A gentle and efficient warm up. When warming up, the voice is most susceptible to damage and stress, these exercises aim at hitting the 4 essential parts of a warm up, Respiration, Phonation, Articulation, and Resonance, to prepare the voice for the singing task ahead. The cool down is a gentle stretch to help return the larynx to its resting position. When we sing through the range our larynx rises and falls, sometimes it doesn’t always return to its resting position which can result in a sore tight throat, the cool down is essential in soothing and bringing your voice back to its natural position. The accompanying booklet explains how to get the most out of your warm up as well as an ideal singing routine.

In order to get the most out of our voice we need to isolate essential techniques and improve them individually. During singing we are expected of so much, so many different thought processes required from breathing to vocal fold closure to pitching to dynamics even down to just remembering the lyrics! It’s been proven time and time again in my studying and my teaching that when each technique is isolated that the singer will comprehend, successfully develop and implement the chosen technique much faster than if they were to rush ahead and try and practice all the given exercises all at once, The Ultimate Singers Vocal Workout is designed to concentrate on problem areas in the voice safely and precisely, breaking each technique down making it easier to achieve.

The worst thing in the world for a singer is a tired and tight voice. Whether it be from over singing, a cold or even vocal damage – the singers voice needs gentle and soothing exercises to help restore it to its happy self. This routine focuses on some of my favourite exercises to help realign the stressed voice, helping it to relax and get moving in a more healthy way. The range is much more limited on this section of the vocal programme in order to help prevent any further straining.