Vocal Warm-ups for Mezzo/Alto
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This is an Advanced range vocal warm-up for Soprano Voice. Beginners, take this slowly and only go as high as comfortable.
Time Codes for each exercise are listed below!
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DISCLAIMER:
This is a basic vocal exercise series. It is not a beginner's exercise series.
All examples are in the soprano/alto range.
Ideally, a teacher would assess where your voice is at and give exercises accordingly. I have, however, been asked to put together a regimen of standard exercises that I use in my studio for current students. These 10 exercises are a small compilation of years of training and 20 years of teaching voice. In particular, these exercises stem from study and guidance from my voice teacher Bill Bauer, of Dallas Texas. He is, in a word, genius!
If you are a soprano/tenor and the exercises feel high, simply go to the alto/baritone-bass exercises and begin from there. You will eventually stretch easily to your upper range. The range I recorded is modest.
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Time Code:
0:06 Bubbles
2:24 Kiu exercises
4:50 Ning
7:23 Nay
9:55 Moi
11:44 Mah
13:33 Goog
15:09 Gug
16:46 Nyea
18:07 Hung/Young
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0:00 Introduction
0:01 WARM-UPS FOR MEZZO/ALTO
0:06 Bubbles or Lip Trills
2:24 kiu as in "cute"
4:55 ning
7:24 nay as in "day"
9:55 moi as in "boy"
11:45 mah
13:33 goog as in "book"
15:09 gug as in "slug"
16:46 nyea - ugly sound
18:07 hung/young
Thank you for posting these videos where can I buy the lessons? I listen to them everyday and they've really helped to improve the quality of my singing.
Here is a link to download this warm-up: ktvocalstudio.com/shop/mezzoalto-youtube-warm-up-mp3/
I'm so glad they are helping you!
I just started a Patreon page where you can get them add-free. Plus download all the warm-ups on the app. patreon.com/ktvocalstudio
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I know I just stop and go back down scales etc
I like how the creator still keeps in contact with people in comments 6 years later. :D
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oml im happy
I always use these for my vocal warm ups since 2020! The best.
❤️ So glad they continue to help.
alto scale my foot. this is a mezzo-soprano warmup.
that's what i felt when she went into the REALLY high notes.
Oh thank god it wasn’t just me 😭😂😂I could not fucking make it up there
Ashley Burt F#5?
HAHAHAHA
It's too low for me I didn't read correctly I thought this was a soprano BTW I used to be a Alto too untill I done range growth on yt
The lip trills or what ever they were called, reminded my of my musical theatre class. Cause we do that and a few other warm ups. Lol we do one where we say "red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather, red" and we just get faster and faster. It's fun lol.
I used to who washed Washington's bright yellow underwear when Washington's washer woman went west
Hailey ._. im pretty sure everyone red leather yellow leather
Nice. I just started musical theatre classes and we did similar warmups. Then we learnt some choreography to go with some of the greatest showman songs.
For your annunciation? Correct me if I'm wrong, lol. What I was taught was the sequence you just said and PUH-TI(H/ not the 'E' sounding I)-KUH. Sp puh-ti-kuh and you say it slow then gradually get faster! It's really fun.
Sure Emily! Thank you for your comment!
C4 = middle C
Mezzo/Alto:
bubble - top note B5
kiu - top note Ab5
ning/nay - top note Ab5
moi/mah - top note F#5
goog/gug - top note E5
nyea - top note E5
hung-young - top note F#5
I thought it was a bomb.
Karmyn Tyler Cobb Vocal Studio I
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Thanks for giving the top notes. This is out of my range by about one whole step. My top note is a F#/Gb. Also, I had no trouble at all with the lowest notes (probably an F3?). I must be a true alto, but I will use this to stretch! Thanks.
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I think the Kiu exercise went up to an A or Bb5....🎵
This is an excellent warm-up. I did the warm-up, went to rehearsal and I was able to reach E6 on pitch and with power. I also sustained my breathing while singing my lower notes. Thank you!
Thank you for this... straightforward and not lots of jabbering on like a lot of the online warmups have. ♥
You are very welcome!
felt like an idiot doing these but they helped hahaha. thanks
KillMyVocals I'm literally doing this at 1:00 AM because I forgot to practice my song XD
If you don’t feel like an idiot when doing warmups then you aren’t doing the right warmups 😂
I feel uncomfortable doing this in my house.
You get used to it. It feels embarassing at first but when you start doing it on a daily basis, not worrying about how you sound, you don't even care anymore lol
AWESOME! NO BS- RIGHT TO WORK!
