Articulation Exercises
Repetition
Tuh Tuh Tuh Tuh Tuh Tuh Tuh
Duh Duh Duh Duh Duh Duh Duh
Nuh Nuh Nuh Nuh Nuh Nuh Nuh
Luh Luh Luh Luh Luh Luh Luh
Puh Puh Puh Puh Puh Puh Puh
Buh Buh Buh Buh Buh Buh Buh
Muh Muh Muh Muh Muh Muh Muh
Ssss
Zzzz
Diphthongs
Ma Ma Mai (My)
Ma Ma Mei (May)
Ma Ma Mow (Mo)
Ma Ma Moi (Moy)
Ma Ma Maw (ow)
Ga Ga Gee
Ka Ka Kee
Ga Ga Guw
Ka Ka Kuw
Tongue Twisters
Unique New York
Good Blood, Bad Blood
Tragedy, Strategy
Betty Botter bought some butter
But she said the butter’s bitter,
If I put it in my batter
It will make my batter bitter,
But a bit of better butter
Will make my batter better.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck he would as much as he could
And chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
Nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
Red leather, yellow leather
or
Red lorry, yellow lorry
World worst worth
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Rubber baby buggy bumpers
There's a sandwich on the sand which was sent by a sane witch
She sells seashells by the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells I’m sure
So if she sells seashells on the seashore
Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells
How can a clam cram in a clean cream can
Sound & Shape Transitions
Voiced TH to Voiceless TH
Voiced N to Voiceless TH
L to Voiced TH
L to Voiceless TH
S to Voiceless TH
Z to Voiced TH
S - Voiced TH to Z - Voiced TH
Chunks and Fast Speech
Whadaya want
Whadaya like
Whadaya do
Whadaya say
I'm gonna go
She's gonna go
He's gonna go
You're gonna go
I cuda
She cuda
He cuda
You cuda
Cuda Shuda Wuda
Body Warm Up Exercises
Neck Warm Ups
Neck Turn
Turn your head slowly to your left until your chin aligns with your shoulder. Then turn to the right, again aligning your chin with your shoulder. Repeat this at least three times on each side.
Neck Roll
Start by taking a deep breath. As you exhale, lower your head forward. While inhaling, roll your head to the left. Exhale as your left ear points down towards your left shoulder. Keep your shoulders relaxed and take a few breaths in this position. Inhale as you drop your head towards the centre and then exhale as you lift it towards your right shoulder. Repeat this at least five times on each side.
Shoulder Warm Ups
Shoulder Lift and Drop
Lift your shoulders up as if shrugging, hold them for a couple of seconds, then drop them back to their original position. Repeat this at least four times.
Shoulder Roll
Create small circular motions with your shoulders. Do this five times, first forward and then backward.
Face and Head Warm Ups
Head Massage
Starting at the back of the neck, from the base, use your fingers to create a circular motion. Work your way up and over your head, including your temples, cheeks, jawline, and finally the front of the neck.
Big Face, Small Face
Big Face: Open your eyes and mouth wide (without overextending the jaw). Add a yawn to help clear your throat in this position.
Small Face: Close your eyes tight and pucker your lips. Add movement by shifting your lips from left to right while keeping your mouth closed. This should feel like the opposite of Big Face. Alternate between Big Face and Small Face, holding each for five to ten seconds.
Full Body Warm Up
Full Body Stretch and Shake
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Raise your arms above your head and interlock your fingers, pushing the palms skyward. Bend at the hips, pushing your interlocked fingers towards the floor. After five seconds, slowly bring your body to an upright position. Repeat, and while bent over, release your fingers and start shaking them. Let the shake travel from your wrists to your shoulders as you slowly rise. Finally, shake your hips and each leg in an upright position.
