Singing Warm Up - Soprano Full Range
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- Full Range Soprano Singing Warm Up
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Title says it all. A progressive full range warm up for soprano range singers. Starts easy enough with some gentle descending scales, quickly moves on to smooth and somewhat faster arpeggio/scale combos. Finishes up with some lip trill, range development exercises and pure vowel exercises in the upper register.
Enjoy!
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“Hello Sopranos!” Jeff Rolka’s encouraging warm-up here has helped me so much that I became a Patreon supporter. He is excellent.
Thank you so much for your support Dianna! I really appreciate it. My Patreon supperts are what make it possible for me to keep doing this. Thank you!
Jeff
@@JeffRolkaa
Me: weeweeweeweewee
My mom: you’re a disappointment
What????? Keep singing!!
Jeff
Keep singing lovely begin to see yourself as an amazing singer and your mom will eventually see that too....xoxoxo
(second version)
Me: weeweeweeweewee
My mom: HELP HELP HELP HELP HELP!
sounds like the wrong person to listen to! when I was young my father told me I had an unbearable strident voice. That broke my heart but I kept singing anyway. then in my thirties he slipped up once when he heard me singing and said, "God, that's beautiful." I was startled. I said, "But you told me the whole time I was growing up that I had a terrible voice." He replied, "That's because that's not what I wanted you to do with your life." Who knows why you mother said that to you. I can pretty much guess, though, that the comment was deep seated in some psychological problem of her own that has nothing to do with you. SING! It will be the joy of your life!
@@liseliddell9918 This is horrible, to actually lie to your kid just because you want to steer her on the "right" path - that is the wrong path for sure. I had the opposite problem with my son, he has a beautiful Baritone, was actually on the school choir, but as much as i encouraged him he never sang to his full capacity and let it go after school.
I love being a Soprano
Whitney Hunter ssme
Same, namesake
Whitney Hunter Sopranos rule ! Especially 1st sopranos 🎶
RIght?! SO much fun!
Same, Fun!!!
I’m a soprano but I decided to try this with a cold....oh boy it didn’t work
M K me right now too
Trying it with an enlargef thyroid is not working to
Me rn 😅😅
Same
usually soprsnos are better high when sick tho
As a true soprano i could get al these notes when a year back. Then due to sickness i could not sing for a while, now trying to get my range back again. It's not quite their yet... Definitely because of my thyroid blocking my high notes :(
But i stay positive!
So sorry to hear about your sickness! I wish you the best in your continued recovery!
All the best,
Jeff
Did your high notes ever come back?
I also do had thyroid
@@PorchCafe I’m a soprano and due to thyroid, it’s been 5 years for me and Lord it’s been hard …
I know what you're saying.
I have had many upper respiratory infections since covid. My voice just isn't the same, plus aging.😢
When you’re a bass 2 and you use this for falsetto
Same dude
same
I sing baritone, but I am better at alto.
I'm a bass too, but i use this to extend my range lol
I’m an alto, and I’m DETERMINED to get through this so I can expand my range!!
Rolka also has an "Extended Range vocal warm up for Altos" that covers the Alto range and stretches some into Soprano range. FYI
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True!! Never limit your range!
Just make sure your not overusing your voice!
I auditioned for Les Mis and got a callback for Cosette (even tho I'm more of a mezzo/ soprano 2) and so I'm using this so I can hit her C6
Break a leg!
Jeff
I'm auditioning for her this weekend!! Did you get her?
@@bobobbreadbutt6832 I ended up getting a second callback for her where they said vocally I was one of the top 3 but the second callback was a chemistry reading with Marius so I didn't get her. I didn't mind that since Vocally they said I can do her and chemistry with another actor is just a natural thing. I ended up getting featured ensemble
@@aiyagilliam9930 that's great congrats! I completely bombed mine and didn't even get a callback 👍
@@bobobbreadbutt6832 it do be like that
I do this every day and even my singing teacher think that you're really good
You Are so good
Hi
I'm sorry I didn't see this until now. I'm not sure why I wasn't notified that you left a comment. Thank you for your kind words! Thanks for watching and enjoy the channel!
