A tutorial for doing tongue trill (raspberries!) vocal exercises | MusicForMy... VOICE Sing'n'Mix

So my favourite SOVT (Semi Occuluded Vocal Tract) exercise is the Lip Bubble/Trill, but this one is a very VERY close second. I just love how it works the tongue and gets it nice and stretched and relaxed. Like most things they are a skill and skills can be learned and practised to be improved so do not worry if you can't get them immediately. Just channel your inner cheeky child, and practise!
This video is a little different to other Sing'n'Mix videos as it starts with me talking you through how I do tongue trills. I like to think of the really nasal sound UNH with very loose and relaxed tongue gently clamped against your top lip/teeth. It requires a lot more air pressure than other SOVTs so we do a few choo choo train sounds to find our powerhouse. And we'll put those tongue trills to practise with a simple arpeggio warm up. Because I am all about the warm ups!
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[@floristafrohlich9739]

Thank you so much! This was so helpful!!! With your explanation i was able to do this exercise for the first time. Can you maybe do a beginner classical singing workout? Thank you very much for your great work and many greetings from Austria❤

[@dasarkas]

Thank you SO much for this very clear explanation. I have wanted to learn how to do these, well, FOREVER! 🙏🏼

[@musicformy...]

You are most welcome and have fun practising! Remember it's just a skill which you will get better at the more you do it ❤️

[@QueenTeaLeafalt]

I love blowing raspberries so much it's my favourite exercise it's so relaxing too I think the wetter the raspberry the smoother it is as well

[@musicformy...]

I agree, sooo relaxing!! And great tip about them being wet. They're not pretty, but they're so so good for the voice❤️

[@tiahash2013]

Thank you so much for responding to my request for this one. Cannot wait to get started. ❤

[@musicformy...]

It was an excellent suggestion and I couldn't resist, thank you! Have fun practising ❤️

[@tiahash2013]

​@@musicformy...iAt last, after a lot of spit and tongue struggles I CAN DO IT. yeah!! Thank you, love your chat and exercises. ❤

[@artgift4873]

thank you so much

[@musicformy...]

You are most welcome! ❤️

[@vaqueraestudio]

❤thx uu

[@musicformy...]

You are most welcome ❤️

[@susansimon4255]

I can't believe I was able to do. But was unable to get the Arpeggio very well

[@musicformy...]

If you can get it that's the first step! Arpeggios will come. So keep practising and don't worry so much if you lose the raspberry and it becomes a hum. Just keep the attempt going as eventually it will happen❤️