A VOCAL WARMUP SET
Vocal Warmups
VOCAL WARM UPS:
Going ga ga:
Ga.. Ga.. ga ga ga gaaa
(First two on pitch then decending)
Lip Buzz:
(Blowing air through your lips to make a vibrating noise, helps tremendously with
breath support.)
Siren:
(Starting at the lowest note in your range, and going to the highest note.)
Humm:
(Nnng, Oooo, or Aaah ascending and decsending scales.)
Do, re, mi's:
(Starting with Doh re mi fa sol then back down to Do, (1-5-1) Nice, light tone. Good for
clear diction.)
Ascending scales:
("Ung Ah! ung ah! ung ah!")
Descending scales:
("Whey, oh, whey oh, whey oh, whey")
ABCs:
TONGUE TWISTERS:
Red Leather, Yellow Leather
My Mommy made me mash my mini M&M’s.
Bumble Bee.
Mah-May-Me-Mo-Moo:
(Nice, gentle tone to explore the vowels, open mouth, should not be forced at all.)
Sol fa:
Doh, rey, me, fa, so, la, ti, doh.
Doh, ti, la, so, fa, me, rey, doh.
AscendingScale:
"Ung, Ah! ung ah! ung ah!"
Descending Scale:
"Whey, oh, whey oh, whey oh, whey."
ABC:
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
ABCDEFG
HIJK
LMNOP
QRS
TUV
W X Y and Z
Now I've sung my ABC,
tell me what you think of me.
My M&Ms:
My mummy made me mash my mini M&Ms
on a Monday morning.
BumbleBee:
Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee.
Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee,
Bumble bee.
Time to tea, Time to tea, Time to tea, Time to tea.
Time to tea, Time to tea, Time to tea, Time to tea,
Time to tea,
Nimble Knee, Nimble Knee, Nimble Knee, Nimble Knee.
Nimble Knee, Nimble Knee, Nimble Knee, Nimble Knee,
Nimble Knee.
Zimble zee, Zimble zee, Zimble zee, Zimble zee.
Zimble zee, Zimble zee, Zimble zee, Zimble zee,
Zimble zee.
Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee.
Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee, Bumble bee,
Bumble bee.
Vowel Sounds:
ar ay E O oo
Mah-May-Me-Mo-Moo.
A E I O U
ALL THINGS SHALL PERISH:
(Music shall live)
All things shall perish from under the sky.
Music alone shall live,
Music alone shall live,
Music alone shall live,
Never shall die.
A POOR BIRD:
A poor bird, Take thy Flight,
Far above the sorrows of this sad night
BABYLON:
By the waters, the waters of Babylon,
We lay down and wept, and wept, for Thee Zion,
We remember, we remember, we remember Thee Zion.
BELLA MAMA:
(Key D)
[G][A][D]
[D]Bel-le Ma-ma [A7]be-le Ma- ma [D]ay[A7][A9]
[D]Bel-le Ma-ma [A9]be-le Ma- ma [D]ay[A9][A11]
[D]Bel-le Ma-ma [A/D]be-le Ma- ma [D]Bel-le Ma-ma [A7]be-le Ma- ma
[D]Bel-le Ma-ma [A7]be-le Ma- ma [D]ay[(A7)]
CINDERELLA DRESSED IN YELLA:
Cinderella dressed in Yella,
Went upstairs to meet a fella.
On the way her panties busted
How many people were disgusted
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DONA NOBIS PACEM:
(Key C)
(Capo 2 for Eb)
[C]Dona [G7]Nobis [C]Pacem [G7]Pacem
[F]Dona [C]Nobis [G7]Pa[C]chem
[C]Do[G7]na [C]Nobis [G7]Pacem
[F]Dona [C]Nobis [G7]Pa[C]chem
[C]Do[G7]na [C]Nobis [G7]Pachem
[F]Dona [C]Nobis [G7]Pa[C]chem
HALF NOTES:
I must sing my half notes every day un-til they're per-fect,
I must sing my half notes every day un-til they're per-fect.
HALLELUJAH:
(Key Am)
[Am]Hallelu[F]jah, [Am]Hallelu[F]jah, [Am]Hal-le-[E]lu-u-[Am]ujah,
[Am]Hal-[F]le-[Am]lu-u-[F]jah, [Am]Halle-[E]lu-u-[Am]jah,
[Am]Hal-[F]le-[Am]lu-u-[F]jah, [Am]Hal-le-[E]lu-u-[Am]jah
I LIKE THE FLOWERS:
(Key G)
[G]I like the [Em]flowers, [Am]I love the [D]daffodils.
[G]I like the [Em]mountains. [Am]I love the [D]rolling hills.
[G]I like the [Em]fireside, [Am]where all the lights are [D]low.