Best,
Jeff
I was legit DYING through this whole thing and it made me realize that I don't have really ANY flexibility/agility in my voice. All of these notes were well in my comfort range but some notes I really only hit when warming up and just going through my range note by note, usually with "ah". I sounded SO bad and my voice was breaking and honestly it made me feel pretty inadequate!! 😂
But now I know what I ought to work on and how to do it!! Thank you so much for this video!!! ❤❤❤
You're very welcome! Thanks for singing along! Keep singing!
Jeff
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@@JeffRolka Wow... so does it mean, if i continue with this warmup, i will eventually gain more flexibility and agility in my voice?
@@eved yes! Always better to do it with an instructor who can make sure you're using the proper technique
@@vickygonzalez2205 yay! there is still hope 4 me!
When you’re a trans woman feminizing and you get through your first full soprano warmup successfully 😁
yay!
twinky goblin :D
So proud of you girllll❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍🤩🤩
PERIOD QUEEN
Congrats!!!!
I annoyed my cousin with the lip buzzing LOL
Way to be. :-)
Jeff
I genuienly like you. Lol I’ve tried some other “soprano” video exercises but they are never full range. This video really was wonderful . Thank you
True. This one goes a little higher than you will often find. (Don't know why. This range is accessible to most sopranos.)
I got lost at 9:10, the YOU-WEE-YOU-WEE 😂 started freestyled hoping I was in sync 🤦🏻♀️
Me too dude, omg 😬😂
Gah I’m an alto but singing soprano this year (my choir didn’t have enough and I can sing both well) I’m trying to get more comfortable
ghost me too
We love a long ranged singer! Queen
Exacly same here!
Same I literally can’t sing soprano so I’m trying my hardest lol
Me rn
i lived in conviction of that i cant sing at all until my friend - czech singer, told me to test my voice out as i always wanted to sing at least good enough to sing for myself at home and she found out that i i CAN sing, but i only didnt practice my voice and also found out that i am a perfect soprano singer and i can sing higher than her which pleased me as i adore her as one of the best singers of my country and yet she cant sing as high as i can. Yet she is teaching me to find my voice, including also teaching me how to breathe correctly and how to warm up. But because she cant sing as high as i can, i cant warm up my voice completly, this video helped me alot for those warming up my high voice :)
Brilliant! Keep it up!
Jeff
I'm a mezzo soprano but I could reach most of the top notes and the thing he sings to tell us what to sing, so um, I guess I'm getting a bigger range. Then thank you!!!!!!!!
1zzy 2004, it’s not so high. Furthermore, mezzo-soprano doesn’t mean “can’t-hit-higher-notes-soprano”. Mezzos are just a bit lower and dipper.
I agree, it mostly comes down to your personal preference in where you think your voice sounds best. Most women can sing alto, mezzo and soprano some can even sing tenor, but there is usually a part of your voice that you prefer and enjoy singing in.
@@zoeseeley6108 Voice type is determined by tessitura, passaggios and timbre tho
mezzo sound chesty, dark and heavy, sopranos sound airy and light. sometimes is not that much about the range
I’m an Alto and my voice started cutting off near the end 😹🤠
Bro same
Same
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I am fascinated as to why you are doing warm ups for soprano voice if you are an alto?
