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Sing along · three notes up and back

Easy vocal warm-up on "oo"

Three notes up and back on a soft "oo", in the middle of your voice, while the keyboard plays them. It comes from the first unit of our beginner course.

How to use it

  1. Pick Low, Medium or High (or Your range, after the range test) and press Start the warm-up. Listen to the first notes, then sing along on "oo", landing each note before you move on.
  2. Tempo, at the top, makes it slower or faster. Under More, Hear it, then sing plays each round before you sing it, and you can set the times through and how far it climbs.

Why "oo"

"Oo" is a rounded vowel that keeps the sound gentle and steady, which makes it an easy place to start. Round your lips, keep your jaw loose, and sing at a medium volume.

Next steps

When three notes feel easy, try do mi so, which jumps between notes instead of stepping.

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Questions

What is a good vocal warm-up for beginners?

A short, gentle scale on one easy vowel, like this one: three notes up and back on "oo". It needs very little range, and each round moves only a half step.

Why sing on "oo"?

"Oo" is easy to keep soft and steady, so you can listen to the notes instead of working on the sound. Other vowels come later.

How high should I go?

Only as high as feels easy. Pick the voice that suits you, and under More choose how far it climbs; Your range keeps every note inside the range you sang in the range test.

Should it feel like an effort?

No. Sing at a medium volume in the middle of your voice, and stop if anything tightens.

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