VOCAL WARM UPS 1. Hum/Ahhh: Stand upright so air has an unobstructed path and inhale.

Exhale the breath on a gentle "hummm." It is not a musical note, it is a comfortable hum in the lower voice range. After the breath is expelled , comfortably don!t s"uee#e it out, repeat the process moving up the pitch range. $hen the highest pitch it reached, with it still being comfortable and not forced, end with a sweeping hum from the lower range to the top and bac% down. &he next part is to begin with the hum in the lower pitch range, but after the breath is half way out, open the mouth fully and end the exhale on an "A''''" sound, continuing the same pitch. As with the hum, continue to wor% up the pitch range with the "'umm to Ahhhh" and end with a sweeping "Ahhh" covering the lower pitch range to the higher range and end bac% in the lower range. Support the "Ahhh" with the diaphragm so it resonates from the gut, not the throat and never force the "Ahhh" so it strains the voice box. &his is a warm up, not a performance( ). La-ah, Low-oh: &his warm up does involve musical notes. *ic% a note that is in a comfortable lower range and sing "+a ah, +ow oh" raising a half step on the "ah" and "oh" for eight notes. $hen the eighth note is reached, proceed down the same scale lowering a half step on the "ah" and "oh." &hen begin again a half step higher. *roceed as high as comfortable. ,. Lip Buzz: *ress the lips together, but relaxed, not pinched tight. -low out so the breath causes the lips to vibrate on a pitch. *roceed up in pitch, and end with a sweeping low to high to low bu##. .ou will %now this has been done properly is your nose and lips vibrate to the point of being tic%lish( /. Projection: 0orrect breathing involved the diaphragm expanding when breath is inhaled and compressing when exhaling. &o train proper breathing form, expel a loud, sharp "'1'(" &he lower stomach region should "uic%ly collapse to support the sound, and 23& the throat. 4. Enunciation: 1sing the diaphragm to support clear and loud pro5ection, 0+EA6+. say the following phrases7

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Each word should be clear, each letter precise.