Vocalise: Simple Quarter Notes

It is easy to get caught up within and impressed by complexity. Sometimes, though, we just need to keep things simple and reduce tasks to their most basic functions.

Vocalise: Third, Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh, Thirteenth Scale

If you’re a singing glutton for punishment, then this scale pattern is for you.

Vocalise: Third, Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh Scale

This is a challenging set of scale patterns running back to back with no chance to breathe.

Vocalise: Fifth, Ninth, Eleventh Scale

This vocalise is modeled on one that Placido Domingo demonstrated in Great Singers on Great Singing.

Vocalise: “Here’s a to do to die today”

“Here’s a to-do to die today” is a popular articulation warm-up. But do you know where it came from? Read on for notation and a little history.