Singing Warm Up - Mezzo Soprano Full Range
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- Full Range Mezzo Soprano Singing Warm Up
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Title says it all. A progressive full range warm up for mezzo 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!
When its 3 am and u cant do these warm ups cuz you'll wake everyone up
I'm doing it softly... my baby and child are asleep, we share the bedroom.
Garage
I too struggle with when. I try whenever I’m alone ,shower, walk with the baby at the park or at night after I get a cold glass of water
Sing into a straw :)
@@simonerunyan5403hahahahahahaha
am 76 and trying to become a mezzo soprano. Best thing I ever did with my personal life.
Fantastic! Thank you for watching!
Jeff
When you’re warming up for big debut in the
‘Alone at home and singing as loud and high as I possibly can because there’s nobody to tell me not to’ musical
With a karaoke microphone? Yes, yes! 😂🤷🏻♀️🥴
Agree
followed by the thrilling sequel "explaining it to the cops after the neighbors called them"
When going higher send sound up while immediately dropping jaw down
Keep working the muscles. Then one day you go wow I can do it
And you can!!!!
🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
😊🎭🎶🥀
I do the alto warmup first and then this one. Reaches allll the sticky spots. Thank you!!
Doing same, I'm alto but this is good exercise for upper register/range extension :)
Me too. I used to find the mezzo range fine but I am now a contralto. The higher notes are a challenge in these exercises but I hope I'll get them back eventually with patience and unforced practice.
Or the other way around! Love them both!!!
@@agnieszkakatzy2746 Do you find it challenging to sing female hit songs? I'm an alto and find that most female hits are soprano.
@@xseaangelx I do! I'm much better now with female songs than I used to be, however still feel the most at home when I sing songs originally sung by men, especially tenors. And about female songs, it is still hard for me to hit over the certain point of where soprano range is. I guess either I need more practice or this is just over my range, as I am definitely not a soprano. ;)
About less than a year ago my voice was a soprano, but I stopped practicing and puberty hit me. Now it cracks all the time. I never used to crack, even in warmups. But this seems to relax my voice, thanks!
Same
Same but now Im mezzo soprano forever oof
SUGAAAAA
Yea same, I stopped a little bit more than a year ago and I was a first soprano and now I'm mezzo soprano I think?
before I turned 18 I could get really deep comfortably and thought I was an alto, its been a couple of years and now I stop about three notes higher than my previous lowest note but can reach much higher going up the scale so I trading off and have found myself hear.
1) We We We
2) You You You
3) May May May
4) May May Aah Aah
5)May May Ooh Ooh
6) MeeeAaaaaAhhhh
7) AaaaAhhhhhOooo
8)AaaaOoooooUhhh
9)Lip trills
10) Uueuueuue
11) Eeeeeee
12) Aaaaaaa
13) Aaahhhh
14) Ooohhhh
15) Uuhhhhh
Anyone else find the lip trills the most challenging part? lol
If the lip trills are posing problems, I go through a really detailed method to get more comfortable with them on my website in the Triple A method. If you go here, www.jeffrolka.com and sign up for the newsletter you'll get instant free access!
Jeff
Lol yeah I couldnt stop laughing too
Try putting your two fingers on your cheeks.
We do lip trills every time we have class so I’m fine with it plus I’m a brass player in band too so that helps but the part after the lip trills “eeeweeeooooo” I couldn’t stop laughing because my lips were kinda numb and I could barely do it 😂😂😂😭😭
It is, but I noticed I got MUCH better with practice!
I'm so confused whether I am a Mezzo Soprano or an Alto......since I can't sing both scales quite comfortably. Your videos help a lot. Thanks! Love from India.
Sai D jeff has got a video called ‘what’s my vocal range’ xx
same here
@Isabela McK ommmg saaaame!
Same
In the opera world, a mezzo soprano IS an traditional alto. Contraltos are a very rare breed of singer.
