{"id":9231,"date":"2017-12-15T14:49:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T14:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/?p=9231"},"modified":"2025-04-09T09:33:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T08:33:01","slug":"vocal-warm-ups-how-to-do-it-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.city-academy.com\/news\/vocal-warm-ups-how-to-do-it-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocal Warm Ups: How to Do it Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just like dancers and athletes, it\u2019s important that we warm up as singers to avoid damaging our vocal cords. It also means that we can perform to the best of our ability. Our vocal cords and larynx (also known as the voice box) gets a lot of focus, but the rest of our bodies are equally important. We\u2019re going to go through some quick points on why we do vocal warm ups and how to do it safely, so that you can continue singing to your heart\u2019s delight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Why Do You need to Warm Up?<\/h2>\n

Before we start singing we want to warm up and stretch our muscles to avoid any unwanted tension. We also want to find our ideal singing posture. As singers our entire body is essentially our instrument. Just like a flutist will warm up their instrument by blowing hot air into the mouthpiece, we warm up our muscles. Just like a drummer places each part of their drum kit in the optimal distance for hitting them accurately, we align our body posture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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How Do You Get Rid of Unwanted Tension?<\/h2>\n

From traffic jams to bills, emotional stress and just busy lives, there\u2019s a lot causing us stress and affecting our muscles. Although tension can sit in any muscle in the body it has it\u2019s favourite spots to hang out: Our neck, shoulders, jaw, the root of our tongue and our core.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a few exercises to start your warm up and get rid of tension:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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