vocal warm ups

)Section II: Consonants 95

Chapter IX

4-~~~Consonants

Vocalise No. 22'• This vocalise should be sung in a somewhat marcata fashion.• Other consonants and vowels may be substituted, or vowels may be sung without initial

consonants.• This vocalise can qe used to practice articulating consonants at the ends of syllables. Syllables

such as [hik], [hit] and [biJ] can be sung, with the final consonant being articulated on the eighthrest.

• It may be helpful to practice Breathing Exercise No. 3a before singing this vocalise.

Suggested tempo range: J = 72-108

... OJ ,

~ • • • 4-dee dee dee dee bee bee bee bee kee kee kee kee kee (etc.)

I[di] [bi] [ki]

) 'J:.. .. 1 4- ~

I L

\

, I ~ ~ •,

.~(J

, I

) ~:• • .. (J '~~

L.

\

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•Section II: Consonants 97

I.., ...

0 r r r r r

1\ I I I(

~;1 1TT

/fl- e- e- qfl-..

I I J

" II.. l

~~

-.: r~-.;-

-L...I J

r

~ ~

Ifill

-,. I"

~~

-

,

1- -

, --,-,1~

-

I

-I

f'-

+-S--

/1 :

- --;;:r ---.':. ,,;;::-

~-,.-

..~

.. ~

-

~

1

--I

=r:::r-

=t===J

, I I

~ r r r r

1\ I I

1 ~:I I I I

~ f f ~

I I

II .IO~ "II

-.:J r -r r r r

, II ~ I

.. I I 1

'l f!- • f. ~.I

108 Section II: Consonants

Vocalise No. 28• The tempo can increase gradually with each repetition of the exercise. Singers should be

encouraged to continue to produc~ their best tone quality as the tempo increases.


tim - id toads try - ing to trot to Tren - ton. (etc.)

Section II: Consonants 109

" I

.. J, . I . I I I

.. -1 I IfI-

l'

· ~ t fI- qfl-

·I

~

~.10 I I I

~ I . I I I~f'- ~ t- fI-··

" I -- I,

-- -'\..'-~

I

L~.. I

T

I I

t fl- tI I

· - ~ t qt-

· -

1.10+1 __ - -'lJ

~, .10 ~

~ I I I

tI

t fl- t··

72 Section //: Tone QualitY..

Vocalise No. 14• Carry the characteristic depth and freedom of [u] and [0] into the [0].• Other initial consonants may be used in place of [k], such as [m], [b] and [t].


--- ~

....77. I

koo koo koo koo koo oh ah koo koo koo koo koo oh ah koo koo koo koo koo oh ah[1m] [0] [a]

j,) '* ... .p

I

/..

I •

I I ~

~ • -,j -4 • •• • •~koo koo koo koo koo oh ah__ (etc.)

II I II

~i .. .J • •L··

I Iµ-

, I .10

.. """"J ~v • • •••

( , I .10 I

.. .. '* • , .~'* •I L··

I I

C)

o

o

o

o

Section II: Tone QualitY.. 73

II .-,

.~ """"J *~v

, II I I I I I

~ ~ .' '* • •I ~.··

I

I ....

I ~ ......,~

I I I I I I

0 • l' ~.

• • • ~··I I I

, '---'"

, ...... I """""~

"""""" - '--""I I I I I

~ ,

~ • •··- I u

68 Section II: Tone QualitY..

Vocalise No. 12• This vocalise may also be sung using a nasal consonant or any other vowel or combination of

vowels.

- Suggested tempo range: J = 96-120

, .10

'"t. • .. .--- .. --.- .. u~ ------ -- --- -00 oh ah

, II[u] [0] [a]

'"~ ii • • ii-,j • • • • • ~ • • ii

( -rio:

II

t. "-"'U ~. -------. •'-"'" ---- --- 00 oh ah

, .10 - I -, -

~ /J. • --. 11 -,; .. .. ..( ··

I I II II

~--- ~ --- • "---- •---- ---00 oh

I I .10 ~

~ 'II -,j q-,j ~. TT • 11 '-,j 7 ..'I I··

\

(

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u Section II: Tone QualitY.. 69

.10 +I

~, --- • -ah - ----------=-

" .10 II

00

-I'~,l "1.. -,; ~.. -.. 7

C1>.·\

~ ---- - --- --------oh ah, -( .. • • • .. .. V·

( ··o, I

~ ......... ---- ---00 oh ah

fI I ......,....., -r' II~: • • • • ~.'l

\

, .10 I

t. ---- '---- -- ~00 oh ah

, .10 ....-r-'1 •

~ • • .. ..I..

-

.'


