Inhalation: How to Breathe When You Sing
How does the teacher (Ronja) use a book to feel the proper way to inhale for singing? How does she use her hands?
Exhalation: How to Breathe When You Sing
How does the teacher control her breath with her mouth as she exhales? Time yourself - how long can you support the "sssss"?
3rd-8th Grade Vocal Warm-up
We will be learning these vocal warm-ups this year. Please do not be intimidated by the high notes. It takes time and practice to learn how to relax and reach those notes. Remember, we do not sing with our speaking voices. When you are warming up with this video, you should stop when you are straining to reach notes so you do not injure your voice. This applies to all grades.
0:00 Physical Preparation (Stretches)
1:45 Vocal Preparation
2:46 Vowel Unification
5:24 Vocal Agility and Upper Range (Do not strain your voice! Only sing what is comfortable.)
6:13 Lower Range
7:29 Richness of Lower Voice
8:47 Zinga Zah
9:54 Interval Training
11:33 Part Singing Using Solfege and Major Scale (Not yet!!)
What is the diaphragm (the breathing muscle)? Why is it important for singing?