Vocal Warm Ups

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Section II: Consonants

95

Chapter IX

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

Suggested tempo range:

J = 72-108

...

,

OJ

•

~ dee dee [di] I

dee

dee

bee bee [bi]

..

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) 'J:

bee

•

bee

kee [ki]

kee

1

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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.

Suggested tempo range: J

= 116-168

tim - id

toads

try - ing

to

trot

to

Tren - ton. (etc.)


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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].


J=

116-152

---

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.... 77.

I

koo koo koo koo koo oh [1m] [0]

ah

oh

ah

koo koo koo koo koo oh

...

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..

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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: ,

.10

'"t.

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•

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[u]

II

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ii

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[0]

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Suggested tempo: J = 50-72 '

evee

vah

vee - ee

ee - ee

vah - ah - ah - ah - ah (etc.)

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o

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Suggested tempo: J = 100

'----" nay__ [ne]

o

o

nah [na]

_

>-

>-

ah ah ah

ah

>-

ah

[a]

ah

>-

>-

ah (etc.)

59

62


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2. Tonal Depth Vocalise No. 10 • This vocalise may also be sung using a nasal consonant or any other vowel or combination of vowels . • To sing this vocalise with ascending modulations, use the accompaniment to vocalise No.1 O.


J = 84-100

o

o


-----

63

-----

o

o ,-

64


o

0-,

()


57

Nordic Choir Warm-ups Vocalise No. 9a

Suggested tempo: J=76

ay

tel

tee

ah

[0]

tee

oh [0]

oh

oh

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(etc.)

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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.

= 76-104

Suggested tempo range: J .10

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p

n

m

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I

124


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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 hand notes are played as written but the right hand notes are sounded on the second beat or second and third beats instead of the first.

Suggested tempo range: J ./"

fI 'TT

-.:J

120-144

........

I

I

I

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ah

[u]

[0]

[a]

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Section II: Sostenuto ,-

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Vocalise No. 19 • This vocalise may also be sung using a nasal consonant or any other vowel or combination of 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.


J = 80-100

ah

o

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I

86


,

II It,

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1

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81

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].


J = 84-132

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4-~ '----

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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: I

..

t..!

I

\

mee may [mil [me]

1

~

mah

~

..

~

J = 60-132

..

moh

-

mee

may

~

mah

~

moh

..

mee

may

~

mah

..

moh

~

moo

~

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~

..

mee

may

mah

..

moh

mee

may

mah

moh

..

mee

may

mah

moh

..

moo

(etc.)

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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.

Suggested tempo range: J = 60-132 I

..

~

mee [mil

I

I

may [me]

mah

..

moh

mee

may

mah

moh

..

mee

may

mah

..

moh

moo

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55

56


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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]

J = 60-80

ee

Sing

til

Sing

Sing

ee

ee

__

_

Sing

o

,

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(


Sing

Sing

ee

o

ee

_

_

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Sing

ee

47

Sing

ee

_

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Section II: rone QualitY..

o

53

126


Nordic Choir Warm-ups Vocalise No. 35a • Other consonants can be used in place of [h], including [I], [tJ, [p], [d] and [z].

Suggested tempo: J = 115 I

-,;

-,;

~

bee - ay [bi - e]

I

tV

bay [be]

•

bee - ee [bi - i]

-j

-j

bee [bi]

II

-

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bee i bic - ky - by [bi - aI] [bI - ki - baIl

1

11

bee - oh [bi - 0]

1

boh - bic - ky [bo - bI - ki]

1

1

· ,

-

I

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~ by [baI]

I

1\

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boh [bo]

bee - 00 [bi - u]

¥

boo [bu]

¥

bie - ky [bI - lei]

by [baI]

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boh [bo]

boo [bu]

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