@@dianeshepherdlyricsoprano1394 Because the alto practice doesn't go up as high as I can actually sing, so at least for me, I like to do the lower end of the soprano practice and the higher end of the tenor so I can practice my full range.
it's so weird because I hit high notes fine until the "you-ee you-ee" octave exercise and then I start to get super light and voice cracks usually ensue. maybe it's because of that awkward shift from a female's mix voice to head voice? idk but these exercises are really good! I'm in a musical right now and these really help me keep my range in check! 10/10
😂 100% the same. I'm putting it down to not singing in years and trying to remember all the things I was taught about keeping tension in my core for support but keeping my jaw relaxed, cheeks lifted all at the same time
So this is the first time I’ve even attempted a proper vocal warmup in about 3 years. I use to be in choir and vocal lessons and was doing really well and able to hit my whistle tones and at my peak had a 4 octave range! Needless to say if you don’t use it you lose it! Was bummed I could barely hit any high soprano notes but hopefully a bit of practice I can hit them once again. Thank you!!
Ali Dude I feel ya! I’m a teenage male soprano(rare) and whenever I don’t sing for a few days I gotta work my voice back up 😂 I know if I ever stop, I’ll prob never hit in the sixth octave again 🙃
Four octaves? Really? What was your range?
nobody:
me trying to do this with coronavirus: wEwEWEeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
I'm actually an alto with a soprano 2 range so I had to drop out on some of these but overall, pretty good workout!
Me too man but I just gotta increase my vocal range and everything else especially proper breath control I'm a mezzo soprano
Same
Apparently I'm a soprano with a mezzo tone 😅
I did the alto one before, theyre both in my range 😌
I did the alto, then mezzo, then soprano 😊
@@PeoplepersonOG I did too
Same
When you're a countertenor and there are no counter tenor warm ups
Use the ones for a mezzo soprano, that's what a friend of mine does (he is a counter tenor too)
that is what my teacher says i am
I agree I'm a Countertenor as well lol
Countertenor isn’t a voice type. It’s just bass baritone and tenor. Countertenor is a style of singing in opera where males sing with head-voice and falsetto.
Really dude? Just use alto and/or mezzo.
I have a dream to be a Famous Singer!
I hope that happens for you!
Jeff
I am a soprano but I also sing Second Soprano. I also went to region 18 district region for Texas.
Mary Murray Wow, good job! That’s hard to do 👏🏻👏🏻 I was one rank away from all region :(
I’m a tenor but I decided to do this *bad idea*
I made it through mezzo, but there is a big jump from mezzo to soprano.
I love this warm up but I would like it to go a little higher at least to e6
I'll have to do some new ones that ascend a little further.
Thanks!
Jeff
0:41 for all the regulars!
Tnx
Through having done this lesson a number of times now, that High C feels SO good. At first I managed to get there but now it comes as second nature. In my book, that's improvement with a capital I !!
I've been slacking off with my warmups since I left my vocal training a few years ago😌💀 ( I realized my range got so short it's frustating and now I'm trying to get it baccc) andddd I've tried several other warm-ups but turns out, this suit me the *best* so thank you!!😭💛
I love this warm up exercise and use it regularly. I sing soprano in a symphony orchestra choir. Right now, my voice is a little rusty, since I haven't sung og slept very much during examin. I could feel, the exercise is perfect, when I am in good shape, but a little demanding on the high notes today. Tomorrow, I will not do the full range soprano, but start with some of your deeper warm up. Thank you for really good videos. We lack classical singing teachers in Faroe Islands, so your videos are really helpful.
Amazing! You're the first person to mention being from the Faroe Islands! Thank you for your kind words and thank you for watching! I am glad that the videos are helpful!
Best!
Jeff
I'm an Alto who has been using your Extended Range Vocal Warmup for Altos for a month or so. Now I'm coming here. Hitting most notes. Cool! Thanks!
Whew this warm up had me questioning if I am a soprano - I am rusty and need this warm up vid
Thank you so much for those wonderful drills! I have used your mezzo soprano full range for 3 months. They are typically effective with my upper register. I used to have difficulties with my head voice. Today i started to try your Soprano Full Range. Will give you feed backs on how it goes in a few months. Thanks again Jeff!
Excellent! Thanks! I look forward to hearing how it works out for you in a few months time!
All the best!