Nordic Choir Warm-upsVocalise No. 9c

Suggested tempo: J = 50-72 '

e-vee vah vee - ee ee - ee vah - ah - ah - ah - ah (etc.)

I'I

()

o

• ',;:>:~\1"0 ...

II *. - - -~ I I

I .10 *. I I I

.. jJ ~~ .. • ~ .. V.

"··


--~ - -, I I I I I II

(~ I • • • ~'l. I •

( ··o.10 _

I I I I

~ - -- - -, II I I I I I I I

~ • • I

I I··

~ - -I I II II I I

~ , I

··o·

o

o

o


Nordic Choir Warm-upsVocalise No. 9b

Suggested tempo: J = 100

'----"nay__ nah _[ne] [na]

>- >- >- >- >-ah ah ah ah ah ah (etc.)ah

[a]


2. Tonal Depth


vowels .• To sing this vocalise with ascending modulations, use the accompaniment to vocalise No.1 O.


()

o

o

o

o


----- -----

,-


o

0-,

()Section II: Tone QualitY.. 57

Nordic Choir Warm-upsVocalise No. 9a

Suggested tempo: J=76

aytel

tee ah[0]

oh"- (etc.)tee oh oh oh[0]

'-------------------

"

SR .C;p.r.tinn II: Tone Q!.!E!.!!ty

LI.

--L

- -II II II

=fi w ..r.---,J-,J~

Joel, to...L=:J

>- >- >-'--

...I!.-f-

--J

tJ

-+-'-

l - -- ...a. ....

II Jl ~,:::::1S;::

--'-''1 •

.- -

\ ~ ~=tt ""'" - '.•

-

tJ '-"..

,...-

~ ,I ~( 7-.:: j! ~,f-L- ::J[ 'it--r

V

I-.,..

.: 71t! :> >- >- '- ---I "'-Ii.. to...

K'

~;,~* I ... "-.-\

I I - II

t) >- :> >- ... _.'--

" I " .10 "I,l r , 7

fl- "- d... ".. fl-

t ··, .10 - I >- >- >-

~ >- >- >- .' ---. -,. r ----, .10 " • I

~ V r r V".. he- ~ t: f!-··

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42 Section II: Freedom and Relaxation

Chapter IV

4--"~~

Freedom and Relaxation

Vocalise No.3• This vocalise may also be sung using a nasal consonant or any other vowel or combination of

vowels.

Suggested tempo range: J = 76-104.10

, -u' ,U'00 -- --

fI .10[u]

) ~:

I

(J -¥ r- J..'r c; ,

I I I r ~:~ I ~. L

\I I I I 1 ,. ~ -z;,r

fI I~

.. I ----I

00 --7

I

@ I ---, r TT W' :

~ j r r ~:

. ~ I I h.. L

-:7

I I I I I r " -6'

.1011

4! 60 ---- ---, .10 ~ I

..} t •~ r ~ :

Iij ~ I r I b. h_..

I I I I r ,. -6'o

I I

I

··..'~ • • • •• (

"1 ~ '~ IT

• • ~ fI- ". .. ~

~ ....... .'~ IT "

( ( •··• • • l'

• ~

~ ~ "1 ~ ~ IT

~

- , ,If IT "

I • ~

···'9 • • .. •A .# .1 • (

" II

~ ~ I(":l)~ ) "LjOO) OJ Sl~j - 00) OM) 10) - n) OJ 10 JOO) OJ 1~ -! - se~ )1 sl" '10)-n) ~lj) 0) OM)

A • ~ fl- ll- ". (

- I

( ( l

··• • •• A ~

"; "; "1 "; I~lj) pms 'jOO) 0) Sl~-)OO) OM) p~JO)-n) ~:lUO ~)n[j e pgl0j-n) OljM 1~ -)00) V

~A

- , , I

9ZI-Z6 = -r :ggmu OdWgl pglSgg~ns .S£ ·ON aSlleoOJ\

sweuosuoQ :11 UO!P8S cc t

i

00

4i

00

------------------------00

4

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oSection II: 'Consonants 123

. ).5, H' ~ n *. Wn p n m n ,n I

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84 Section II: Sostenuto

Vocalise No. 18• This vocalise should be sung on one breath.• The accompaniment can be varied so that the first seven quarter note chords in each repetition

are sustained as dotted half notes. Those chords can also be broken up so that the left handnotes are played as written but the right hand notes are sounded on the second beat or secondand third beats instead of the first.


fI ./" I' ........'TT

.-7 ~. ~ ..-.:J I I Iah ayoh[a] tel

00

[0][u]

• 11~ ¥..- • -•..

