CHOIR WARM-UPS
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Lucky Me!
Rounds are great for choirs. They're easy to teach because everyone learns the same part. LUCKY ME is super-quick to... Read more
Infectious Rhythmic Scales
A latin-inspired sound in a minor key using the sounds 'na-noo-ah'. Encourage the choir to think about 'lifting' the... Read more
Get Buzzing!
Humming is one of the gentlest ways to warm-up your voice, and because your mouth is closed, you can feel the resonance... Read more
Blah, Blah, Blah
This exercises uses scales and slides as a gentle warm-up. Encourage the choir to sing the sound 'blah, blah, blah' with... Read more
Super Sixth
This is an easy scale exercise using different vowel sounds. It uses the major scale and features a flattened sixth... Read more
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
A relaxing warm-up with a descending pattern. The vowel pattern is 'ah-or-oo-eh' and the consonants are Y, N, T. (Listen... Read more
Slides & Scales
This exercise uses slides followed by scales. Encourage your choir to exaggerate their facial movements as they switch... Read more
Chilled Out Melody
A choir favourite in a major key. Works well as a warm-up or a cool-down. Keep the dynamic gentle and relaxed. (Listen... Read more
Scales to 'NG'
This exercise uses an 'ng' sound, opening to 'ah' with a descending pattern. Encourage the choir to think about... Read more
Rhythmic Scales
This exercise focuses on sub-divided rhythms, which singers often find a challenge. (Listen on YouTube)
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Groovy Nana
This exercise isn't about epic grandmas, but uses the sound 'na-na' to a groovy and syncopated rhythm. (Listen on... Read more
Getting Slower
In this exercise, we repeat an easy phrase, each time getting slower. You can do this exercise with or without the... Read more
Jazzy Patterns
One of our most-downloaded warm-ups, which exercise uses a groovy rhythm and minor key. (Listen on YouTube)
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Fruit Cocktail
A super-fruity warm-up exercise to get your choir singing accurate triplets. Choirs often struggle to feel the true... Read more
Strolling Bass
This exercise uses a descending pattern with a walking bass in a minor key for a relaxed sound. It alternates between... Read more
AEIOU
This exercise is designed to gently warm up the voice and encourage good diction. Really exaggerate the changes in vowel... Read more
Cheesy Christmas Movies
A quick Christmas round to get your choir in the festive mood! Can they spot the movie references? (Listen on YouTube)... Read more
Bursting with Bells
This simple, pretty vocal jam is very quick to learn and sounds wonderful. Sing it whatever key works for your choir.... Read more
We'll Welcome Christmas In
Is it a song? Is it a game? It’s both! This bit of silliness was written as part song, part memory game. With each... Read more
Time to Go Home
A gentle cool-down exercise that brings our voices back to speaking level after singing. To the words 'home, it's time... Read more
Star of Silver
A nice, gentle vocal jam that works as a warm-up or cool down. Also great for Christmas. Vocal jams are little musical... Read more
Thank you!
I wanted to write a warm-up with a barbershop feel to it – close harmony with a lower part leading the melody. The... Read more
I Don't Believe in Warm-ups
A fun warm-up song for those choir members who just don’t GET why we do warm-ups. (Listen on YouTube)
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The Story of our Choir
This uplifting round is designed to send everyone onto the stage feeling great and raring to go! It came into being as... Read more
Ain't Got No Worries
A jolly, comforting warm-up song that’s easy to learn and shares a message of the bonds we create by singing together.... Read more
All Human
A vocal jam to celebrate that which unites us – our humanity. It was inspired by the seemingly constant stream of news... Read more
A Round that Doesn't Quite Work
I wanted to write a round in 5/4 time, but I kept tripping over the words, so I thought I’d make a feature of it.... Read more
Sing Me a Song
This is a super-simple round that you can teach and learn very quickly. And it’s a song about singing, which is always... Read more