I’m a soprano but since school’s been out I’ve lost some of my range so here I am😂
Same that’s why I’m here🤣
same here
I'm a mezzo
Girl, Ditto
I can give you lessons and help you expand your range 😊🤍 dm me on IG if you’re interested @nanamendoza
"He has a nice voice."
Lovely, relaxed teaching.
Excellent thank yous for your generosity.
You're very welcome! Thank you for your kind words!
Jeff
"Progressively more interesting" and that eyebrow movement...ohhh yeah! =D
;-)
Thanks for watching!
Jeff
I know, right?! LOL!!
It got pretty brutal when he went up the octave.
is actually a technique that makes you not going flat
I’m soprano but this warm up helps me with my lower range 😝😝
Harriet Cooper i feel that i’m an alto and i use to get the upper and the tenor for the lower
I just finished playing my dream role of “Miss Hannigan” in Annie and this was my warm up! It warmed me up beautifully and allowed me to belt those high notes with ease! Plus, it was a pleasure and a comfort! Thank you so much, Jeff! I am loyal!
Lucky! I tried out for that part, and she was one of my callbacks. Also Grace. But I didn't make the cut because the theatre program I was in only chose people who've been there years for good parts.
I'm a mezzo. Sang a lot throughout my life. Small musicals, karaoke, celebrations. I'm now in my 60's. I've also developed a disease quite like Sjogren's. Has that ever crapped on my singing. I drink water and hydrating teas all day. Your warm ups are just the addition to my singing regimen that I need. Here's hoping. Thank you so much for putting this out there.
You're welcome! I hope the videos on the channel serve you well! Keep me up to date!
Best,
Jeff
Thank you so much for remember us, mezzos!!
Nice video, like always. Best for you, Jeff...
+Danielle Fernandes You're welcome! The mezzos are now officially on the 'to do' list. If I am doing a video that is broken down into designated ranges the mezzos will be there. Thank you for watching and thanks for your request!
Best,
Jeff
Each time I try to sing a song it sounds a bit dry and my voice seems to crack a bit while singing so I’m going to try these warm ups to help my voice out. Thanks.
Do you know any simple and slow songs for us Mezzos to try singing once we feel comfortable with our voices?
on my own is a classic one :)
I don’t know if Adele songs are slow enough, but she has some.
to me: adele, billie (some songs), Christina Aguilera
Finally! A vocal warm up for mezzos!! My voice felt so relaxed and free after this warm up. Thank you!
I'm so glad I came across you! I used to sing years ago, I was classified as a Mezzo, and decide to start singing again and this helps SO MUCH!
Excellent! Enjoy! If you find you have questions, consider joining me at my live event. It happens every week on Saturdays at 6pm London time. I answer questions, do demonstrations and just generally have a good time interacting with folks. Here's a link:
th-cam.com/video/6FhrkoeY6c4/w-d-xo.html
All the best,
Jeff
I legit can’t do the high notes without sounding like a dying roach
chances are youre not a soprano. thats okay though! it just means you have a lower range! you an always expand it
Theatre Nerd this isn’t soprano
You might be alto then
"You must be gentle!" Love you Jeff, thanks for great warm-ups :)
Professional music therapist here! This is my daily warm up for work, perfect for first thing in the day ❤️ 100% quality here.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for watching! Enjoy the channel!
Best!
Jeff
Thank you so much! I had studied vocal technique for 3 years in college plus private instruction, that was 30 yrs ago and I just got back into a choir thinking I could pick up where I left off! WRONG Lol..I had lost a lot of my range..These videos have helped me get back much of my mezzo range. I practice the warm ups every morning and now after 2 weeks I can hit the full mezzo range..When I was in my 20s I believe I was a mezzo but could hit the full coloratura range, however I am happy just being able to hit full mezzo now! Thank you so much
You're welcome! Thank you for watching and singing along!
Best!
Jeff
For me as a mezzo-soprano these videos are extremely helpful and fascinating, my goal for 2019 is to start a regular routine of these vocal exercises, hopefully, my voice will be a lot stronger.
Do you also offer vocal coaching?