1\"~

I.~. ........

?~-___4-

ee ~ I

til(etc.)

I

~I I I I

< .. .,. ¥ •

-

.. "T.. •

( /:I ... ,..

=i~A 1,--

"~:3~ ~7 -u~ ~u-.r

I ..II 1 I

,'~~ ~• ..• ¥-.::r ....-.I

.

0...'

o

I'

Section II: Sostenuto 85

fI .10 ---- ...........

~ I I I .......... ~

1\ .10 I

~ • •#- fI- ~ •..

I

IiI·

I

=--.. --- ~

'-----=- .. --- ~

o


.10 +I ,- --......,. ~

.. ~ I I I -, .10 II I I I I I,.. I I I

Il I ~ t e ~ fI- "...

,I I r ".. ---- I

I I I I I I

~ ':I I I

• fl- e ~ e•\

I I

'. ,I

I I 1 I ----- =>

()

[0 Section II: Sostenuto 87

i'IiI


vowels.• Independence of the tongue can be emphasized by singing syllables such as [jo], [no] and [10],

with the consonant articulated twice in each measure on the beats. Sing the pick-up note on[0]. The jaw should remain still and relaxed.

• This exercise can also be sung with all of the eighth notes receiving staccato articulation.

o


ah __

---------


, II It, '" ~,""".. ~ I 1 I 1 -

II II 1 1 1 I I

~ ~:

1 1 1

~ f!- e ~ 1'- ~

\

, I ..~ -- ,.

" I I I I 1 I

~ I 1 I I

• fl- e ~ e:

, I ~ .10 ..

.. I I --- .....--'"

•• -, I I I I I IIj' . -- ,~,( ,

.... 'I I I T' I I

~ "- • fl- eI :

I '

II /' ....... / '" .-~ ~; :-... "I,

---"~ I 1 1 ---- . .....--'

.'~I II 1 - ;..

.. I 1 I I I

~ e t "- •.. o


r--r

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Chapter VII

4-~~~Sostenuto

Vocalise No. 17• This vocalise should be sung on one breath.• The exercise may be sung using a nasal consonant or any other vowel or combination of vowels.• Any voiced, sustainable consonant or combination of such consonants can also be used for the

entire vocalise to increase articulatory skills and breath activity. Possible sounds include [v],rolled [r], [z], [5]and [3].


o'---- ----

)I --, /' --

~ 4-~ ____4- v'---- 00

I

, g~ :r;.: u r' rr ! d 1 I J II I J. .)..~" ~" I I , I I I

, I -

0" __v---- . ---, U' '----

II 1

(~ fU"r B: r · , ," r ~: l~:r;. : ,

~ L J I.I } I Ij ..

I I r -d. 'l:' '!

/I


00 _

r - " Ir r

r rQ,


o

00 __

00

.J )

o


Vocalise No.9• This vocalise should be sung in a connected fashion when using the syllables indicated.• Other consonants such as [IS], [z] and [v] may also be used in place of the [m].• This vocalise may also be sung staccato on the vowels only, omitting the opening consonant.

Suggested tempo range: J = 60-132I

t..! .. .. - .. ..mee may mah moh mee may mah moh mee may mah moh moo

I 1[mil [me]

\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J~J~

~..,

'" II!!,

~ .. .. .. ..mee may mah moh mee may mah moh mee may mah moh moo (etc.)

" II ~I

~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 'J• ~.

I .

I

.. • • • •

,( .. ~ ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ t

..I'" " '" ....

0,


Vocalise NO.9• This vocalise should be sung in a connected fashion when using the syllables indicated.• Other consonants such as [6], [z] and [v] may also be used in place of the [m].• This vocalise may also be sung staccato on the vowels only, omitting the opening consonant.


I

~ .. .. .. ..mee may mah moh mee may mah moh mee may mah moh moo

I I[mil [me]

(

~ .. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~n~

~··

I ~ II.

~ .. .. .. ..mee may mah moh mee may mah moh mee may mah moh moo (etc.)

1\ II~,

~ .~ ~,

~ ~ ~ ~ j

'l • •··

-"LLLu!"\.

• • • •

-'"•

----j

, , , , , , , -.=( ~~.

,'..I.'./

Of

-"

~

u

o

Section II: Tone Qualitx. 55

56 Section II: Tone QualitY..C)

I·

I

o

o~

I

. ----------


Vocalise No.5• The word "sing" may also be followed by other vowels.• Other consonant and vowel combinations may also be used, such as those suggested for

vocalise No.4.• Sing the half note with a subtle crescendo or with a dynamic "arch" (crescendo followed by

decrescendo ).


