Vocal Warm-ups - Singing Classes for KIDS!

Summary

In this vocal warm-up session led by Bettina Hershey with Garden Players, Lydian and Sariana guide viewers through various vocal exercises. The session includes deep breathing techniques, buzzing exercises, interval practices, and an arpeggio warm-up to help singers stretch their vocal range. Participants are encouraged to focus on posture, breath control, and tone. The session concludes with fun vocal exercises, including a fire engine exercise and long tones with different vowels, designed to engage the full range of the voice. It's an interactive and energetic session aimed at warming up voices for singing.

Takeaways

• 😀 Bettina introduces herself, Lydian, and Sariana, and they begin a vocal warm-up session for viewers.
• 😀 The warm-up starts with a focus on body posture, encouraging participants to relax their shoulders and lengthen their spines.
• 😀 Viewers are instructed to breathe in through a straw and exhale through an 'S' sound while avoiding shoulder elevation.
• 😀 A buzzing 1-5-1 exercise is performed, with the group singing intervals while emphasizing the importance of vowel shapes like 'e' and 'o'.
• 😀 The script introduces musical intervals, including major second, major third, and perfect fourth, with viewers repeating after the instructors.
• 😀 The group demonstrates an arpeggio exercise, explaining how it breaks a chord into different notes played sequentially.
• 😀 Lydian and Sariana join Bettina in vocal exercises that explore their full vocal range, including a fire engine exercise from low to high and back down.
• 😀 A long-tone exercise is done to strengthen vocal stamina, with the group singing for as long as they can on a single pitch.
• 😀 The group transitions into vowel-based long tones, including a 'baby' vowel exercise, to help participants explore vowel sounds in their vocal range.
• 😀 The instructors emphasize the use of both belting and head voice, guiding viewers to switch between them during vocal warm-ups.
• 😀 The session concludes with Bettina thanking Lydian and Sariana, and encouraging viewers to continue warming up and singing regularly.

Q & A

What is the purpose of the vocal warm-up in the video?

The purpose of the vocal warm-up is to help participants prepare their voices for singing by practicing breathing techniques, vocal exercises, and building vocal range.

Why is it important to keep your shoulders back and down during the warm-up?

Keeping your shoulders back and down helps maintain proper posture, which is crucial for effective breathing and vocal production, allowing for a longer, deeper breath.

What is the proper way to breathe during the warm-up exercises?

The proper way to breathe is by inhaling as if breathing through a straw, ensuring the ribcage expands sideways, rather than raising the shoulders.

What does the 'one-five-one' exercise in the warm-up focus on?

The 'one-five-one' exercise focuses on pitch control and interval training, specifically singing intervals between the first and fifth notes of a scale.

What is the difference between a major second and a major third interval?

A major second is the interval between the first and second notes of a scale, whereas a major third spans from the first note to the third note.

What is the significance of the 'arpeggio' exercise in the warm-up?

The arpeggio exercise is significant because it helps singers practice the breakdown of chords into individual notes, improving their ability to control pitch and tone over a sequence of notes.

Why are buzzing exercises included in the vocal warm-up?

Buzzing exercises help to engage the vocal cords and strengthen them, promoting better vocal resonance and control during singing.

How does the 'fire engine' exercise help with vocal warm-up?

The 'fire engine' exercise helps by stretching the vocal range, from the lowest to the highest notes, allowing the voice to become more flexible and dynamic.

What is the purpose of the 'long tone' exercise in the vocal warm-up?

The 'long tone' exercise is intended to improve breath control, sustain notes, and build vocal strength by encouraging singers to hold notes for as long as possible.

What is the difference between head voice and belting voice, as mentioned in the script?

The head voice is a lighter, more airy vocal tone used for higher pitches, while the belting voice is a stronger, fuller tone typically used for louder, lower to mid-range notes.