Awesome! I hope you achieve your goal! Yes! I teach online and in person. If you want more info or want to talk about it, get in touch via my website, www.jeffrolka.com.
Best!
Jeff
I do this before the soprano one as it is my more natural range. These are the best warm ups!
thank you for another great video! You've become our favourite selection for warm up out of class!!!
Thank you so much! I used to be a soprano, dropped down to alto, and am now building myself back up! There’s a part I want (Georgia Hendricks) in the mezzo soprano range and auditions are less than a month away!
Fantastic! I wish you all the best for your audition!
Jeff
It's crazy this was made in 2016 and I come back every time I have to record something
My range is from a C3 to an E5 and this really helped. Since the 6th grade when I first joined choir he told me I was an Alto and obviously since then my voice has grown and then I have a new teacher this year, I'm in eighth grade and she told me I'm an mezzo soprano and he kept me so Alto for the past two years to keep my voice from being damaged when he should have allowed it to grow. Now I'm a mezzo soprano.
How can i sing hight notes (ex: F4 ) . I'm mezzo, i think :)
This is a little confusing as F4 for a mezzo is right in the middle of your thyroarytenoid dominant singing voice range (chest voice). In other words, not high at all. If you mean F5, well that is just above your secondo passaggio, and that would be tricky indeed. Check this out:
th-cam.com/video/jF5wylGeMYA/w-d-xo.html
Best!
Jeff
Jeff Rolka thank you
Oh heck
This is this the first warm up I feel comfortable in
My voice was very husky when i first try this warm up and it gets better!
This is my favorite warmup. I've bought some and this is still my favorite.
Awesome! Thank you for watching and thanks for your kind words!
Jeff
Love these videos!! Please keep doing more for mezzos!
Thanks! Will do!
Best,
Jeff
Please let me know when the online store is up! : )
I'm actually going to open up the shop this weekend when the new videos go out. It'll have limited offerings at first, but I'm going to begin releasing the warm up MP3s as they are produced. Thanks for your suggestion!
Best,
Jeff
Nearly forgot: the shop will be at this website www.jeffrolka.com starting this weekend.
Checked out your shop but I noticed there isn't a full warm up yet for mezzos. Do you plan on adding one?
You're absolutely right. I forgot that I did a Mezzo version of the Free Voice Lesson - Warm Up!. I'll put that up there in the next week or so. Thanks for having a look!
Best,
Jeff
My range is F2- E5 (D5)- D6 would I be a mezzo?
Ultimate range alone is not sufficient to determine fach. I am going to have a workshop coming up during which fach determinations (range) can be made. In order to get info about that, as well as a bunch of other info, sign up for my email list at www.jeffrolka.com
All the best!
Jeff
Jeff Rolka okay thank you!
Mezzo ir contralto. F2 its ir vocal free?
God bless you!
Your TH-cam channel and network is amazing. Well done.
Thank you very much! I really appreciate that!
Jeff
..Ok now I'm confused, since I found some of the tones in this video easier to practice for some reason..can you explain please how to find out what type of voice one has?.. thank you!☺
Let me see if I can help here.
First off, there is a lot of overlap in the vocal fachs (vocal ranges) so finding the alto and mezzo videos useful is not uncommon. In music terms, the typical ranges are only offset by a major second on the bottom and minor third on the top (in the thyroarytenoid dominant singing voice ranges - chest voice.)
If you don't know what those intervals represent, it's not a lot of difference. So it's easy to find both alto and mezzo videos useful.
Finding one's fach depends on two main elements. Overall range is one, but more important is the location of the secondo passaggio. That register event is the defining factor in finding our fach.
In the meantime, keep using the mezzo videos, or, if you have some alto videos that you really like, just stop singing when it gets so low that you begin to change the sound of your voice to accommodate the pitches. Jump back in when it goes higher again.
I hope that helps!
Best,
Jeff
i’m going to california for an audition and your warmups have been a lifesaver thank you :)
Break a leg!
Jeff
I thought i was just a tenor. It seems i can sing this range a little as well. Thank you sir!
