Does anyone know any good vocal warm ups?

One exercise that really works is this: Start on middle C and sing up a fifth (or, C D E F G) then come back down to C...so it goes C D E F G F E D C. repeat this by beginning on D then E then F and so on until you reach C. (instead of singing 'La' on every note try 'Ha', 'Ta', 'Na', 'Lolli' or sing Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So) Another is singing arpeggios - C E G C, D F# A D and so on. Also try holding notes for a long period of time (as long as you like) to warm up your voice and to practice keeping in key. If you want to be able to sing fo longer without taking a breath try this - i learnt it for playing the flute. 1. Slowly and gently blow out of your mouth until it's almost impossible to do so - this clears your lungs of 'old' air. 2. Take a large breath in and hold it for 10-20 seconds (as long as you can) 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as many times as you like - I would recommend 5 times. Also you should ask your teacher for warm ups and useful tips to improve your tone and performance. For some easy songs to sing: On My Own from Les Miserables I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables Bubbly and Fallin' For You by Colbie Caillat Already Gone ~ Kelly Clarkson Someone's watching over me - Hilary Duff Lift Me Up - Kate Voegele Who you are Without Me - Kate Voegele Forever Love ~ Anna Nalick Breathe (2 AM) ~ Anna Nalick Here Comes Goodbye ~ Rascall Flatts Don’t Forget To Remember Me ~ Carrie Underwood Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon I hope this helps :)

You should ask your teacher what warmups he or she would recommend and how to do them. Good warmups are not just about singing a particular pattern, but about singing it using the right technique and at the right pitches, so it's best to get those instructions one-on-one from a live person. I'm surprised your teacher hasn't already recommended warmups, because they are such an important part of singing - both for protecting your voice from damage and for learning techniques. If you're in a group class or the lessons are taught by a general music teacher not specifically trained in vocal performance, you may just not be getting a level of training appropriate to your level of interest. If that's the case, I'd recommend finding a qualified private voice teacher to work with. You can find one by asking friends who take private lessons or by contacting the music department at your local college or university for a referral. A bad teacher can be worse than no teacher, so if you go this route be sure to interview several people before choosing someone. Remember that good voice teachers are expensive and surprisingly rare (there may be only one or two *good* teachers in many midsize cities), so avoid making your decision based on price or location. I discuss a lot of issues related to vocal training, technique, etc. on my blog at http://www.danascheider.com/blog/ so you if this has been helpful for you and you'd like to learn more, you might check it out. I'm also happy to answer questions personally (you can contact me through the blog).

To learn how to sing the best thing is always following a good course, I suggest an online course because it's much cheaper and you can get great results. I suggest to follow this course ( http://learnhowtosing.kyma.info ) it's perfect for beginners and for high level singers.However there are several key things to do to improve your singing voice, yet some rely on upon your gender and some don't. Since I don't have a clue about your gender, I'll let you know the ones that are not gender particular. I'll give you some suggestions but I reccomend to follow the course that I posted above...I did it and I know you will apprecciate it! Learn to breathe from your diaphragm, not your lungs. - most straightforward route for a beinging voice understudy to learn this strategy is to lie level on your back and breathe without considering it. You ought to perceive that it is your stomach climbing and down, not your lungs. Congrats, you've spotted your diaphragm. Presently remained up and practice breathing through your nose and pushing the air into your stomach rather than your lungs. You can practice breath/breathing strategies. When you've figured out how to breathe with your diaphragm, you have to show yourself how to work those muscles in a manner that will improve your singing vocals. This is accomplished by something many refer to as breath exercises. Fundamentally, you use five to ten minutes doing these before endeavoring to sing. Here are some to kick you off: "the pregnant woman puff" is where you utilize the labor breathing method taught in lamas' classes to work your mouth muscles. "the straw" is where you suck in all the air you can oversee and afterward gradually release it again on your own pace while switching up the variations of the breath release. For a better work out in this exercise you can really sing a few bars of a tune also.

You should ask your teacher what warmups he or she would recommend and how to do them. Good warmups are not just about singing a particular pattern, but about singing it using the right technique and at the right pitches, so it's best to get those instructions one-on-one from a live person. I'm surprised your teacher hasn't already recommended warmups, because they are such an important part of singing - both for protecting your voice from damage and for learning techniques. If you're in a group class or the lessons are taught by a general music teacher not specifically trained in vocal performance, you may just not be getting a level of training appropriate to your level of interest. If that's the case, I'd recommend finding a qualified private voice teacher to work with. You can find one by asking friends who take private lessons or by contacting the music department at your local college or university for a referral. A bad teacher can be worse than no teacher, so if you go this route be sure to interview several people before choosing someone. Remember that good voice teachers are expensive and surprisingly rare (there may be only one or two *good* teachers in many midsize cities), so avoid making your decision based on price or location. I discuss a lot of issues related to vocal training, technique, etc. on my blog at http://www.danascheider.com/blog/ so you if this has been helpful for you and you'd like to learn more, you might check it out. I'm also happy to answer questions personally (you can contact me through the blog).