Over the years, I have acquired quite a few exercises that I like to use to exercise the voice. I have compiled them in a single resource on this website. The first link is a pdf that you can download and print. The rest of the links are Mp3 files that you can download for your Mp3 player or burn to CD. Many of these exercises came from my college experience at UW-Eau Claire with Dr. Schwartzhoff, but I have also collected a few others along the way. It probably goes without saying that these exercises are not meant to be performed every single day. I would suggest that you choose, perhaps 5 per day, beginning with the easier ones and working toward the more difficult ones. Vocal exercises allow you to focus on your technique, such as breath support, vowel formation, diction, and other mechanics. Most of all, I hope you really take the time to enjoy your singing. It is all about the process–not the end result, because very few of us will ever be able to convince ourselves that we have “arrived.”
Click <HERE> to download the Vocal Exercise PDF file
Listening to and Downloading the Vocal Warmups
You can listen to each exercise directly on this page using the audio player, or download the MP3 file to practice offline.
To save an exercise, simply click or tap the ⬇ Download MP3 link beneath its audio player.
Having trouble downloading?
- Mac or Windows: Right-click the Download MP3 link and select “Save Link As…” or “Download Linked File As…”
- iPhone or iPad: Touch and hold the Download MP3 link, then select “Download Linked File.” You can find your downloads in the Files app.
- Android: Touch and hold the Download MP3 link, then select “Download link” or a similar option.
If the recording opens or plays instead of downloading, use your browser’s download or save option.
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Would you believe that I STILL have a copy of this (or at least the first two pages) in my choir binder for Maroon Bel Canto Singers rehearsals at Basalt Middle School, back from our MBCCC days together? It’s been YEARS! Very cool of you to share this out.
Katie — NO WAY.
Okay, that finally explains why I made that handout + the accompaniment tracks in the first place — I’ve been genuinely scratching my head like, “what project was this for again?” Of course it was MBCCC-era binder life.
I’m ridiculously delighted that it’s still living in your choir binder years later (and still earning its keep!). Please tell Past Katie + Present Katie that I’m cheering you on — and that those peanut-butter pretzel fueled days continue to bear fruit.
Hey Paul! These are incredible, thank you so much for sharing. I’m having some trouble downloading these as mp3 files. Please could you help me with this? I would love to use these in my practice (without needing wifi/data lol).
Thank you so so much!
Hi Annele — I’m so glad these are landing for you. And yes, you can absolutely download the MP3s so you don’t need wifi/data.
A couple easy ways (depending on your device/browser):
**Option 1 (usually simplest):**
1) Tap/click **Exercise 1** so it starts playing
2) Look for a **⋯ / Share / Download** icon on the audio player (sometimes it’s hidden until playback starts)
3) Choose **Download** or **Save to Files**
**Option 2 (if you don’t see a download button):**
1) **Right-click** (computer) or **press-and-hold** (phone/tablet) on the player
2) Choose **“Download audio”** or **“Save audio as…”**
**Option 3 (works on almost any computer):**
1) Click an exercise so the player opens
2) In the browser address bar, you’ll see the file link ending in something like **01.mp3**
3) **Copy that link**, paste it into a new tab, and it should open the MP3 by itself
4) Then use **Download** (or **File → Save**)
If you tell me what you’re using (**iPhone / Android / Mac / Windows** and **Safari / Chrome**, etc.), I can point you to the exact button names in your setup.
Hi Paul! I came across these warmups and I’m thinking about modifying it a little to use for my middle school choir. I got the pdf’s just fine, but I was wondering if there was any chance you had the piano accompaniment part as a pdf as well?
Hi Angel! Thanks for visiting my site and for the amazing work you are doing with young musicians! I’m afraid that I improvise my warm-up accompaniments – but knowing that this could be useful, maybe one of these days, I could sit down and write out the accompaniments. I mostly put these together so that my choristers could warm themselves up when we don’t have time to schedule a group warmup, but hearing how you are using the warmups is pretty cool – thanks and keep me in the loop!
Hi Paul,
Likewise these exercises are great and I would like to find a way to download them. None of the above solutions seem to work. I have tried Chrome and safari. The audio plays directly from your website with no “player” visible or used, so when I right click, the drop down options only relate to the webpage, not the audio.
Perhaps you make have another solution?
Very grateful, thanks Megan
Hi Megan!
Thank you so much for your kind words and, especially, for taking the time to let me know about the difficulty downloading the exercises!
You’re not the first person to encounter this problem, and your message was just the encouragement I needed to find a better solution.
I’ve now updated the page so that every exercise has its own Download MP3 link, making it much easier to save the recordings for offline practice. I’ve tested the new links on several browsers and devices, and everything seems to be working beautifully. Of course, if you run into any more difficulties, please let me know!
It genuinely warms my heart to know that these exercises are finding their way into the lives and voices of other singers. Music is such a wonderful thing to share, and I’m delighted that you’ve found these resources helpful.
Thank you again for reaching out, Megan. Wishing you much joy in your singing!
Warmly,
Paul ❤️