You're welcome! Enjoy the channel! Truth be told; there is a lot of overlap in the tenor, alto and mezzo fachs. Your actual fach is equally about range and the location of the secondo passaggio.
Best!
Jeff
Me too
Great workout to keep my money notes in shape. Thanks Jeff
Excellent! Thanks for singing along and thanks for writing in!
Best,
Jeff
I do this warm up along with the Soprano and Alto ones. Really helps cover all bases!
Thank you so much, haven’t been able find a good, let alone one that is improving my vocals after years of neglect
Awesome! Neglect no longer! Enjoy the videos! Thank you for watching and thank you for your comment!
Jeff
I’ve been singing choir since elementary school but stopped in college. I’m now 30 and got recommended this video as I’m starting to look into doing some voice work on the side. MAN am I out of vocal (and literal!) shape! Doing exercises like this again after so long made me feel like I was dusting cobwebs off my vocal chords. Thank you so much for this resource, I’m gonna need this a lot in the future
I really enjoyed this one!
Accidental tip:
I was running short of time, so took my notebook to the bathroom while I showered to warm up in the shower.
It really helps from paralysis by analysis for beginners like me, since I also had to soap up and do all that stuff, so I was relaxed singing. And, the bathroom always resonates best, so it was so fun!
Oh it also made me make sure I'm in the shower for 15 minutes max. I guess if this is the easy one for me, and no need to force anything, then I might have decided - mezzo is probably the right range for me :)
Really great observation! Distracting yourself can often result in unexpected progress. There are, as it happens, entire aspects of vocal technique that are more about distracting the singer in order to get them to do something with their voice that they might not normally do.
Additionally, when we're distracted, we sometimes don't consciously control our voices as much. This is particularly prevalent in early registration event practice.
Great work! Keep it up and thanks for sharing your experience here!
Best!
Jeff
@@JeffRolka Thank you for the feedback, it's much valued. For me some distraction can be good, because I get so focused on doing well that I cram up sometimes. It's easy to get frustrated with self, and with singing, it's rarely beneficial to force it. I've also noticed with singing now something I've noticed with other skill acquisition. As a complete rookie, it's easy to make progress fast, but there comes a time, when I start thinking about how I do things in order to improve on them, and suddenly I can't do what I could already do, it seems 'lost'. It's extremely frustrating, but seems to be a mental process and I get over it, if I persevere, often with a huge leap forward. So getting myself distracted from overanalysing myself has been helpful.
Thank you for the warmups, I do one every day. Sometimes I try the soprano too, as people don't seem to agree on what my voice type is in the first place.
Thanks Jeff I always come back to this video
Different types of exercise for different voices' types. Really good master!
If I can ask! Do most of you start this warmup entirely in head voice? I find at least at first I don’t want to use chest voice till below Eb4!
I start it in my chest voice and then start to head into head voice if it gets too high (I was put in soprano at school but told I could do anywhere from baritone to soprano)
Since quarantine started I started to try and improve my singing
Thanks, this is fantastic! I just want to point out that it is slightly confusing if you give the example in a different tone and then proceed with the first exercise on another tone :) I don't know if others also have difficulties with that, or if it's just me haha
Thank you for that! Thank you for watching too!
Would it be better if I demonstrated an octave lower rather than in a different key?
The reason I often demonstrate things in different keys is so that the actual usage of my voice is the same. Ie., if it's an exercise that's going over the mezzo secondo passaggio, I'll demonstrate it at my secondo passaggio.
Best,
Jeff
Operatic Mezzo here. I like to do this warm up first, then jump to a coloratura soprano coloratura warm up to get me ready. Perfect combination to get me legato AND agile!
How can i actually practice when my family is at home all day😭
maybe:
th-cam.com/video/2IlAIDZxGyw/w-d-xo.html
Best,
Jeff
Feel uu bro HAHAHA !
Why are all vowels so easy for me except a simple ah. I know a GAH is better, ah is always the hardest.
