The Voice & Vocal Health: Warming Up
Age Range: Late Elementary, Middle School, High School
Learning Objective: Students will learn successful vocal warm-ups to help promote good singing and vocal health.
Total Video Time: 5:24
INTRODUCTION
Singers use their bodies to sing, so they need to warm up before singing, just like athletes warm up before practice or a game. In this short video, singer Liz Pearse will lead students through a basic set of vocal warm-ups.
EXTEND
Answer the following questions to secure and reinforce learning.
Why do you think it is important to warm up your voice before singing?
True or False: when warming up your voice, you only need to focus on your head voice.
True or False: when warming up your voice, it is also important to stretch the muscles in your face.
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