A Low Notes Singing Warmup…
I call it ‘Warm Fuzzy Low Notes’ becuase it feels like a big hug to sing. It’s so open, so rich, so calming and lovely. Like a singing warm up in cosy blanket form!
This one is a very simple tune. As always, when you are learning something, look for patterns and think structurally.
It looks like this:
Phrase One: The main bit
Phrase Two: Start like the main bit but goes up at the end.
Phrase Three: Does the main bit again, but adds on two ending sounding notes at the end.
Then it repeats that all again and that’s the first section.
The second section has one little passage which is higher, a bit waily-feeling, and happens twice.
And that’s it. Sing it again on a different vowel and with some more oomph, then again on another vowel and hurruh.
Step One:
Listen, looking for patterns and noting the structure.
Step Two:
Sing along silently, just in your head. This gives you a chance to ‘sing’ it, while also listening and checking.
Step Three:
Sing it and love it and enjoy it an revel in its goodness.
And if you want to, there’s a Step Four:
This is the step where you can get really curious about what you are singing, feeling and hearing and explore some technical ideas.
- Where are you feeling the sensation of singing these notes? What does it feel like. Sing loud and soft and notice, sing while moving, sing while lying down, sing other ways. Always pay curious attention. (See why noticing what you feel is so important when learning to sing here (link coming).
- Watch your face in the mirror as you sing, does your mouth keep a steady shape for each vowel? That’s what you want. One clear, open sound for the vowels (oo, eh and ah) and then don’t let it be ‘chewed’ all around.
- When you sing the higher second part, do you feel any throat tension? If so, remember always think wide in your throat, and go check out the chickenwingsbeachballsfrankensteinbolts post! (coming soon)
- Air flow matters in this one. It is a constant stream, always tumbling forwards. Think of the breath as an upside waterfall, starting in your stomach and flowing up, always refreshed and always moving. Or a leaf atop a bubbling stream. Or more grossly, but just as usefully, as vomit…. (sorry, but it works!)
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