Sing[sin]

eetil Sing

Sing ee _

Sing ee __Sing

o

, ~-------------------------------.-

(

o


Sing ee _

Singee _ Sing

Sing ee _

Sing ee _

o

Section II: rone QualitY.. 53


Nordic Choir Warm-upsVocalise No. 35a

• Other consonants can be used in place of [h], including [I], [tJ, [p], [d] and [z].

Suggested tempo: J = 115

I

~ -,; -,; • -,j -bee - ay bay bee - ee bee bee i bic - ky - by bee - oh boh - bic - ky

I[bi - e] [be] [bi - i] [bi] [bi - aI] [bI - ki - baIl [bi - 0] [bo - bI - ki]

tV -j -j II 11 1 1 1 1

··

, I -~ -,; ---- ----

by boh bee - 00 boo bie - ky by boh boo (etc.)

1\ I[baI] [bo] [bi - u] [bu] [bI - lei] [baI] [bo] [bu]

~ ¥ ¥ -¥ t ¥ ¥ *D~ -I··

, ~ ''I'

~.IO~ -,;-,j • -,j

~ 'II 'II -i -i .. .. t 111··

II If -~ .IO~,

-¥ --- --0 ... ¥ -¥ .. ¥ ¥ tf' ..

,I •..

o

o

o


, I

~ .. .. .., fI

, '

~ .. ... ... .. ~ .J .J .J

~ ~:

, - r--.....-

"-~ .., ~ ~

(

1 ~: • .. • ~ .. .. v·

• ~ L

"

" I - - -t.l • I • 1 •

1\ I 10.. "- ~ ~ '\ '\

~ • • • • • • •

( ·· ...,. .... v "

I ~

• -......J

, I 10.. 10.. "- '\ 10.. 10.. r\ r\

~ • • • • • ~. •

L

( ··.... v " "

f ---------~----.-


II

. I0)I.I

o

L°1I


II It - - -~ I.........l ~

.10 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ '\ '\ 1\ '\

j 0

It • •··\

r

~ II -~ o........J ~

, II ~ " " ~ '\ " " I

I~ ) ~

I.L b.( ··

"

I .....-.-, .....-.-,

.0 -- --, I ~ '\ 1\ 1\

(

~ v:

) ~ ) ~

• • -.: -.:

, I -~ - - 1

, I '\ '\ r"I_ I{ .. ~ ~ --

• •l ··

184 Section II: SY..nthesis

Vocalise No. 58• The [s] and [I] sounds in the word "sing" should be very brief and the word should be sung

primarily on the final [~. The [~ should then be elided directly into the vowel to providemaximum tonal benefit.

• The eighth notes should be sung in the articulated legato style, and the final three notes (twoquarter notes and a half note) should be sung legato.


ee ------- ...-'til

Sing sing ay _

~

(

!lII '

I

Section II: Srnthesis 185 J,

II -~ ----- • 1 ---- /

I -------f .10 I I 1 , 1 1 I

.. • •• •..

I II 1

.. v 1 -- I ---.10 1 I 1 1 1 I

) ~:c.. • I

~. • • .. ..\

fI I ~ ----- II ~.

t.J I --, I I I 1 II ~, 1 1

(t.J l' ~. 1

• • • ~." • .,

( ..

" II II ~ ------!.! --- ./

.10 ~ 1 I I II~:" .. .. • • •\

'1 ------------- - ----------------

o



encouraged to continue to produce their best tone quality as the tempo increases. Ir


r: ---------, --------,------------"----



encouraged to continue to produce their best tone quality as the tempo increases.

Suggested tem'po range: J = 132-200

bug bit a big black bear. (etc.)A big black

-I

ISection II: Consonants 113

-~-........",

I

4 /

I I I

, • I I IfI- .. t fI- qfl-..

o

. •@)

~

, .10 I, 1

.. I IfI- ~ t

I I ~t. fI-.-'

" I, , - ,

,)

" I

,""

~ T 1 I 1

t fl- t t Iqt-··

I .10 II I - I

~.10 ~

.. 1 1 1

t1

,I t- f'-··o



encouraged to continue to produce their best tone quality as the tempo increases.


cup of prop- er cof- fee in a cop- per cof- fee cup. (etc.)A

0'

-- ----- -----~. ---


I

~

I 1 I I

.. I I t- I qfl-fI- ~ , fI-..

I .10 ...

.. -.10 I I

~ I I t I I~fI- ~ fI-..o

I I I - - ~ - - - ~ ~

~

I

0 I 1 I~

1 I~t fl- t-..

.. ....---. ....---. - - - -~

, .10 ~

,

.. 1

tI I

tI

II f'-..

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