Jeff
Thanks for the vocalization.it really helps me to strengthen my diaphragm and breathing☺️
Awesome! You're very welcome! Please do leave some feedback again and let me know how you're progressing!
Best!
Jeff
I am improving now in my breathing exercise and reaching high notes
Brilliant! Keep up the great work!
Best,
Jeff
This is an excellent soprano warmup. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Really eased me over the break and opened up that maximum resonance in the head voice. Also showed me I need to get back to breath support work. This doesn't even compare to all the other warmups I went through on youtube that don't take the proper time to blend the registers. Thank you again. Will be revisiting this one. :)
Awesome! Just what I'm looking to do! Thanks for watching!
Jeff
This was awesome! I'm all warmed up for my audition now. Thank you for blessing me with your gifts!
You're very welcome! I hope your audition went well!
Jeff
Sang alto my whole life knowing I could “hit” high notes because of my perfect pitch but my tone never being good and then suddenly my last year of college Acapella I was put on soprano and now that I’ve graduated and am trying out for community choir I simply cannot hit the alto range required anymore so time to develop my upper range 10/10 exercises
I used to find the last two exercises impossible to do at the top of the range until I followed your method of vowel placement first on your PDF guide to your channel, Jeff. Today I got right through the exercise and hit all of the notes and it was all down to proper vowel placement which I learned by following the proper sequence of exercises as per your guide.
Amazing! Well done Caroline! Thank you for watching and thank you for your patronage!
Jeff
These are beautiful scales... You sound like the male vocalist who recorded with Jeffrey Allen in the 90s. Love it and thanks!!
I'm originally a Alto 2, but for TMEA this year I'm doing Sop 2 and I needed this
Congrats on your amazing, strong, and impressive range!!!!
I have literally always been a Soprano 2
Except for 7th grade (when I was a Soprano 1)
Literally nothing has changed.
But it's weird and interesting because I can sing super low and kind of high but the gap between them is huge and hard to build a bridge on.
I am studying classical voice performance and I use this everyday to warm up! I find it so helpful and it has helped me improve a lot, so thank you!
Wonderful! Thank you for watching and best of luck in your studies!
Jeff
I just want to say a few things. This is the best warm-up video I have found yet. I felt like I was back in my choir class. You are really good at this so keep it up. Also, I just feel so zen after this practice
Awesome! Thank you for your kind words! Thanks for watching and singing a long!
Jeff
"'And we will begin closer to it" *plays two notes* "Nah, here" *plays lower notes*
I don't know why but I like this part
Thank you! I try to keep it light-hearted! Plus, I'm always thinking on the fly when I'm making these videos. Sometimes, I remember an old lesson or person with whom I was working and I realize that I might adjust the exercise just a bit, and perhaps help a bit more.
Thank you!
Jeff
Ex vocal performance major here. Love these warmups. I'm a soprano but I found the lower versions of this warmup to be very nice as well :) especially because I stopped singing classically for 3 years! I sing acoustic sets at bars and literally never use my soprano range 😭 at least I have these warmups!!
Thank you for your kind words! Enjoy the warm ups and have fun at the gigs!
I love to sing so much! I'm just going to practice every day:)
I've been using these videos for a while now and I just wanted to thank you so much for them. I've been singing for a little over 11 years now and cannot play the piano myself. It's so helpful having a resource to turn to and one that's so phenomenal. You're my audition/singing lesson hero (both on soprano and alto warm ups haha)!
Fantastic! So glad to hear that the videos are proving useful! Thanks for watching and enjoy singing!
Jeff
I'm not even 11 yet
Recently at a guitar lesson, my teacher (who helps me with singing as well) finally checked my vocal range and I can proudly say I’m a soprano! He recommended me this channel and told me to do daily exercises. Can’t wait to try this out!
Welcome! Tell your guitar teacher I said, 'Thanks' for sending you here! I hope you find what you need! If not, feel free to leave a comment and I'll help as best as I can!
