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Thank you for purchasing the sheet music version of the Modal Music Vocal Warm Up.
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Special attention should be given to the way that you breathe for singing:
● Low, abdominal breathing is required
Imagine you have a rubber ring round your middle and as you inhale you inflate the ring
● Feel that the breathing is connected to the voice by a column
● Try not to lift your shoulders as you inhale, but fill your tummy instead
● Think of a balloon; breathe in and fill the balloon (letting the tummy release)
● As you exhale, feel the air being pushed out, supported by your abdominal muscles
● Try not to let your chest slump as you exhale; instead, use your lower abdominal muscles to support the voice
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Shh 'uh'- Shh 'o'- Shh 'ar'-
Shh 'eh'- Shh 'i'-
Shh 'uh'- 'o'- 'ar'- 'eh'- 'i'-
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Whilst maintaining a constant air flow.
Ex.1: Engaging the diaphragm
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There should be no hesitation between the 'shh' sound and the vowel and this transition requires extra support.
Ex.2: Long notes & vowels
'uh' as in shook 'o' as in shop
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'eh' as in shed 'i' as in ship
'ar' as in sharp
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The same vowel sounds are used as in Ex.2 but they are sung together in a legato line.
Ex.3: Long notes & vowels
Now repeat the line on these notes.
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Slide smoothly between notes to sound like a siren. To get the 'ng' sound think of the end of the word 'sing'.
Ex.4: Sirens
Repeat
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To achieve the correct humming sound think of an inquisitive 'mmm' from the head, rather than a 'hum' from the throat.
Ex.5: Vibration
Repeat 6 times rising a semi-tone each time.
Repeat 6 times using the 'ng' sound, rising a semi-tone each time.
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Push air through relaxed lips to create a motorbike sound.
Not everybody finds this easy to start with but persevere and your singing will improve as a result.
Ex.6: The Lip Roll
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Ng 'uh'- Ng 'o'- Ng 'ar'-
Ng 'eh'- Ng 'i'- Ng 'i'-
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Use the 'ng' shape to focus your sound and then open onto the given vowel sound.
Ex.7: More Vowels
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'eh' as in shed
'uh' as in shook
'i' as in ship
'o' as in shop 'ar' as in sharp
'i' as in ship
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Ex.8: Octave range
Repeat 6 times rising a semi-tone each time.
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Push your support through the long note in the middle of each phrase to keep the sound moving to the next set of quavers.
Ex.9: Range, support & vowels
'uh' as in shook
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'o' as in shop
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'ar' as in sharp
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'eh' as in shed
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'i' as in ship
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Each note should be separated and supported by the diaphragm, similar to when laughing.
Use a posh 'huh' as in 'how now brown cow'.
Ex.10: Diaphragm & vowels
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Repeat 3 times.
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