Next time you're practicing, try one of the exercises that transitions from the 'ay' vowel to 'ah.' Try, while you're singing, to notice the lift at the rear of your tongue. It will descend somewhat when making the transition. Try to resist the lowering of the tongue, keeping it slightly elevated through the transition between vowels.
When 'ah' won't focus it is regularly that the rear of the tongue has descended too far to keep the height of the vowel.
Let me know how it goes!
Jeff
Thank you. There's tention. This is similar to the ya ya and meow exercise by Sophie Shear. I have a VNS and it makes it hard to sing, so I have to spend a longer time than most people warming up.
i'm an alto, will it hurt my voice is I do this warm up?
Stop singing if it gets too high and you're not familiar with registration event technique. Otherwise, there is a lot of overlap between the alto and mezzo tessituras.
Best!
Jeff
I go 0 to 011 mike real quick not really I can sing e7 I'm alto
Thank you Jeff! These lessons and exercises really helped to lessen my tone deafness 😊❤
Also, just wanted to share, I have a recital on September 7 hahahaha. Wish me luck
Break a leg!!!! Let me know how it goes!
I wish I was a mezzo soprano 😔
And u r....?
You don't know HOW MANY TIMES I've used this video. So thank you.
You're very welcome!
Thank you, as always, Jeff, for that Mezzo Soprano warm up. I feel like I'm howling when doing the ''u'' at the end! You're different videos help me discover how to use different muscles in my mouth and throat to reach notes 'physically''. (If that make sense)
Does these warm up videos help to strengthen your voice and help you sing better? If not what video help with that? I'm a beginner at singing.
Yes! That's the entire point! The videos on my channel are here to make practicing vocal technique regular and successful. If you have questions, consider joining me at my weekly live event. Here's a link to this coming Saturday's:
th-cam.com/video/R_eH1HTRVw0/w-d-xo.html
Best!
Jeff
Jeff Rolka Thank you! 😁
I hear and feel such a difference every time I do these exercises!
still dont know if Im a chesty lmao soprano or a high messo so I do both
So based on this i guess I’m between alto and mezzosoprano🙂
Same
I've been using this warmup since it came out in 2016. 🙌
So apparently alto isn't a voice type, I learned recently. Which means I'm either contralto or mezzo soprano. I know I'm not contralto. But I can't properly reach the higher notes mezzos can either, and I can go lower than mezzos apparently feel comfortable going. Would I still classify as mezzo soprano do you think? And how would you suggest I work on those higher notes? Is it enough to follow along these daily warm up videos for mezzos?
Follow along with the videos that offer you the greatest amount of singing time while remaining in the comfortable areas of your range the most. From there begin to work outwards, higher and lower, and incorporate those techniques.
I wouldn't rush to do that, however. Working in the extremities of one's range is mostly just frustrating and inconsistent until your vowel alignment and airflow are well established.
Great question!
Best,
Jeff
@@JeffRolka Ok thank you so much for the answer! Great advice! And thank you for making these videos and livestreams and taking your time answering so many questions as well, it's really nice of you.
Am I the only one that loves this channel?!!😛
Thank you for that! I really appreciate it!
Jeff
Thank you so much for this
🎶ThisS isS sOo goOd 4 My HeaLTh🎙 😍🎶
0:45 descending wi
1:17 descending U
1:58 descending may
2:45 descending may may ahh
3:30 descending may may oh
4:35 lip trill
6:00 A ah oh
7:18 ah oh oo
8:44 lip trill
10:03 oooeeooeeooee
11:08 eeee
11:56 heeeey
12:51 ahhh
12:48 oh
14:32 oooooh
Im not a mezzo sopranist but i really sing veronica sewyer in heathers and she’s mezzo soprano 😔
I really, really love and appreciate your videos! So profound, fun and pleasant, healthy and musical!
Thank you! Very kind of you!
Enjoy!
Jeff
i'm doing this while i'm sick and i sound like crap
Same ✌️ And I have to record
Great videos!!! Great effect on my voice!!! Thanks a lot and looking forward to more videos !!!
hi, your lessons are really helpfull.. do you have a video to work on the passagio for mezzos? thank you so much!!!
