7. Vocal warm-up exercises The lower jaw, which is generally only used to the strong, upward movement it makes when chewing, must be forced to execute relaxed downward movements, in order to create a sufficient amount of space. The tongue, which should be positioned behind the bottm teeth, must be relaxed. Stiff retraction and uncontrolled raising of the tongue considerably restrict the resonating cavity and make the vowels sound unnatural. Do not press your lips together; just let them come together gently. The following exercises not only loosen the tower jaw, tongue and lips, but also the entire vocal apparatus. Exercise | > > dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dab-bah dah-bah dah doo-bee dao-bee dou-bee doo-bee cloo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo > > > ele. datebah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bab dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo Exercise 2 > dak bah -dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah — dah--bah da -bah dah= bah dah - bah doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo- bee doh-bok doh-boh doh-boh doh-boh — doh-boh doh-boh dok-boh do - bol. dah-bah dah-bah dai-bah dah-bah dah-bah éah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo doh-boh dah-boh do-boh deh-boh doh-boh doh-boh doh-boh doh-boh doh > = dah-bah-dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah~bah dah -bah doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee deo-bee doo- bee doo - bee doh-boh dob=boh doh-boh doh-boh —deht-boh doh-boh dob-boh do - bob 20iL | i dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah-bah dab-bah dah-bah dah-bah dah doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo-bee doo doh-boh dab-boh dob-boh doh-boh doh-boh dok-boh dob-boh dob-bolt doh Exercise 3 nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nab noh poh noh noh neh noh neh noh nh noh noh noh nok noh noh nok nob ROO NO HOO NOD 269 NOD NEE NGO NOD NOD NEO 1G Noo nae NE NED ROE nah neh nah nah nah nab nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah noh neh noh nch noh nok noh noh_noh nob noh noh noh nok noh noh nok m60 NGO Noo Nod NOD ROD Heo NOY ND NOD NDE NOD NOE Nee Noe nee Noo Exercise 4 blowblowblowblowblow blowblowblowblowblow blowblowblowblow blowblowblowblow bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly Blow blow blow blow blow ‘blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly ete, blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow blow bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly Additional syllables: blah, bloo Exercise 5 yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo — yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh ete, yal yah yah yah yah yah yab yah yah yah yah yah yah yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo — yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh Yoh — yoh Yoh yoh yoh yoh 21Exercise 6 bah bah bah bah beh beh beh beh bee bee bee bee boh boh boh boh_ bah bah bah bah beh beh beh beh bee bee bee bee boh boh boh bok Additional syllables ‘bund bund bund bund bend bend bend bend bint* bint bint bint bond bond bond bond * sounds tike hint Exercise 7 mah mee mah mec mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah oh nee noh nee noh nee noh nee oh nee noh nee noh nah nee nah nee nah nee nah nee nah nee nah nee nah mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah noh nee noh nee noh nee noh nee nok nee noh nec noh nah nee nah nec nah nes nah nee nah nee nah nec nah Additional syllables: mee mah, pea pah Exercise 8 volt voh voh volt voh voh voh voh — voh yah vah va vah vah vah vah vah —vab. mee nee nee nee mee nee nee nee nee = ete ‘woh voh voh voh voh voh voh voh Yoh wah vah vah vah vab vah vah vab —vah. nee nee nee nee nee nec nee nee nee. Additional syllables: noo, nayExercise 9 yah yol yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yab yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay” yay zoh zah oh zah zoh zah zoh zh zoh zah zoh zah zoh ete. yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yay yay yay yay yay vay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay zoh zah zoh zah zoh zah zoh zah zoh zah zoh zah zak Exercise 10 nah oh, noo. nah Exercise 11 = toh noh neh noh noh uoh neh nok neh nob neh ah noh nob noh nob noh noh ah neh nah nah nab nah nah nah nah nah nah nah sh nab nab oab nah nab YOO YOO Yoo Yoo yoo Yoo YOO YOO Yoo YOO YOO yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo ete. nol noh neh noh nob noh noh noch neh noh noh noch noh neh neh noh ach nol nah nah nab nah nah nah mat nah nah nati nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nab yao YOO Yoo yoo yao yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo Yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo Additional syllables: zah, zee, nee 23Exercise 12 nah nah nah nah nah nah mab nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nioh noh noh noh nok moh noh noh —noh noh noh noh noh noh nob: nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nh nah nah nah nah nak neh nah nah nab nah nah nob nob noh noh neh noh noh noh moh noh noh noh noh neh noh noh_—noh nok nok nah nah nah nab nah nah nah nah nab aah nah nah nah nah ah. nol noh noh noh oh ach noh noh no nob noh noh noh noh nob ete, nab nah nah neh nah nah nah nah nab nah nah nah nah wah nah nah nah nah nah neh nol noh noh nob noh nok noh noh nok noh noh noh noh nok noh_noh noh nob Exercise 13 doo- = = =madoo- na doo- na doo- na doo - na do- - = =mado- na do- mado- na do-na da- + - -nada- na da- na da- na da = na Exercise 14 ? —=SF Pp zah zah zah zah zah zah gah zah zah zah_ wah neh noh noh noh noh noh = noh neh noh oh noh__ yoo yoo yoo yoo yeo 00 yoo yoo Yoo: Yoo yoo ? ——S Pp zah zah zah zah zak zah ah zah za zah____... vah— nob noh noh neh noh neh — nok noh neh noh______ noh— 00 yoo yoo yoo yoo yoo YOO YOO yoo. yoo. yooExercise 15 moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moo moo Meo moo moo moo moo mea moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moo moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moo moo mog moo moo moo moo m9o moo moo moo moo moo ete, moh moh moh moh moh moh moh moh — moh moh moh moh moh m0 moo m9 M99 MEd m90 moe mo Mo Mod m9 Moo MoD Additional syllables: mam, mum, nom, num Exercise 16 > > ® Fan ah tah hah hah ah heh hab hah > > > ete. hah bah hah hah fah bah, bah hah hab This exercise can also be sung from a lower tone rising chromatically. Exercise 17 nah nah mah nah nah mah ah, noh_. moh moh | moh moh noh_. —noh. nee_ nee__ nee — nee mee «mee nee. nah omaha ah. nah nab aah toh moh moh = neh oh moh nh nee. nee nec nee nee meee 25Exercise 18 ete. SS —— yo yah Exercise 19 noo zeh. Exercise 20 Exercise 21 Pp —=f —S lak Joh no0. noo. 26Exercise 22 din-ga_ dong dong dong din-ga dong dong dong din-ga _din-ga din-ga din-ga din-ga Sing a song song song, sing a song song song, sing an _it- ty-bit-ry, witty, pret-ty dong dong dong dah dee ding ding ding dah dee ding ding ding dah di song song song. Sing a song song song, sing a song song song, sing an dah dee dah dee dab dee dah dee ding ding ding din-ga_ dong dong dong din-ga it ty-bit-ty, wit-ty, pret-ty song song song. Sing a song song song, sing @ dong dong dong din-ga din-ga din-ga din-ga din-ga dong dong dong dah dee song song song, sing an it ty-bit-ty, witty, pret-ty song song song. Sing etc. ding ding ding dahdee ding ding ding dahdee dahdeedahdeedahdeedahdee ding ding ding songsongsongsing a songsongsong,singan it-ty-bit-ty, witty, pretty songsongsong Exercise for relaxation and ear training, Inwardly "hear" the new key before singing it. Exercise 23 nah nah nah ash neh nah nah nah nah nah nah ahah nah, noh neh noh nok neh noh noh noh poh nohnch —noh noh noh. ah nah nah nah nah nal nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah moh noh nohneh neh ach nok ——snoh_nch nohnoh nah noch noh Exercise 24 P= down or wy mec + nah mec-nah — mee-nah_ mee nah mee - nah mee - ah mee-ah mec -ah mee~ah mee ~ ab 7Exercise 25 neh nai nab nob nab nah nah nab nah nah nah nab nah nah nah nah nah ah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah neh nab nah nah nah nah nah nah nals Exercise 26 ete. hah hah hab hah bah hah = hah hab hah hab hah hah hah = hah hah shah = hah hah hah hah Exercise 27 down or up ‘The con-so-nants should be quite short, but vow-els need to be held out. Exercise 28 ee mp a zoh zoh zoh — zoh zoh zoh — zoh zoh zoh —zoh zoh, zah zah zah zak zah zah © ah zah zah ah aah ss a otc. zoh zoh zoh — zoh zoh zoh — zoh zoh zoh oh. zoh zah zah zah © zah zah zah © zah_zah zah = zah ah, 28Exercise 29 yay yay yay yah yey yay yay yah yay yay yay yah yay yay yay yah Exercise 30 nab nah nah nah nah nah nak nah nab nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nal nah yay yay yay yay. yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay ROO ROO Ne Heo To HOD NOD NEO NOD Nd NEO NEG NED NOE BED NE NED noD nah rah nah