Thank you!
Jeff
Thank you so much for this, before COVID I was a choral emphasis music major and performed regularly, but I switched my major because I hated learning music online and I haven’t sung since March 2020 (I’m writing this October 2021). Because of lack of practice I’ve lost all my technique and most of my range, so I can’t wait to start working on it again!
I am going to watch this everyday until I learn those notes, I don't also but now they need me to sing serprano at church. Sir, i thank thee.
This is the most satisfying vocal warm up I’ve ever come across on TH-cam! Thank you so much 💕💕💕
Wonderful! You are very welcome! Thank you for watching and singing along!
Jeff
Jeff Rolka 😊
Thank you! I found you a few years back and stopped because my husband passed away and I had a lot of things to deal with. I am back and I am so grateful you are here and the warm-ups are incredibly beneficial!
You're welcome! Thank you! As you mention, it's been a few years, but my condolences just the same. Thank you for being a part of our channel.
All the best,
Jeff
After a few days of doing this everyday it’s getting easier to do, and I feel like I’m hit the high notes easier. Thank you!
Sir, i did this warm up and hit a note I was trying to pull off for weeks without it sounding edgy. Thank you so much
Me: OUIWEIOIUIOUWIEURIEUEOEWE
My cat: **scared meows**
The lip trills had me lol
It is such a silly exercise, but very useful!
Thank you so much for a full warm up video! It’s really improved my voice and I have been using it for quite some time as a warmup video for some of my choir kids! Keep up the great work!
Will do! Thanks for using the video with some of your choir!
Jeff
Timeless warm up❤️
Thank you!
High praise! Thank you so much!
Jeff
This will help along side my singing lessons.
I haven’t done a show in almost 4 years due to the pandemic. Theater used to be everything to me, and I always had fun. A few months ago I decided I was tired of just going to work, coming home, and repeating, I wanted something to do again that made me happy. And I decided I wanted to start warming up my voice again and audition for a show. So I found your video and have been using it ever since. Because of your warm ups, I auditioned for Cinderella, and not only got in, but am an understudy! After 4 years of not singing or doing anything kind with my voice! So thank you, and I hope you know how good you are!
Awesome! That's what these videos are here for! Break a leg!
Really helpful to get up to the high notes without pain and strain. Thanks so much!
Agreed!
I love your tardis light!!
Thank you so much for this magnificent warm up! Been looking for a way to exercise the good ol' chords. You're a legend!
Thank you! Enjoy the channel and keep singing!
Best,
Jeff
Would you do a soprano warmup that covers an ever higher range? Love this video
Have done already! Here's one for you:
th-cam.com/video/U-M23GcfV6A/w-d-xo.html
Best!
Jeff
I really like your warm-ups, but I’m wondering why you don’t use pure Italian/Latin vowels? Is it because you are more of a pop singer/coach? Especially the “ooo” vowel... sounds like “ew”
Just curious?
I always thought the ooo was like an ü sound, as in German
Raquel Enns agreed
i auditioned for a state opera and always warmed up with you turns out i got the part thanks so much
Thank you so much. I do these exercises daily. And they saved my voice.
gisele garcia how often?? Im trying to get my voice back from having acid reflux for years, im trying to be disciplined and not eat after 7pm lol
Thank you Jeff, you are the best...my teacher does nothing of these
Thank you for your kind words! I really appreciate that!
Jeff
I LOVE that lip trill trick, holding the sides of your mouth. Thank you. Oh, that makes it so much easier to focus on the air control.
I love using your videos, Jeff! Thank you!
Wonderful exercises, Jeff! Thank you!
Great warmups and love your calm persona!
I have not been singing for various reasons for several years.
When I started again this time, I realized I needed to be very, very gentle with myself, start low and slow, and progress little by little... instead of trying to sing my full range right off the bat, feeling discouraged, and possibly injuring my voice
Jeff Rolka's videos have been perfect!!