Breathing Exercises
Increment Breathing Exercises
- I4 - H4 - E4 (sss)
- I4 - H4 - E4 (shh)
- I4 - H4 - E4 (fff)
- I4 - H8 - E8 (sss)
- I4 - H8 - E8 (shh)
- I4 - H8 - E8 (fff)
- I4 - H12 - E12 (sss)
- I4 - H12 - E12 (shh)
- I4 - H12 - E12 (fff)
- I4 - H12 - E16 (sss)
- I4 - H12 - E16 (shh)
- I4 - H12 - E16 (fff)
Listen:
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Inhale, Hold, Inhale & Exhale
- I4 - H4 - I4 - E4 (sss)
- I4 - H4 - I4 - E4 (shh)
- I4 - H4 - I4 - E4 (fff)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - E16 (sss)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - E16 (shh)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - E16 (fff)
- I2 - H4 - I2 - E4 (sss)
- I2 - H4 - I2 - E4 (shh)
- I2 - H4 - I2 - E4 (fff)
- I4 - H12 - I4 - E16 (sss)
- I4 - H12 - I4 - E16 (shh)
- I4 - H12 - I4 - E16 (fff)
Listen:
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Inhale, Hold, Inhale, Hold, Inhale & Exhale
- I4 - H4 - I4 - SE x4 (sss) - LE 4 (sss)
- I4 - H4 - I4 - SE x4 (shh) - LE 4 (shh)
- I4 - H4 - I4 - SE x4 (fff) - LE 4 (fff)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - SE x4 (sss) - LE 4 (sss)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - SE x8 (sss) - LE 4 (sss)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - SE x8 (shh) - LE 4 (shh)
- I4 - H8 - I4 - SE x8 (fff) - LE 4 (fff)
- I4 - H4 - I4 - SE x8 (sss) - LE 8 (sss)
Listen:
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Humming Breaths
- I4 - E4 (mmm)
- I4 - E4 (nnn)
- I4 - E8 (mmm)
- I4 - E8 (nnn)
- I4 - E12 (mmm)
- I4 - E12 (nnn)
- I4 - E16 (mmm)
- I4 - E16 (nnn)
Listen:
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Humming Breaths
Breath Suspension
Percentage Breathing
Sighing Breath
Breath Control Exercises
Straw Breathing
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Resisted Breathing
- Exhale through slightly pursed lips as if blowing through a straw.
- Place your hands on your abdomen to feel the resistance and engage your core muscles.
H and Vowel Exercise
- While exhaling in short, controlled bursts, create an H sound followed by a vowel (For example, Ha, He, Hi, Ho, or Hu).
- Keep creating this sound until you have emptied your lungs.
- Repeat the process with the same or a different vowel sound.
This exercise helps improve breath control.
Rap Exercises
Cadence & Flow
Tongue Twister
Tongue Twister Rap
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Tongue Twister Rap (Instru.)
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Tongue Twister Rap Lyrics
She sells seashells by the seashore
She sells seashells by the seashore
She sells seashells by the seashore
She sells seashells she sells seashells
She sells seashells by the seashore
She sells seashells by the seashore
She sells seashells by the seashore
She sells seashells she sells seashells
She sells seashells by the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells I’m sure
So if she sells seashells on the seashore
Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells
She sells seashells by the seashore
The shells she sells are seashells I’m sure
So if she sells seashells on the seashore
Then I’m sure she sells seashore shells
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
If a dog chews shoes, dog chews shoes
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
If a dog chews shoes, whose shoes would he choose
If a dog chews shoes, dog chews shoes
Nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
I said there’s nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
Nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
I said there’s nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Tell me how much wood could a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Tell me how much wood could a woodchuck chuck
If a woodchuck could chuck wood?
He would chuck he would as much as he could
And chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would
If a woodchuck could chuck wood
If a woodchuck could chuck wood
He would chuck he would as much as he could
And chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would
If a woodchuck could chuck wood
If a woodchuck could chuck wood
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
I wish to wash I wish to wash
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
I wish to wash my Irish wristwatch
I wish to wash I wish to wash
Nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
I said there’s nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
Nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
I said there’s nine nice, night nurses, nursing nicely
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?
(Switch)
World worst worth
World worst worth
World worst worth
World worst worth
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
World worst worth
World worst worth
World worst worth
World worst worth
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Beg a bigger bag of basil bagels
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red leather, yellow leather
Red leather, yellow leather
Red leather, yellow leather
Red leather, yellow leather
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red lorry, yellow lorry
Red leather, yellow leather
Red leather, yellow leather
Red leather, yellow leather
Red leather, yellow leather
Singing Exercises
Warm Ups
For this exercise, follow the melody while performing lip trills. If you have difficulty, try humming the melody instead.
Lip Trills
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For the next exercise, the melody will repeat once before each key change. Perform lip trills the first time, and "ee" on the repeat. If you have difficulty, hum the melody instead.