[G]Boom-di-ara, [Em]boom-di-ara, [Am]boom-di-ara, [D]boom-di-ara,
[G]Boom-di-ara, [Em]boom-di-ara, [Am]boom-di-ara, [D]Boom.
JUBILATI DEO:
Jubilate Deo
Ju-bi-la-te De-o
Hal-le-lu-jah
Hal-le-lu-jah
KYRIE ELEISON:
(Key C)
(Capo 2 for Eb)
[C] Ky-ri-e E-[Dm7]le-i-son
[G7] Ky-ri-e E-[C]le-i-son
[Am] Ky-ri-e E-[Dm7]le-i-son
[G7] E-le-i-[C]son
[C] Ky-ri-[Dm7]e E-[G7]le-i-[C]son
[Am] Ky-ri-[Dm7]e E-[G7]le-i-[C]son
[C] Ky-ri-e E-[Dm7]le-i-son
[G7] Ky-ri-e E-[C]le-i-son
[Am] Ky-ri-e E-[Dm7]le-i-son
[G7] E-le-i-[C]son
([C] Christie E-[Dm7]le-i-son)
([G7] Christie E-[C]le-i-son)
([Am] Christie E-[Dm7]le-i-son)
([G7] E-le-i-[C]son)
[C] Ky-ri-e E-[Dm7]le-i-son
[G7] Ky-ri-e E-[C]le-i-son
[Am] Ky-ri-e E-[Dm7]le-i-son
[G7] E-le-i-[C]son
[C] Ky-ri-[Dm7]e E-[G7]le-i-[C]son
[Am] Ky-ri-[Dm7]e E-[G7]le-i-[C]son
OH HOW LOVELY IS THE EVENING:
Oh, how lovely is the evening, is the evening,
When the bells are sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing,
Ding, Dong; Ding, dong; Ding, dong.
THE RIVER IS FLOWING:
(Key Am)
The [Am]river is flowing, [G]flowing and [Am]flowing
The river is flowing [G]down to the [Am]sea
Mother carry me, your [G]child I will [Am]always be
Mother carry me, [G]down to the [Am]sea
ROSEN FRA FYN:
(Key D)
[D]Ro-[A7]sen fra [D]fyn, [D]Ro-[A7]sen fra [D]fyn,
[D]Ro-[A7]sen fra [D]foo-oo-oo-oon, [D]Ro-[A7]sen fra [D]fyn,
BLACK SOCKS:
(Key C)
Black socks, they never get dirty
The longer you wear them the stronger they get
Sometimes I think I should wash them
But something inside me say No, No, not yet!
Not yet! Not yet! Not yet!
AH! COMME C'EST CHOSE BELLE:
(Key C)
Ah, comme c'est chose belle
Le de te lou-er, Sei
gneur, et de trés haut hon-neur
Chan-tez de coeur fi- de
Le, chan-tez!
COMMON PRAISE:
(Key F)
Drop, drop slow tears,
And bathe those beautious feet
Which brought from Heaven
The news of Promise and Peace
Cease not, wet eyes
His mercies to entreat;
To cry for vengance
Sin doth never cease
In your deep floods
Drown all my faults and fears;
Nor let his eye
see sin, but through my tears
HAVA NASHIRA:
(Key Bb)
Ha-va Na-shi-ra shir Ha-l'-lu-ya,
Ha-va Na-shi-ra shir Ha-l'-lu-ya,
Ha-va Na-shi-ra shir Ha-l'-lu-ya.
ICH WILL DEN HERRN LOBEN ALLE ZEIT:
(Key G)
Ich will den Herrn lo - ben al-le
Zeit! Alle Zeit, sein Lob soll im- mer-dar in
mein-em Mun-de sein, in mein-em Mun - de sein!
Sein Lob, sein Lob soll im-mer-dar in mein-em Mun-de
sein, in mein-em Mun-de sein, in mein-em Mund-de
MUSICA EST DEI DONUM OPTIMI:
(Key E)
Mu-si-ca est De-i do-num op-ti-mi
Mu-si-ca est De-i do-num, De-i do-hum
NOW I WALK WITH BEAUTY:
(Key B)
Now I walk in Beauty,
Beau-ty is be-fore- me
Beau-ty is be-side- me,
A-bove- and be-low me.
ONYERERO:
On-yer-er-o
On-yer-er-o
On-yer-er-o
On-yer-er-o
SIGNORA:
Signor-or-or-or-or-ra
Oh Signor-or-a
Signor-or-or-or-or-ra
Oh Signor-or-A
Oh, Signor-ra
Oh, Sognor-ra
Oh, Signo-or-ra
Oh, Signor-ra
Oh, Sognor-ra
Oh, Signo-or-ra
VUMA, VUMA:
(Key G)
Vu-ma, vu - ma, Vu-ma, vu - ma,
Vu-ma, vu - ma, WoM-sin-di-si,
Vu-ma, vu - ma, Vu-ma, vu - ma,
Vu-ma, vu - ma, WoM-sin-di-si,
Hey Ja-yeh Zul-wi-ni, Du-meh si them-bi-so,
Vu-ma, vu - ma, WoM-sin-di-si,
Hey Ja-yeh Zul-wi-ni, Du-meh si them-bi-so,
Vu-ma, vu - ma, WoM-sin-di-si.
