted: 11/24/04 at 1:39am

Before you even think about diction exercises, you need to deal with your voice and your breath. Check out "Make Your Voice Heard" by Chuck Jones, and "The Right To Speak" and "The Need For Words" by Patsy Rodenburg.

The breath and voice need to be fully released and honestly connected with whatever is or isn't going on inside you before you can even worry about how you sound.

(Plus, stay REALLY hydrated.) Updated On: 11/24/04 at 01:39 AM