Lip Trills & E
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Scales & Arpeggios
Sing "la" or "ma" while following the melody to the end of the audio file. Once you master this, swap out "a" for the vowels e, i, o, and u. For an additional challenge, change the vowel each time the arpeggio or scale completes a key change.
Sing a sustained "ah" while following the melody. Once mastered, swap out "a" for the vowels e, i, o, and u. Challenge yourself by changing the vowel with each key change.
Find your starting note from the melody, then sing a sustained "ah" a cappella. Once mastered, swap out "a" for the vowels e, i, o, and u. Challenge yourself by changing the vowel with each key change.
Arpeggios A (1,3,5,8)
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Harmonic Minor Scale (C3)
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Major Scale (C3)
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Number Exercises
Follow the melody and assign a number, from 1 to 8, to each note. The first and lowest note is 1, and the highest note is 8. The pattern increments by one before returning to 1. For example, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1.
1-2-1 (G3)
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Follow the melody and assign a number, from 8 to 1, to each note. The first and highest note is 8, and the lowest note is 1. The pattern decrements by one before returning to 8. For example, 8, 8, 7, 8, 8, 7, 6, 7, 8.
8-7-8
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Singing Exercises
Major Scale (C3)
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Major Scale (G3)
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New Pair of Antlers
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Mini M&Ms (C3-C#4)
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Mini M&Ms (G3-G#4)
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Blues Scale X4 (D4)
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Blues Scale X4 (D3)
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Live Keyboard Exercises
I will play a three or four-note chord. Try to guess the notes by singing them. You will "sink the battleship" once you have correctly guessed every note. Experienced students can also identify the chord by name.
Beginners: Sing "la" or "ma" while transitioning from a note to its octave and back, in one continuous breath.
Intermediates: Sing a sustained "la" or "ma".
Advanced: Sing a sustained vowel.
Singing "Yes" in your chest voice and "Woo" in your head voice as I play notes from different octaves. Decide where you'll sing each note, adding vibrato and volume control as appropriate.
Songwriting Exercises
Worksheet
The sheet below is to be used as a guide to harness your creativity and help you write a cohesive song.
Music To Write To
Lackin'
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Daydreaming
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Give My Best
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After Hours
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Closer
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Fullness
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History
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Sweet
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Audio Troubleshooting
macOS & Windows
How to adjust background noise suppression for Zoom meetings
By default, Zoom’s standard optimized audio is used for processing your mic audio. This includes some background noise suppression and is best for most situations, but the level of background noise suppression can be adjusted to suit your situation. Working in a loud office environment may require higher noise suppression, while working from a quiet studio may require less noise suppression.
- Sign in to the Zoom desktop client.
- Click your profile picture, then click Settings.
- Click the Audio tab.
- Under the Audio Profile section, select Zoom-optimised audio. Different levels of Background noise suppression are displayed below.
- Select the low level of suppression:
Low: Noise reduction will be minimal. It will block low levels of persistent background noise.
Note: This setting is best for casually playing music, as it will preserve as much of the original sound as possible. For the highest fidelity when playing music, consider using the Enable Original Audio setting in your advanced audio settings or share device audio (with or without sharing your screen).
Android | iOS
How to enable original sound
While Zoom’s standard noise suppression is great for most situations, removing the audio filters and increasing the audio codec quality may sometimes be necessary and more useful. Before turning it on in a Zoom meeting, you must enable it from within the settings on the Zoom mobile app.
- Sign in to the Zoom mobile app.
- In the bottom-right corner, tap More (The 3 dots).
- Under Settings, tap Meetings.
- Under Audio, tap the toggle next to Use Original Audio.
Once enabled in settings, this can be toggled on and off during live meetings as needed.
Zoom Web App
How to adjust background noise suppression for Zoom meetings
By default, Zoom’s standard optimized audio is used for processing your mic audio. This includes background noise suppression, which is suitable for most situations. However, unlike the desktop client, the Zoom Web App version only supports full on/off options for background noise suppression.
- Join a meeting or webinar with the Zoom Web App or web client.
- In the control toolbar, click Settings.
- Click the Audio tab.
- Under the Audio Profile section, select Zoom optimised audio.
If you have the desktop version of Zoom, make sure your settings are the same as the image below