SOUNDS OF THE SINGING SCHOOL:
P. P. Blish
(A Round in 5 parts)
Artist Name
(Key Bb)
Part 1:
Now for the sounds of the Singing School,
And the the sounds you love to hear,
Of the Do, Re, Mi, and the G, A, B,
and the voices ringing clear.
Part 2:
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la la la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la la la la
Lines and spaces, clefts and keys,
All must tell with ease.
Part 3:
Keep - the - time - with
ac - cent - strong,
Full- and - the
tones pro- long.
Part 4:
Do Re Mi Fa So La-Ti-Do
is the major scale, you know
Ev-en, double, triple measure to,
are among the many things we do.
Part 5:
Oh, ah, a, e, bo, bah, ba, be,
Sit up erect, I say,
Ho, ho, ho, Ha, ha, ha,
Drive dull care away.
COFFEE LOVE:
(Leanne Murphy and Frank Prem)
(Community Music Victoria "SING IT - Songs of Wisdom, Hope and laughter")
(Key Em)
Part 1:
[Em]Oh coffee lo[B7]ve
Please make it [Em]strong
Oh coffee lo[B7]ve
Don't take too [Em]long
Part 2:
[Em] If expresso is the [B7]only way
No no no no no no [Em]Nescafe!
If expresso is the [B7]only way
No no no no no no [Em]Nescafe!
Part 3:
[Em]Per - co-[B7]la-tion
Scin - ti-[Em]la-tion
Di - vi-[B7]na-tion
Give me some coffee ins-pir-[Em]ra - tion
Part 4:
[Em] Bar-is-ta [B7]hey mis-ster mis-ter mis-ter
Bar-is-ter [Em]]hey mis-ster mis-ter mis-ter
Bar-is-ta [B7]hey mis-ster mis-ter mis-ter
Bar-is-ta [Em]Hey! (tap)(tap)(tap)
A CHRISTMAS ROUND:
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL:
Merry Christmas to you all
With a bright and cheerful call
Merry Christmas to you all
With a bright and cheerful call
I O Let it ring and echo bring
I O Merry Christmas to you all
Merry Christmas to you All
DANSI NA KUIMBA:
Dave Perry and Jean Perry
(Swahili - Dance and Sing)
(Key Eb)
(ABC Sing! 2007)
Part 1 - Sun will come:
[Eb]Sun will [Ab]come,
[Bb/Eb]Day will [Eb]bring,
the [Eb/G]song of [Ab6]life,
to [Bb]eve[Bb7]ry [Eb]thing.
[Eb]Sun will [Ab]come,
[Bb/Eb]Day will [Eb]bring,
the [Eb/G]song of [Ab6]life,
to [Bb]eve[Bb7]ry [Eb]thing.
Part 2 - Long time ago:
[Eb]Long time a[Ab]go
when the [Bb/Eb]world was still [Eb]young
All was [Eb/G]quiet and [Ab6]calm,
just the [Bb]rocks a-[Bb7]nd the [Eb]sun,
[Eb]Then came the [Ab]beat,
That was [Bb/Eb]steady and [Eb]strong.
Soon the [Eb/G]music was [Ab6]born
and was the [Bb]dance wa-[Bb7]s be[Eb]gun.
Part 3 - Join in the Dance:
[Eb]Dance while the music [Ab]sings to you
[Bb/Eb]Dance while the music [Eb]sings to you
[Eb/G]Day is done, there's [Ab6]much to do
[Bb]Join i-[Bb7]n the [Eb]dance
[Eb]Dance while the music [Ab]sings to you
[Bb/Eb]Dance while the music [Eb]sings to you
[Eb/G]Day is done, there's [Ab6]much to do
[Bb]Join i-[Bb7]n the [Eb]dance
Part 4 - Dance and Sing:
[Eb]Dansi na kuim[Ab]ba - La-ini (softer)
[Bb/Eb]Dansi na kuim[Eb]ba - Kwa sa-uti (louder)
[Eb/G]Dance and sing [Ab6] - Par-moja (together)
[Bb]Dansi n-[Bb7]a kuim[Eb]ba. X(clap) X(clap)
[Eb]Dansi na kuim[Ab]ba - La-ini (softer)
[Bb/Eb]Dansi na kuim[Eb]ba - Kwa sa-uti (louder)
[Eb/G]Dance and sing [Ab6] - Par-moja (together)
[Bb]Dansi n-[Bb7]a kuim[Eb]ba. X(clap) X(clap)
