Vocal Fitness Training™
Focus: “Blocky” and Cries – No staccato
This Practice Plan allows you to pick and choose your session.
- Always do the Warm up and Cool Down exercises.
- Choose at least three exercises to practice and make sure you are singing throughout your range. That is easily done by alternating between “A” (ascending) and “D” or “L” (descending or low) exercises.
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) Tracks
64D: Separated /dā/ as in “face” – sing these first as cries, then regular separated syllables
20A: Bent Cries on /yoo/
55D: Responsive Breathing on /mee hee/
14A: Sung Vowel Combination /oh-ā/
COOL DOWN – ALWAYS DO THE COOL DOWN
35L: Cool Down: Singing the Hum
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) Tracks
63D: Sung Connected /hmm…mah mah/
99: Blocky on hmmeh
44A: Responsive Breathing on /yoo/
61D: Separated /bah/ as in “palm” – sing these first as cries, then regular separated syllables
28A: Bent /yoh/ Cries
COOL DOWN – ALWAYS DO THE COOL DOWN
35L: Cool Down: Singing the Hum
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) Tracks
28D: Bent /yoh/ Cries
14D: Combination Vowels /oh-ā/
38L: Sung Separated /hmm…mee/– sing these as cries, then regular
63D: Sung Connected /hmm . . . mah_mah/
COOL DOWN – ALWAYS DO THE COOL DOWN
35L: Cool Down: Singing the Hum
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) tracks
56D: Breathe Every Three on /mee hee/
70D: Separated /zuh/ as in “strut” – sing these first as cries, then regular separated syllables
20D: Bent Cries on /yoo/
73D: Separated /hmm . . . meh/
11A: Sung Separated /yoh/
COOL DOWN – ALWAYS DO THE COOL DOWN
35L: Cool Down: Singing the Hum
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) Tracks
19D: Sustained Legato on /yoh/
22A: Cry and Legato Scale on /yoo/
56D: Breathe Every Three on /mee hee/
1100: Blocky with hmmuh
67D: Separated /vĭ/ as in “kit” – sing these first as cries, then regular separated syllables
COOL DOWN – ALWAYS DO THE COOL DOWN
35L: Cool Down: Singing the Hum
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) Tracks
30D: Cry and Legato Scale on /yoh/
44D: Responsive Breathing on /yoo/
64A: Separated /dā/ as in Face
42D: Cries in Fifths on /hmm…mee/
96: Blocky on hmmah
COOL DOWN – ALWAYS DO THE COOL DOWN
35L: Cool Down: Singing the Hum
7D: Connected /yoo/ scale
18A: Connected /yoh/ Scale
EXERCISES – Pick at least 3 and alternate between “A” & “D” (OR “L”) Tracks
14D: Combination Vowels /oh-ā/
55A : Responsive Breathing on /mee hee/
83D: Cry and Legato Scale on /hmm . . . muh/ with Cheek Push-Ups
42A: Cries in Fifths on /hmm…mee/
35L: Warm Down: Singing the Hum