Mellisa Polier YESSS
Wooww.. I'm in choir (I'm grade 7) and I did this test on youtube for my voice a while ago today and my highest note came to D5 and my lowest, F3 so it said i was Alto... So I searched up some tutorials/warm ups and this was the first one I found. This is the best singing warm up I've ever found. My voice feels like its exercised! This is great, I might even do this same warm up daily! Thanks!! :)
+Zony Metsio The best thing for you to remember about breathing is your intake. You MUST have a relaxed, deep, open (yawn-like) breath in. If you are stressed in your intake it will negatively effect phonation! Make sure you do not have tongue tension when you breath in...if you do, think "uh" as you breath in.
"Uh" as in summer - s"UH"mmer
I always use this to warm up.
My voice strengthened within the lesson. Great stuff, thanks for sharing it!
I have bookmarked this page.
Thank you!!
Thank you so much for this warm up. It's amazingly generous of you to offer this for free. I am a trained mezzo and am using this warmup at home when I practise & to prepare for auditions. It's perfect! :)
Crazymummyp You are so very welcome! :)
i am a non-male tenor, but i also sing alto sometimes. this helped both sides of that. thanks.
Using this video every morning to warmup my voice ! (I'm a tour guide and singer)
Love this vocal warm up, I have been using it for quite a few months now, and more now that I go to drama school and I use this video every morning and before my singing lesson to warm up my voice. It has been very helpful for me so thank you!
These are some of the BEST alto exercises ever! thank you so much.
This has been my go-to vocal warm up for years, thanks so much 😊
You are very welcome!
"Nyea" sounds so weird and it's so hard to do! Thank you very much for this helpful video! Throughout the video, I found I could sing the highest notes more and more. I'm not sure if it was my vocal range "expanding" or if you only put the high notes in the beginning.
+Teresa He ikr
+Teresa He Really off topic but nice to see exo-l here! haha
Thanks for this. Just getting back into singing after 5 years of not practicing or training. Most thorough warm up I've found and I needed that to exercise my vocal chords. Thank you for making this!!!
Wowww fantastic!! That ning one really works ya!
Thank you a lot. I use this to strengthen my falsetto and it helps a lot.
Thank you Kate! I'm putting together more free exercises for specific areas! :) Stay tuned!
I'm having difficulties with the "Bubbles" my lips stop...bubbling before I actually finish. I've never really been good at this particular exercise but I really want my voice to be better.
+Sancerea Ankh Keep your throat comfortably open like an [almost] yawn. Lean back in the upper areas and see if that helps engage your core support. And, as +FerreyMalfoy recommended, your lips do need to be moist to bubble! :)
+Sancerea Ankh Check out Mark Baxter's video on lip trills. He explains why this happens in a very clear way. and the video is short. I think it is called "Fool Proof Vocal Exercize" .
Same
I put two fingers on each side of my mouth and raise that skin slightly. Close to the sides of your lips, but try different distances away and see what works for you. Sometimes I raise both of my cheeks completely
I like these warm-ups a lot better than the "smoo" or "nee no nee no nee" ones on a previous video.
im 12 years old and i can almost hit the high notes!
I am 12 too and I can barely hit the very high notes lol
Try not to push your air out! The notes will happen! :) Allow the air and sound to flow out and it will happen eventually!
Karmyn Tyler Cobb Oh thanks! I hope that will work!
same
12, can't hit notes :(
This has been my warmup for years and I love it, thank you so much! It is very helpful when you have to sing the national anthem or very belty songs as that is more my style.
You are so welcome! Thank you for letting me know!
Best vocal warm up I have found on CZcams so far. Thank you!
Thank you so much for these exercises! I've bookmarked both the soprano and mezzo/alto pages. As a fourteen year old with an F3-C6 range, I find them quite helpful when I want to practice outside of voice lessons!
Im 13 and this is realy improving my voice. Thank u.
Thank you so much for the help you have given me incoming through like A mezzo soprano you have been a great help and I'm very proud of you
This is an amazing vocal exercise and I love it! I could definitely feel that my voice is exercised or stretched during the "gug" part. I still struggle with some of the high parts but nonetheless, this is a wonderful vocal exercise! Thank you so much for this.
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Thank you so much for your comment! I certainly appreciate it!! So glad they are helping you!!
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Absolutely amazing! my voice feels light and free after the lessons thanks :)
I use this video whenever I have to warp up for an important audition. They helped me get into a 4 year theatre program.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you for these! They’re helping me get my voice into shape!
OMG! The vocal warm ups felt wonderful and my tone was much clearer. Thank you so much for your help🤗.
This helps me open my throat and work on transitioning between chest/head voice so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Hi Karmyn, thank you for this warm up it has made a big improvement on my voice
I love these. Any time im back into solo singing i use these to strengthen my vocal range and sound.
