Vocal Exercise Library

Guided exercises to improve your vocal fitness and technique

Lip Trills

Gentle warm-up that relaxes vocal cords

Warm-up Exercises

Steps:

  1. Relax your lips and let them flutter
  2. Hum a comfortable pitch while maintaining the trill
  3. Glide smoothly up and down your range
  4. Repeat for 1-2 minutes

Tip:

Keep your jaw relaxed and focus on steady airflow

Humming Scales

Warm up with gentle humming through scales

Warm-up Exercises

Steps:

  1. Hum on a comfortable pitch (e.g., 'Mmm')
  2. Glide up a 5-note scale
  3. Return down the scale
  4. Repeat 3-5 times, moving up by semitones

Tip:

Keep the hum light and forward in your face

Vocal Sirens

Smoothly glide through your entire range

Range Expansion

Steps:

  1. Start on your lowest comfortable note
  2. Glide smoothly up to your highest note
  3. Return smoothly back down
  4. Repeat 3-5 times

Tip:

Use 'ng' or 'wee' sound. Keep it smooth, not jerky

Staccato Scales

Build precision and agility

Flexibility & Agility

Steps:

  1. Sing a 5-note scale with short, detached notes
  2. Use 'ha' or 'ta' syllables
  3. Keep each note crisp and clear
  4. Repeat ascending and descending

Tip:

Focus on clean note transitions and breath support

Projection Drill

Practice projecting your voice with support

Projection & Power

Steps:

  1. Stand with good posture
  2. Take a deep breath
  3. Sing 'Ah' on a comfortable pitch
  4. Gradually increase volume while maintaining quality
  5. Hold for 5 seconds, then release

Tip:

Feel the sound coming from your diaphragm, not your throat