A series of short warm ups gathered into four groups:
1. Physical & body focused
2. Activating the vocal cords – Phonation
3. Pitching & diction – Brain Wakeners
4. Pitching & diction – Song Based
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Physical & Body Focused
Open Book Yoga Stretch shared by Adelaide Carlow
Facial Warm Up shared by Amy Lord
Physical, Vocal & Breath Warm Up shared by Brian Marshall
Physical & Vocal Round shared by Katy Lavinia Cooper
Windy Day Warm Up shared by Jane Lewis
Physical movement and vocal warm up
Activating The Vocal Cords – Phonation
Five Second Warm Up shared by Harry Campbell
To stretch the body, stretch the voice and get into the zone
Vocal Cord Warm Up shared by Corrina Hewat
Warm up the vocal cords and body vibration
Bee Warm Up shared by Penny Stone
Speak to your neighbours in bee language
Pitching & Diction – Brain Wakeners
One Two Three Four Five Round shared by Anna Ghazal
Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry shared by Ula Weber
Number Scale Warm Up shared by Christopher Barr
A number based warm up in two parts
Pitching & Diction – Song Based
Tomato Salad shared by Anna Ludwig
A fun song to warm up the voice but also keeps you on your toes!
Call And Response shared by Rachel Hynes
Song called Kumala Vista, good for breath work and for learning the anticipation for breathing
Two Tickets To Troon shared by Ali Burns
A fun diction song
Joy Warm Up shared by Stephen Deazley
Using Ode To Joy melody and German word for joy ‘Freude’
Getcha Head In The Game shared by Sally Jaquet
A song about getting focused in three parts also covering articulation and range
Download Getcha Head In The Game Score