+Lu Lopez Meyer Thank you! Thanks for getting in touch! Not yet....but since you ask, I have it on my list of videos to do. Look for it in the coming weeks or subscribe to get notified of the new videos as they are posted. I release every week.
Thanks for watching!
All the best,
Jeff Rolka
After the Tenor Ranges, I crossed the Mezzo as I feel the Alto is nothing much different to Tenor. I crossed the Mezzo to Train the Countenor Range part of my voice. This exercise felt like it crossed my passagio 2 times. One in the low passagio and one in the high passagio. The click mechanism in this range is highly reduced compare to my resonant Tenor passagio.
The timber is soft but not airy. Almost like a girl Alto but somehow bright unlike the usual dark timbre sound color they have.
Im a bit explorative Sir Jeff. The extended range Tenor excercise made this Mezzo Exercise a bit Easy for me. Ive explored a lighter resonance sound in my range.
Your observations sound right on! Keep up the great work!!!
Jeff
Great warm up exercises!
Thank you! Enjoy!
Jeff
I had to stop singing because of a medical issue for around 5 months.I can’t reach high notes like I use to.I start music college in September and this is really helping with getting better with my highnotes
I hope you're doing well now. Be patient and keep at it.
All the best,
Jeff
thans jeff another classic
Your warmups help me so much, thanks!
You're welcome! Thanks for commenting and thanks for watching!
Enjoy!!
Jeff
Can someone explain why I can’t stay on pitch and my tone isn’t pleasing when singing but when it time to belt those high notes and SOMETIMES a f6 whistle I can do it with ease and it’s on pitch
you probably need to do some ear training!
any relation to John C Rielly ?
amazing warm ups!!! keep it up sir!!! looking forward to your next videos 😄😄😄😄
Thank you! It's going to be a few weeks I'm afraid, but they will absolutely be forthcoming!
Best,
Jeff
Thank you, it really helped.
if I can sing comfortably for the most part during this warm up would that make me a mezzo?
Maybe - determining fach (voice range) is based on quite a few factors. If it's comfy though, that would at least give you a starting point!
Jeff
I have been praticing this exercise for several days now, and it really help me out. thank you so much for sharing
Thank you for this Jeff, I always find myself coming back to your videos, I find them great for my voice ! This one is perfect, gentle and effective ! It’s my go-to ☺️
Thanks!
You’re welcome! Thank you for the Super Thanks! I really appreciate it!
YES I SANG STONE COLD TYSMMM AHH
I can go from an F3 - A5 right now. I will keep working on these and see if I can improve further. I am a beginner :-) Thanks for these videos
This warm up really helps me! Thanks!
Wonderful! Thank you for being here and a big thanks for the Super Thanks!!
Dear Mr Rolka I was wondering if you have sheets with the notes of this particular mezzo soprano if so could you share them? Thanks in advance for you consideration. @@JeffRolka
Hello, I'm a little confused about the height on which I should sing the notes. When you sing it, it seems lower than the piano. For example, you would sing A3 when the piano does A4. So when I sing at the same height as you, I feel too comfortable. And when I sing at the height of the piano, it seems too high for my range. I'm mezzo. Something wrong with me or is it normal ?
Thanks as always Jeff!
Great video! Very helpful
i'm a countertenor, there's no vocal warm up videos for my voice type in youtube so i'm here 👁💧👄💧👁
Anyone else use Jeff's warmups multiple times a week?
Thank you for being here!
Warming up before I record a narration VO demo. Useful for more than singing. 🎶
Nice!!
I have a choir concert soon and I am here
im male... im lost. lol
I love this warmup. I'm a soprano, but not a high one, so I do this first. Thank you, Jeff!
Omg I love this channel thx so much this helped so much😋🤩
Thx jeff
currently deb in elf the musical; i do the alto warmup then this one! helps with all the tricky spots in my range :)
Nice! Break a leg!
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