❤️ So glad they continue to help you.
the best warm up! thank you so much!
So great!
Thank you Karmyn
I use it so often
Thanks so much for this Karmyn! I've been looking for a good set of exercises in my range and am so glad I found this, its fantastic! I can tell it's helping after just three days! You are amazing.
You're very welcome! I'm doing my best to put together what works and works quickly!
Been using this for a year, this really helped my vocal range.
Thank you! I’m so glad it helps you!
Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing your clever sequence. My sound placement exactly where it should be after a bit of a break. :-)
this warmup is amazing 😍
The moi moi moi moi moi moi is so difficult
This warm ups are incredible! Thank u very much!!
omg this felt so comfortable i think ive found my range
Thank You ! Merry Christmas
Your vocal exercises have been quite helpful. Thank you so much for making the video
You are very welcome! :)
Thank you sooo much for offering this for free! Greetings from Mexico.
thank you this is exactly what ive been looking for!! well done!
Thank you! I am very glad it works for you!
I had to download the file and modify it to cover my full range... A3 to Eb6, sometimes F6 (When I'm reaaally relaxed) ahahah
Anyway this is the best vocal warm up I could find! Great! :)
I'm glad you liked it! ktvocalstudio.com/shop/mezzoalto-youtube-warm-up-mp3/
when you say that you can reach an Eb6, what do you mean? with falsetto or chest voice? i hope for you head voice hahah
How do you download and transpose to own range?
Show off 😋
Thanks for offering these vocal warm up exercises - they helped me to prepare for an important concert! :)
You are most welcome! Feel free to share! :) And thank you for letting me know! I means a lot! Cheers!
Thanks so much for this! Planning on using this for my audition tomorrow
Thank you so much for this vocal warm up its amazing!
Thank you!! :)
Excellent! Thank you!!
Thanks for these exercises now I don't have an excuse not to do them. Bless you.
Yes, they are helping me a lot.
You are very welcome!
THAAAAAANK YOOOOU for this...THANK YOU!!!
she hase a "qiu" voice :P
What a great warm up!
This is too weird. I came here looking for a warm-up to pass on to my vocal student and then realized who you are. I'm from Texarkana too and I remember seeing you sing SOMEWHERE (maybe at a fair or festival). I think you might've known my parents, Joe & Janelle Livsey...they had a country band called "The Blackhawk Band." Anyway, I'm now living in Nigeria and I teach Art and Performing Arts at an American school here. Wow. Small world. Congrats on your success Karmyn. :)
How cool is that!? I have heard of your parents! Yes! The I think we were on the same festival circuit! Seriously! What a small world!! I hope you found something for your student. I’m doing explanation videos for each exercise to help do these more effectively. Those may help too! Congrats on your teaching gig!! That’s outstanding!!
Thanks. I actually gave this video to my student for her warm-ups at home. She hates the "nyea!" part. LOL! But as you said, it's SUPPOSED to be an "ugly sound." But so far, the warm-ups are a great help. I'll be on the lookout for the explanation vids you mentioned. Thanks again! :)
Loving it, Thank you
These are WONDERFUL!!!
+glitterallydead Thank you!
I've been using this as a warm up for about 5 years!
I’m so glad it continues to be a warm-up that helps you! Thank you for letting me know!
I always use this to warm up it helps me out alot
I love this warm up!
Love the excercises..as a baritone these really help as i work to raise my chest voice higher..currently at D5 in chest..wanting to get to F#5 in chest..this is helping to raise my mix also..currently stuck at B5..tried repeatedly to hit C6 but it's not there yet
Thanks you so much! It is a great practice.
These exercises are awesome for isolating and strengthening the cricothyroid muscles to transition through the second appoggio upper register. Boy, it's also a workout for the intercostal and pelvic floor muscles. Thanks!
❤️ So glad they are helping!
This is really great and fun!!!!
Hey could you give me some tips on breath support to avoid voice cracks please? Because even on the low notes, my voice tends to crack. Thank you
Are you still having issues?
Use your diaphragm
Hi Zony! How have you been? Warming up does exactly that- prevent cracks and unevenness when it comes to the voice. Having a neutral/relaxed throat as well as good, straight posture with the head slightly tilted inwards towards your back (straight, neutral neck) can also work wonders. Happy singing!
Thanks, for this video superb exercises !
Thank you kindly!
Thanks a lot for this this is both fun and helpful because my goal is to reach all the way down to an E2 and I go all the way down to a C3 I just need to reach 3 or 4 notes down thanks!😜
my awesome amazing vocal coach....(i couldnt find the other video with the single vowels....however i thoroughly enjoyed this)
Takara
THANK YOU FOR THIS. :)
who else is a soprano but hasn't been practicing?
excellent! I love it...thanks :D
Thank you!
