Whether you are a professional singer or a beginner vocal warm up exercises should form a part of your daily singing regimen. There are numerous benefits associated with warm up exercises and most singers and instructors will vouch by the efficacy of a warm up session to alleviate muscle tension and improve voice strength and quality. For the warm up exercises to be effective they should be done for at least 20 minutes. Before you start the warm up exercises you should hydrate and moisturize the vocal chords by drinking ample of water. 

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Vocal warm up exercises help to condition the voice producing organs by augmenting the blood flow to them. It is important to relax yourself mentally and physically before starting the warm up exercises. The other procedures should include breathing exercises, pitch exercises and exercises that improve vocal strength. Eventually you will form your own warm up routine to suit your requirements. 

As a beginner you may want to seek help from your instructor who will be in a better position to recommend the appropriate warm up exercises for you. While there isn’t an ideal set of warm up exercises some will work better for you than the others. As a thumb rule, warm up exercises should progress gradually from the mid ranges to the extremes. There is certainly no shortage of online sources and books that will give you all the information that you are looking for. But if you want to develop your own personalized set of vocal warm up exercises you may want to avail the services of a voice professional. 

Listed here are the most commonly used exercises: 

Yawning Sighing: This is a very simple exercise where you yawn normally inhaling deeply with your shoulders, jaw and tongue relaxed and then exhale with an audible sound. 

The Hmmm Sound: Use the hmmm sound at a comfortable pitch and then change the sound halfway through the exhaled breath. 

Straw Breathing: You should start by inhaling as you yawn but purse your lips together to breathe out through the straw. 

The ‘huh’ exhalation: Start by inhaling deeply once your lungs are full expel the air with a sudden sharp contraction of the abdominal muscles, the result will be exhalation with a distinct ‘huh’ sound. 

{Vowel Sounds}: Choose a group of  vowel sounds like aah, ii, uhh, oohh and ae, couple them with any consonant sound and sing across the scale going from low to high and vice versa. 

{Tongue Twisters}: You can also use common tongue twisters like ‘ She sells sea shells on the sea shore. This exercise is very helpful in relieving tension from articulators like the palate, throat, tongue and lips. You can then try to experiment with different pitch levels. 

Some of the Benefits of these warm up routines include: 

• Increase in Stamina
• Increase in Vocal Range
• Is important for mental and physical well being
• Better voice control
• Helps to develop correct breathing habits
• Avoid damage to the articulators
• Helps to improve vocal strength 

There are many other benefits that can be added to the above list so its important to follow a disciplined warm up regimen. 

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