The VoiceThe Daily Warm-Up

body first, breath second, voice last

Never sing cold.

This is the routine every singing class opens with — shake the body out, breathe low, lip trills, sirens, then a five-note scale. Four minutes, in that order, every day. Press begin and just follow the ring: it times each step, tells you what to do, and plays you the notes when notes help.

step one · the body

4:06 · five steps · no scoring

Ready when you are.

about four minutes

Shake it out

Shake both hands loose. Roll your shoulders back three times, slowly. Let your jaw hang open and wobble it. Then stand tall — feet under your hips, knees soft.

Singing uses your whole body, so the body goes first. Every bit of tension left in your neck, jaw or shoulders turns up in the sound later.