I am a soprano, but I started with the gentlest mezzo warm-up.
After I felt confident and comfortable, I moved to using the 15-minute full range mezzo warm-up. Then, the 20+ minute one.
Now I start with the 15 min mezzo full range, then move to this 15 min soprano full range.
I can't do this one comfortably yet, but I am seeing definite progress. Just as I did when I started with the mezzo warm ups. Some of the top notes I had to skip at first, then gently try and practice.
I love, love, love these warm ups because they are so methodical, consistent, and truly build on each other. I especially love the consistent progression between vowels. I did feel free, as Jeff says in one of his videos, to play around with which vowels I am singing, starting with the ones that were easiest, going from there into a vowel that was challenging, and repeating that until the challenging vowel found its "place," so to speak, and I could sing it as well as the others.
I am feeling grateful and confident as I get my singing muscles back.
I appreciate this methodical, consistent approach.
Thanks Jeff! :)
Wonderful to hear! I'm very glad that my videos have been here to assist you! Keep it up and enjoy!
Jeff
This is like having my own vocal teacher, which I have, this helps SO much in the week days in between!
Awesome! So glad that this is serving you well!
this is so so so helpful, thank you so much for doing this!
Thank you so much for generously sharing this with us .x
Recovering from Covid and this is helping a lot.
Thanks for the video. Deff needed a vocal warm up. 💯💯💯👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for this!!! I havent warmed up my voice in a long time
I'm not a singer, but I love to sing. Thank you for this video! 👏
Thank you so much, Mr. Rolka, for this Soprano warm up! This video and the other Soprano warm up videos have really helped me! I have also been practicing with your Triple A method. I use a wheelchair most of the time because of partial paralysis in my legs, and these exercises help when I am sitting and singing! You use the same methods as my opera teacher, so when I cannot go see her, I feel like I still learn lessons from watching these amazing videos! God bless you!!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am really glad to hear that the videos are serving you well! Keep singing!
Jeff
Love you , you are wonderful. Lovely attitude and a great and helpful warm up.
Jeff - i appreciate all you do with these videos. they've really helped my vocals. you're wonderful!
thank you for these exercises!
best warm ups on youtube for sure!! thanks so much
Great warm ups and I like the inspirational Tardus in the background. Thanks!
This has really been done a lot for my voice Thanks
You are absolutely wonderful. Thank You for doing this for us. I know others are benefiting from your talent. Our music teachers in school did not teach us like this. Our church teachers did not do this either. You are a delightful teacher.
Thank you so much, Jacqueline. I appreciate it! I hope you enjoy the videos!
All the best,
Jeff
Hope you can work a video about coloratura soprano and tenor exercises........
thank you ....
Mr.Jeff Rolka
Sure! Let me give it some thought!
All the best,
Jeff
Thanks for your response
I mean is a exercises for a coloratura like runs & riffs ,lip trill or in head voice, anything to enchance our ability ...
Michael🙋🙋🙋
Excellent! Yes I haven't done an agility video in a long time. Definitely on the 'to do' list!
Best,
Jeff
Thank you babe
Coloratura soprano yes we need them omg
I love this video and use it almost every day. It's a thorough and healthy warm up!
Thank you for these videos, they are very helpful
Wonderful! I still struggle some with the higher notes that this is so helpful thank you for all of your videos!
Thank you Jeff. This is perfect. I've been using this a few times a week to prepare for performances.
Thank you so much! This was the best warm up I found on TH-cam. It was the only one that really opened up my voice and helped release throat tension :)
This is such a great warmup. I use it almost every day.
A very very good video this helps me improve my singing voice and I dream of becoming a star
you're just what I wanted. Your videos are really fabulous and useful. thank you very much.
I subscribed to your channel. Greetings from Italy
Great warmup, much appreciated!
I practice this warm up every sunday morning before church service!
Thank you for this video. I’m going to share it with my coach to see if he agrees with this warm up.