Music and Singing

Breathing Exercise

A sustained tone is sung. The throat is opened as wide as possible, as if yawning, without opening the mouth too wide. The lower jaw mov...

Diaphragm Training

A voice preparation exercise. The group stands in a circle. The facilitator sets a beat and everyone joins in. Three consonants are spok...

Hitting the Note

A well-known song is sung, but each syllable is sung as briefly as possible — just a quick tap on each note. This exercise trains the ab...

Passing the Tone

Players stand in a circle. The first sings a tone on any vowel. Their neighbor listens and matches the tone. Once the first player hears ...

Solo Song with Tempo Change

With or without a given topic, the musician picks a melody and style. The player sings a verse, then the tempo suddenly changes — the sin...

Vocal Warm-up

Exercise 1: Everyone sings a simple well-known song in various keys set by the musician. Exercise 2: The musician plays a note, everyone...

Voice Volume Training

A sustained tone is sung with the throat as open as possible (like yawning) without opening the mouth too wide. Feel the vibration in the...

Vowel Singing

Players stand relaxed in a circle and sing five vowels in sequence: I - E - A - O - U. Imagine each vowel resonating in a different part...

Yawning Exercise

All players walk through the room and yawn as loudly as possible. Notice how the sound comes from deep in the throat. Then try speaking ...