Basic Vocalization

These exercises focus on the singing fundamentals such as resonance, intonation,

Exercise 1 : My Mum/Toy Boat

This exercise aims to develop resonance, emphasize on vowel sounds, and stretching the face muscles.

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     
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     
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My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum
Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat

         
    
My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum My mum
Toy Boau Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat

Exercise 2: Vowels

Vowels plays a crucial role in singing. It enhances tone production and articulation

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             
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A E I O U A E I O U A E I O U
Ma Me Mi Mo Mu Ma Me Mi Mo Mu Ma Me Mi Mo Mu

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A E I O U A E I O U
Ma Me Mi Mo Mu Ma Me Mi Mo Mu

Exercise 3: Legato

Legato singing is a technique where the singer sings the pitches smoothly and connected. It develops phrasing

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                
Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice Three Blind Mice
Mee ia moo Mee ia moo Mee ia moo Mee ia moo Mee ia moo
 Exercise 4: Staccato

Staccato is a singing articulation that means detached. Staccato singing improves diaphragm control

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                             
     
Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho

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           
                
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Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho Ho Hi Ho Hi Ho

Exercise 5: Nasal Sensation and Lip Drill

Singers should be aware of the different placement when singing, It will be helpful for them to coordinate every
resonators in their instrument

Lip drills are great in warming up the face area, do this as frequent as possible.

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                      
   
Ni ngi na nga ni ngi na nga Ni ngi Ni ngi na nga ni ngi na nga Ni ngi
Prill li Pral la Pril li Pral la Pril li Prill li Pral la Pril li Pral la Pril li
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                           
 
Ni ngi na nga ni ngi na nga Ni ngi Ni ngi na nga ni ngi na nga Ni ngi
Prill li Pral la Pril li Pral la Pril li Prill li Pral la Pril li Pral la Pril li
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            
Ni ngi na nga ni ngi na nga Ni ngi
Prill li Pral la Pril li Pral la Pril li

Exercise 6: Call and Response:

Call and response is a fun singing activity, but there are a lot of skill being developed in this exercise.
In this activity we develop Rhythm and Melody identification, and coordination.

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                      
Ba ba ba ba ba (Ba ba ba ba ba) Ba ba ba ba boo (Ba ba ba ba boo) Bi bi bi bi bi (bi bi bi bi bi)

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                      
Boo boo boo boo boo (Boo boo boo boo boo) ka ka ka ka ko ko (ka ka ka ka ko ko)

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                        
ki ki ki ki ka ka (ki ki ki ki ka ka) dai da da da doo doo (da da da da doo doo)

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       
da ba da ba doo da ba da ba doo