During School Year: Practice 25 Minutes a Day.

 

Step 1: Set a timer for 25 minutes

Step 2: 10 minutes: Vocal Warm Ups:

Step 3: 8 minutes: pick an 8 measure section to practice today

  • speak the phrase

  • sing the phrase on lip trills

  • sing the phrase and work details of vowels and placement

Step 4: 3 minutes: memorize lyrics

Step 4: Last few minutes: Perform the song with more intention than the day before

During Summer: Practice 60 Minutes a Day.

 

Step 1: Set a timer for 60 minutes

Step 2: Watch this Video - Vocal Warm Ups #1 - Range + Breath Support

Step 3: Watch this Video - Vocal Warm Ups #2 - Pitch Accuracy

Step 4: Play with a singing app below

Step 5: Practice your Song

  • Read the Lyrics Aloud and Tell the Story like at a campfire

  • Memorize Lyrics

  • Play Original Track while Lip Bubbles on the melody, Hands on your stomach, using “Surprise Breaths”

  • Find a YouTube Karaoke of your song or sing along with Original track, Stand Up Tall, Tell Us the Story & Sing

 

Singing Applications On Apple Store:

Note: All apps use a special pitch recognition technology that requires the use of Airpods, EarPods, or similar bluetooth or plugin devices in order to pick up the pitch of the students’ voice.

Recommendation: Get the free trials first to see which one you like best. Pick a three month membership at most just for the summer while you’re not in school choir.

 

Singing Lessons AI Vocal Coach

Nut Shell: Daily Vocal Warm Up App + Short Demonstration Video of Each Exercise + Pitch Accuracy

This is a high quality app to use everyday playing around with different vocal warm ups. First the app tests your vocal range then you click on an exercise. The voice teacher demonstrates the exercise with a short video. Then you begin singing with the piano. You see your pitch on the screen being detected my your microphone. Try to match the blue lines with your voice using the correct vowel sound. Students can be aware of being “in tune” and practice their breathing.

Simply Sing: Learn to Sing

Nut Shell: Kareoke + Pitch Accuracy

Practice singing along to your favorite songs while your screen is showing the accuracy of your pitch. Students can be aware of being “in tune” and practice their breathing.

Erol Singer’s Studio

Nut Shell: No Frills Warm Up App + Interval, Arpeggio, & Scale Training for Advanced Singers

Practice Difficult Intervals and Scales beyond The Major Scale. Examples: Inversions, Diminished, Augmented, Melodic Minor, Dorian Mode, etc. This app has it’s problems but overall, once you get over the imperfections, it’s a great useful app for warming up and pitch accuracy and learning new more difficult warm up melodies.

Tone - Learn Perfect Pitch

Nut Shell: Advanced Auditory Pitch + Interval + Chord Recognition

This is NOT a singing app but a great tool to test your ear. Test your ear to identify different chord and interval sounds. You will need some basic music theory knowledge to use this app and in order to notice improvements, you will need to use this every day.

Helpful Videos

Other VOCAL Warm Ups FOR DAILY PRACTICE:

Lisa with Singeo: 10 Minute Daily Warm Up Watch Video Here

Lisa with Singeo: Vocal Warm Ups Helping w Pitch Accuracy Watch Video Here

Ian Castle Aussie Vocal Coach: Male Daily Vocal Warm Up Watch Video Here

Ian Castle Aussie Vocal Coach: Female Daily Vocal Warm Up Watch Video Here

Cheryl Porter: 10 Minute Daily VOCAL WORKOUT! Watch Video Here

Jeff Rolka: Daily Warm Up for Baritenors Looking to Practice their “Mix” or “Passaggio” Watch Video Here

Advanced Technique - Riffs and Runs

Riffs and Runs Practice Watch Video Here

“Breaking Down the Riffs” Series with Natalie Weiss Watch Video Here

Speech Level Technique

The Creator of “Speech Level Singing” Technique: Seth Riggs Watch Video Here

Celine Dion commentary on her personal Vocal Warm Ups Watch Video Here

Gospel Singer Yolanda Adams Vocal Performing Advice Watch Video Here

Liz Caplan: Voice Teacher to Ben Platt Watch Video Here