nah nak mah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nab, yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay yay ‘noo ee Moo R09 ND M00 Nod NOG ned ea ioe Hoe NVO NOX NEO noe 100 ‘noo Exercise 31 zah zoh zah zoh —zah zoh zah zah zoh zah zoh —zah zoh 20h zoh zah zoh zah oh zah zoh zoh zah zoh zah 0h zah z0h Exercise 32 yoo yah yoo yah yoo yah yoo yoo yah yoo yah yoo yah yoo Yee Zoh vee Zoh Vee 20h Vee ‘yee 20h vee 20h vee 20h Vee 29Exercise 33 bly bly bly bly bly bly. bly bly bly, ly_—bly__ bly dlough* blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blah blah blah blah = blah =~ blsh_ blah blah blah = blah blah blah down or up etc. bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly bly blongh blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blough blah blah blah blah blah blah = blah blah blah blah blah sounds like "now, cow" Exercise 34* yok yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yoh yah yoh yoh yoh yohyoh yok yo yoh yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yal yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah *Keyboard accompaniment for this exercise: Page 64 Exercise 35 moh mee moh mee moh mee moh mee moh mee moh mee moh noh mee noh nee noh nee noh nee oh nee noh nee noh mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah ef moh mee moh mee moh mee moh mee moh mee moh mee moh moh mee noh nee noh nec noh nee moh nee noh nee noh mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah mee mah Exercise 36 oh noh neh noh noh noh noh noh nob noh noh nob noh nch no noh nob. nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah aah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah ‘no NBO Noo NO NOD noo NOG NED NEO oD NoD NEG NOD NEG NBO neo Noe ete. nob neh noh neh noh noh noh noh_noh noh noh nok noh noh nok nch nob nab nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah N90 NOS T109 NOD NEE NaS NB® NED foo Neo NOD OO HOO Neo noo NED Hoo 30Exercise 37* mah mab meh mah meh mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah ma mab. mak mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mah mak mah mab — mak Known among singers as the "Caruso exercise” Exercise 38 Sees oe vah vahvah vahvahvah vahvahvah vah vah vabvah vah vah vah vah vah vah vah ah vah vahvah vay vay vay vay Vay vay vay vay vay Vay vay vayvay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay *ma-la- ga ma-la-ga ma-la-ga ma-la-ga ma-la-ga ma-li-ga ma-lo-ga ma-le- ga vah vah val vah vah vah vak vah va vah vah vah val vah val, vay vay vay_— vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay ma- la - ga ma-la- ga ma-li-ge ma-Ia- ga ma-la- ga ete, vah vah veh vah vah-vah val va yah vah yah vah veh vah va vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay vay Vay Vay vay vay vay vay ma-la-ga ma-la-ge ma-la-ga ma-Ia-ga ma-la - ga *Pronounee all a's like in "car", Bxercise 39 a S= eS meee mob moh. maha mh, mee mee. mob mob. 31Exercise 40 nah nah nah nah nah nah neh nah nah gh nah aah nah nah nah nah nah nah doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah yah Exercise 41 nat nah nah mat nab nah nah neh nah nah aah nah nak nab nab doh doh doh doh doh doh dott doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh nah nal nah nah nah nah adh nah nah nah nah nah ngh yah nah doh doh doh doh doh doh doh doh deh doh doh doh doh doh doh Exercise 42 = | yo 00 MOD 34 8S ese et ET ee. Cs oh. oh ma ah noo tv Exercise 43 ahh th hah ahh th hh 32Exercise 44 nah heh nab nah nah nah nal nab gah nah nah nab nal nah mab nah nah nob nob neh noh noh ooh noh neh noh nob noh noh neh nok nob noh uch ele. nak nah nah nah nah nah na nah nah nak ach nah nab sak nah nah nal no} no’ noh noh noh neh noh noh nok nol nok noh noh neh noh noh neh Exercise 45 nah nah nah nah sah nah nah nah nah aah nab nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nol nok oh noh nol oh neh noh noh nok neh noh nok noh noh noh nol noh neh nok nah nah nah nah nish nah nah nab nah nah nah nah nate noh noh nah nok noh noh noh nh noh noh noh noh noh ete, nah nah aah nah nah nah eh nah ash nak nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nok noh neh noh nob noh noh noh nok noh nok Hoh noh nok noh moh nol Exercise 46 nal, nob. noo. —E—E—— nah nol noo. Exercise 47 aah neh nah nah nah nah nah nah mah nh nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nab nah maf nah nah nah nah nah nah hah nah nab nah nah ete. nah nah nah nah nah nah aah nah nah nab nah nal nab nah nah aah nah 33