Suggestions for Doing "Mini" Practice Vocal Exercise Sessions


Maybe you don’t have time to practice for hours, but what about 2-3 minutes at a time?  Here are some ideas for “Mini” Practice Sessions.  It really is true that we MAKE time for the things that are most important to us.  For example, we figure out a way to grab a bite to eat, even if it’s catching fast food on the run, or watching the latest episode of “Game of Thrones” or whatever.  My point is, if you WANT to sing, you CAN find time to vocalize, whether in your car, in the shower, while you’re doing the dishes, or even while you’re getting dressed in the morning.  It takes time to build an activity into a routine or habit but IT CAN BE DONE!  SO, ideas for “Mini” Practice Sessions:
·      Lip Trill anything and everything – This is the all-time, absolutely BEST vocalise you can do anytime, anywhere.
·      Yawning Voluntarily to Lower the Larynx
·      Humming Roller Coasters – Three Times Minimum – up a little and back; up a little more and back; up as far as is comfortable and back
·      Singing Roller Coasters on Nah – Three Times Minimum - up a little and back; up a little more and back; up as far as is comfortable and back
·      Shoulder Rolls – All the Way Up and Around Forward, Then, All the Way Up and Around Back – Three Times Minimum
·      Arpeggios – 1, 3, 5, 3, 1 on Nah, Neh, Noh, Noo – Ascend by Half-Steps
·      Full Arpeggios – 1, 3, 5, 8, 5, 3, 1 on Nah, Neh, Nee, Noh, Noo – Ascend by Half-Steps
·      Mary Had a Little Lamb – Minimum 8-10 times, Ascending by Half-Steps After Each Repetition
·      Happy Birthday to You – 5 Times Minimum, Ascending by Half-Steps After Each Repetition
·      Nah, Neh, Nee, Noh, Noo – Singing the Same Note on Each Syllable, Then, Ascend by Half-Steps a Minimum of 10 Repetitions

As much as you really should warm-up for 10-15 minutes every day, ANYTHING is better than nothing.  If you can only do ONE or TWO of the above exercises, use these as “Mini” Practice Sessions.  Check out my website at www.SingitForward.net.  Please send me more suggestions or questions below.  As always, Sing it Forward!

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