Thank you
this was very helpful !! thanks a lot
You are very welcome!
love your warmup! Do you think you could put the note occasionally? Mentally I'd like to see what not i'm on when i'm practicing with you.
Thank you.
who else found moi really hard to say 😂😂
Erin Broadhurst moi moi moi moiii meow meow meow moiiiiiii meow
Definately 😁
Erin Broadhurst me
Moi is my in cursive lmao 😂
This is MY 100% GO TO TO WARM UP! I’m a Mezzo Alto thank you so much!
You are most welcome!
thank u so much for your post ...
Thank you!!
You're very welcome!
Amazing thank you
You are very welcome!
My nose gets super itchy with the bubbles ;-;
this gets a little too high for me to a point where i have to turn on my falsetto. Is this normal? also im beginner singer so dont know what im doing lol =_=
me too!
Just sing to which ever point feels the most comfortable for you and stop until the piano descends to the point that point again and resume the exercise. You're probably an alto. I'm an alto too :) so it's normal lol
it's normal. You have to use your falsetto on the higher notes.
Never push your voice during warmup!
Don't just stop when you reach falsetto, falsetto is the most important vocal register, it encompasses mixed voice and head voice. Only your chest voice matters when you're wanting to sing maybe contemporary music where you're doing some chest belts.
Really helped
Thank you ! gracias! =)
This was really helpful. It pushes my upper range, but I wish it would've done the same for my lower range too.
:) Getting used to the "replying" feature! :)
Thank you Kate! I'm putting together more free exercises for specific areas! :) Stay tuned!
The "kiu" is unusual vowel sound that I am not used to hearing in vocal warm ups. Can you give some guidance as to what this vowel does in terms of placement, or rather what the purpose of this sound is? is to connect with the mix area, or...? Where should I be focussing? Especially as it goes higher . Thank you.
+Wanda Nowicki Of course! The Kiu exercises balances the EE to OO with a "moment before" support and stretches the vocal tract. The EE can sometimes be too bright and the OO to dark. This exercises, when done properly, helps center the sound. You will feel like you are holding the breath for a moment before you phonate the 'k.'
Support is essential during the entire exercise!
Keep your throat relaxed.
Sometimes it helps to move the lips to a very small opening with an elongated jaw to phonate on the higher notes. (Think whistle lips.) The sound will be light but not breathy. If you need to have this position for the entire exercises it is fine. When your muscles get stronger, you won't need the extreme jaw position. The jaw position keeps the tongue from pushing back down the throat and closing off the sound.
Hope this helps!
+Karmyn Tyler Cobb Vocal Studio Thanks for the clarification. what does phonate mean EXACTLY?
To phonate means to articulate a sound and in particular when your vocal cords vibrate to make a sound. I should have said: “This exercises, when done properly, helps center the sound. You will feel like you are holding the breath for a moment before you articulate the 'k' in preparation to phonate the EE to OO.” Sorry about that. You do want to ‘think’ as if the ‘k’ is on that first pitch. In reality is doesn’t have a pitch. It is a voiceless plosive sound. Lingua-velar to be more specific. Thank you. Sometimes I have limited time to answer back. Thank you for catching that!
My cat’s going crazy😅
🤣 They will eventually just leave the room…once they make sure you’re not in distress. 😹
How would I find my range? :/ I'm new to voice exercising of any sort. Not a singer but really interested in testing my limits due to me having a strong voice and really wanting to utilize it.
Wow! I have been looking around for new warmups for a while and these are great! No straining, and they have really gotten me to focus my voice forward. I do have a question: do you have any suggestions and/or online exercises for working around your vocal break? As a mezzo, my break is around F#/G5 and sometimes the note squeaks out or just crackles uncontrollably. How can I stop that from happening?
I would have to listen to you for a more specific diagnosis, but try this:
1) Make sure that your throat is comfortably open not forced open and your soft palette activated (lifted appropriately).
2) as you go through your break, keep your sound balanced in air pressure and medium volume.
3) Allow the frequency of the sound to resonate naturally in you nasal cavity as you go up in pitch.
4) Keep the breath flowing as evenly as you can. Imagine the breath flow aiming up through your hard palette.
As always relax your jaw as you inhale and through the entire exercise. Inhale down to your core and stay connected as your frequency gets faster. Don't be afraid to show teeth on the "Ning."
Karmyn Tyler Cobb Vocal Studio Thanks! I'm going to watch out for these things as I practice over the next few weeks. :)
Very helpful, by the way. Thanks. :)
great