004 How to Warm Up Your Voice in 5 Minutes

02/04/21 • 16 min

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Today we discuss why you should find time to do a voice warm-up and why it's important for those who work with their voices. I will also walk you through a small, focused and applicable five-minutes warm-up routine. A short and precise voice warm-up will not only prepare your voice to work, but will also help you to set your nerves before speaking in front of the mic.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

How much time vocal warm-up routines require
The best way to add a new habit into our routines
How to increase your vocal stamina, the clarity of public speaking and confidence
Working with ease, fun and curiosity
Step by step voice warm-up routine

Voice warm-ups should ideally last more than five minutes and less than fifteen. Those voice users that have their schedules flooded can try the warm-up example from this episode, pick and cut parts and replace them with different exercises. You can also use it as a preparation ritual before performing.

Big thanks to Jack Evans for creating the music for this podcast!

Resources:

Nic's Quick Voice Tips - 5 minute warm up support video https://youtu.be/SX6LSr8qJp8
Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristen Linklater https://amzn.to/3nDZwyp
Speaking with Skill by Dudley Knight https://amzn.to/3nA3w2T
Finding Your Voice by Barbara Houseman https://amzn.to/3buQt0a
The Vocal Arts Workbook by David & Rebecca Carey https://amzn.to/2MW3iqi
Fitzmaurice Voice Work Website https://fitzmauricevoiceworksummit.online
Join my Facebook group Voice & Accent Hub: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevoiceandaccenthubb

Mentioned in this episode:

Get my book here

Buy Nic's Book

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What You Will Learn In This Episode:

How much time vocal warm-up routines require
The best way to add a new habit into our routines
How to increase your vocal stamina, the clarity of public speaking and confidence
Working with ease, fun and curiosity
Step by step voice warm-up routine

Big thanks to Jack Evans for creating the music for this podcast!

Resources:

Nic's Quick Voice Tips - 5 minute warm up support video https://youtu.be/SX6LSr8qJp8
Freeing the Natural Voice by Kristen Linklater https://amzn.to/3nDZwyp
Speaking with Skill by Dudley Knight https://amzn.to/3nA3w2T
Finding Your Voice by Barbara Houseman https://amzn.to/3buQt0a
The Vocal Arts Workbook by David & Rebecca Carey https://amzn.to/2MW3iqi
Fitzmaurice Voice Work Website https://fitzmauricevoiceworksummit.online
Join my Facebook group Voice & Accent Hub: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevoiceandaccenthubb

Mentioned in this episode:

Get my book here

Buy Nic's Book

Head to onthemicbook.com to get your copy now

Get my book here

Previous Episode

003 How to Have Good Vocal Health - Part 2

This is Part 2 of how to have good vocal health, and we will talk about the other side of vocal health: the preparation for using our voice. We can control several factors that affect our voice's performance, like alignment, breathing, mid-season resets, exercises as yawning and articulation stretches, and more. We need to remember that using our voice is a holistic practice between the mind, the body and the voice.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

The best way to keep our vocal health in check
What vocal resets exercises are, and how to do them
Why body alignment is the perfect ally to prevent vocal fatigue
The importance of performing voice warm-ups
Recap for an ideal vocal health

Having a healthy voice requires commitment and constant monitoring of our habits, reflecting on our vocal health routines and adopting consistent, reliable, and vocally healthy practices.

Big thanks to Jack Evans for creating music especially for this podcast!

Resources:

Nic's Quick Voice Tip Videos for Alignment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTRu3Yq7nnI
Nic's Quick Voice Tip Videos for Yawning https://youtu.be/b3pbTvEPwIs?t=42
Everyday Voice Care by Joanna Cazden https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1458443183/
Voice Work: Art and Science in Changing Voices by Christina Shewell https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0470019921/
Join my Facebook group Voice & Accent Hub: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thevoiceandaccenthubb

Mentioned in this episode:

Get my book here

Buy Nic's Book

Head to onthemicbook.com to get your copy now

Get my book here

Next Episode

005 How to Keep Your Voice Hydrated Efficiently

Today I want to talk about hydration - why it is so important, how to hydrate our voice, how we know we are dehydrated, and what should we do if we are? I'm offering you solid tips to ensure you are adequately hydrated and enjoy optimum vocal health.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

What systemic and superficial hydration are and how they work
Why hydration doesn't come just from fluids
How much and when we should drink fluids
Consistency as key to a stable hydration
Top tips for systemic and superficial hydration

Keeping ourselves hydrated is a complex, but not a complicated process. With a proper diet, awareness of our vocal mechanism, knowing the fluids that count, and keeping in mind the relevance of superficial and systemic hydration, we can keep our voice healthy and optimally hydrated.

Thanks goes to Jack Evans for creating the music for The Voice Coach Podcast!

Resources: