Foolproof Daily WARMUP for Singing High

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It used to be that my vocal warmup session would leave me all tensed up. It was like I got tired and my jaw and neck felt tight before I even started to sing anything real!
What was worse is that when I tried to warm up my range, going up and down scales, my voice and mind burnt out even quicker. I felt like a failure... And I was just getting warmed up! Something wasn't right.
So... I stopped warming up altogether. I just started singing parts of my favorite melodies in whatever range my voice wanted to exist in. This brought up some other issues, but I noticed something: I wasn't tense!!
After some time of really feeling out my voice, I made up THIS warmup and I use it every single day to warm up for singing high notes, and it works every time for me... Without tension... Without the premature burnout.
Try it !! ...And feel FREE with your voice from the very beginning of your singing sessions!

[@chrisliepe]

Free Voice Lessons: chrisliepe.com/free-your-voice/ My Website: chrisliepe.com

[@dannyboi_663]

I typically sing sober, but I see your point.

[@chrisliepe]

I'm glad you caught my subtle title humor :)

[@lauraluey]

Hahhahaha 😂

[@spuryaas]

This is good Tool song. I appreciate your music taste😄

[@dimacharav3318]

Tried it, and it was like 80% raspy air. 10 minutes later, I'm cooking and practicing your melody, then like magic, a clean high C just came out. Good stuff.

[@homeguitarplayer9482]

Warm ups, yes, I need to adopt that.

[@dirtyoup4830]

Too true ahaha

[@francovers22]

"I warming up my mind just as much as I am my voice". That's the key!

[@jamessuraciart]

You shouldn't sing high. The professional move would be to wait until after your set to get high.

[@chrisliepe]

haha... agreed!

[@jamessuraciart]

@@chrisliepe Though an argument could be made for taking acid right before one's set so you start your set sober and are tripping absolute balls about halfway through, lol...but to each their own.

[@robquesada76]

This is clearly one of the best examples to check on chest, mix and head voice / warm-ups. Amazing Chris!

[@oskis2477]

This is literally what I have been waiting for. I am currently working on my headvoice/mixed and trying to blend to sing higher. Thank you yet again Chris!

[@jigasect]

Thank you for all that you do, brother. I’ve appreciated your approach for being so holistic and whimsical. Hope to take one of your courses soon.

[@chrisliepe]

You're welcome! Glad you've enjoyed the process so far :) !!

[@FlashyLight]

7:20 look Chris' head moves really fast he has entered a completely new realm of singing 👻✨

[@chrisliepe]

haha

[@CS-bd5of]

He looks like he’s about to say “IT WAS ME BARRY”😂😂

[@noiZtheartist]

For me, I've noticed that singing gently during my morning routine seems to help me warm up for the day I feel like if I don't sing early in the day it's harder to warm up later Just me? But I'm really grateful to your videos for helping me learn to safely use my voice better and grow as a vocalist

[@BANDARIAN]

So interesting I'm exactly the same! If I have a gig in the evening I absolutely have to sing in the morning.

[@timbuckley321]

It's a must... I think it's as much a necessary mindset adjustment as it is a mechanical one

[@noiZtheartist]

@@timbuckley321 Very much mental for me I agree

[@GoddaryuTUBE]

same as me, its worse for screaming, I need to warm up for hours an hours to get it going.

[@carlysss]

I came here because of jeff buckley 🤠 this was super helpful thank you!!

[@Sense_of_Insight]

These videos are always so good, I've been struggling with singing in my break and mastering my mix this seems like a great exercise to help with that thanks Chris!

[@karinnehannah6841]

I watch this every day to help me sing punk and rock music, thanks Chris! Any tips for female screamers? I am not ready to scream but I will eventually when I get more control

[@luisca92]

Fuck yes. Literally just singing high notes after seeing MCR and Greenday. They were amazing and hearing their voices live inspired me so much. My wife mentioned my voice sounding good and now I'm more obsessed than ever with playing my voice and your Gerard Way, Cornell and various other videos have been essential to my improvement. Seriously thank you. I have a bunch of projects (animation/music) and might be reaching out to you. I look forward to meeting you one day maybe lol.

[@chrisliepe]

I get to see MCR on Friday! I'm so excited!! :)

[@reinhardtwilhelm5415]

Just in general, pop-punk and emo feels way more approachable to me than the extravagant vocal range would suggest, because the singing style is so loose and improvisational.

[@kaleywise5772]

I used to sing all the time when I was in school and when I was in a bad for school but after graduating with class 2020 I stopped my vocal warm ups and training and thought I couldn’t sing like I used to but now after trying this I feel confident again in my voice and realize I can still sing like how I used too. Thank you for this video🙏😊

[@dirtyoup4830]

Cant believe the great timing this video have, like just today i needed this Also just bought your master class course on aggressive singing and it's so great, best buy ever

[@chrisliepe]

Oh NICE! Glad you're enjoying the course too!

[@adexitum]

I was working on my mixed voice for a while and there was a lot of things in my head like "is it chest or head? okay now I do it different way is it still head voice or mix?" but while doing this warm-up it just triggered me to bump in an unfamiliar but comfortable position and sound. And you know, that was really the first time when I realized that I made a good mix sound which is full, relatively loud but not strained or screamy. That. Was. Cool.

[@fenderfox5080]

Love this Chris, I feel like I'm finally getting past the fear of letting my voice out more clear and much louder and freeing.

[@frenchantonio1]

exercise start: 2:11

[@Sweet-guy]

now I'm emotional I would never think of this and someday I'm gonna hit c5 but of course good closure and amazing mindset done that for me.

[@tombenizrilevi4803]

you should make a video like this like 5 minutes after waking up so we can see your actual warming up process

[@chaseclarkemusic]

just finished my morning vocal routine and seeing this now! gonna try it out

[@chrisliepe]

Hope you like it!

[@hbmike47]

Hi Chris, It's a great exercise but I wouldn't call it a warm up. Maybe I'm being too picky 😅 I use the term warm up to describe excercises that use all the muscles and structures involved in singing in the same way we warm up to run or play sports. Focus is on activating short and long muscle fibers, increasing blood flow and relaxation by stretching and release of any tension in the body, head or neck. That's warming up. Then I move on to exercises such as your excellent one in this video to work on specific techniques. In this case to avoid tension and "reaching" for high notes by practicing placement. You've got a lot going on here and it's great that you break it down. Very valuable. Starting in head voice. Don't reach! learning to blend head to chest voice going down Learning to blend chest to head voice going up. Learning to extend head and chest voice without tension and understanding your limits and increasing flexibility. Making specific choices about how you want to sing a passage to get the sound you want. This is all really great advanced stuff that takes practice to learn and before singing something that requires you to use those techniques is great to practice them before singing the song. But this is not warm up This is technique practice. Thanks for putting this out there for everyone. Kudos for supporting singers to achieve their goals by giving back in this way!

[@jmscoving]

Start this warmup from absolute dead cold?

[@chrisliepe]

yes!

[@jmscoving]

@@chrisliepe ok I love the blending I do the French siren in a similar fashion. I want to be an exceptional singer in and about c5 to e5

[@AaronToro]

This is incredible! I've finally found what the next step was in seeking consistency and freedom - chord closure! When I go high I was losing chord closure, this warmup is everything for me right now

[@BrianPremo]

This is solid gold. I’m applying it to my life every day from this day on.

[@LeonBlessings]

There are vocal exercises and vocal warm ups these are 2 different things so I don't know which exercise is a warm up and which one is a vocal exercise please if you may create a list of vocal exercises and vocal warm ups i would really appreciate it

[@chrisliepe]

I provide this distinction and many many more warmups, workouts and artist studies in my group coaching program Sing Together 365. You can find more info about it at mymusicalvoice.com :)

[@Jugivadi]

NOW, this is perfect during my morning shower. I like to multitask 😅😊

[@quwane]

Is it normal when I try to sing a bit quietly, the voice might not come out immediately and appears as just air?

[@chrisliepe]

Yes it is normal, if you have not yet learned how to properly support your voice. Join my free course linked in the video info and I can help you with that!

[@GurpreetSGulati]

Thanks Chris.. Always on a 100%!!

[@AlexDreemurr]

Chris!!! I had a question that I think would be very interesting if you talked about it in a video! I am currently in a Into To Singing class in college and one thing our professor does that is interesting is that she does not use the typical "head/chest" register descriptions of singing but rather much more anatomical descriptions of what the vocal folds do to produce the sound. It goes: Thick fold - "Chest voice" Thin fold - "Head voice" Stiff fold - breathy (I'm not sure I'm remembering this one correctly) Slack fold - Vocal fry. I found these anatomical descriptions to be extremely helpful for me to understand my voice and I'm wondering if you've ever heard of them! If not, it'd be cool to see a video about you exploring these new, more exact definitions!

[@AlexDreemurr]

I messed up lmao. Stiff fold is "breathy" and slack fold is vocal fry.

[@laughoutlenz]

You are absolutely amazing Bro. I love everything I have seen from you. Would you please critique ‘Black Sabbath’z Sabotage album’ with “Ozzy Osbourne???” I am interested to see what you think of his high notez on this album. Maybe if you would compare some of this to Ozzy’z other Black Sabbath music or his music as a Solo Artist (your choice.) Even the song ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ (from the ‘Sabbath Bloody Sabbath’ album) although a little pitchy at pointz towardz the end of the song is sung in a high range. Of course back in those dayz they basically just recorded live. I love the dramatic feeling of Ozzy’z voice. It’z Theatrical with feeling. Love or hate it… all Artistz have fanz for a reason. It movez them & takez them to a place that they enjoy the feeling & the ride getting there. I have been a huge fan of Ozzy for yearz. People love for me to sing Ozzy’z music. I am so glad I found you. I am a HUGE FAN of yourz. Thank you so much for everything. You ROCK!!! 🤘😎🤘

[@eel3391]

Hey Mr.Liepe, if you dont mind, can you do a deep analysis video regarding Jon Bon Jovi awful performance during 2022 Tour recently? it has been criticized by people lately, and i want to know what is really going on with his voice, and things i need to do to prevent it from happening to me.

[@KSwapTheWorld69]

It is 8:28 am and I thought I could sing all these notes that i usually sing but i cannot do it, thank you so much man!

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

CC Translation- “Foreign voice” 😂 … I’m surprised KZbin hasn’t tagged this is as a nature channel by now.

[@MrRicardobotti]

Thanks for answering a question I had for a long time. If head voice - mix and chest voice had a sort of "blurry" border. Now I see that of course there are benefits to mix voice, it does sound fuller. But at the same time if you want a lighter version because the song requires it. You can also do that. As a stylistic choice sometimes keeping your head voice could also work. Although I admit that I need to be very aware of my support during mix. MOre than during head voice.

[@Mansplainer452]

Ahhh thanks for another freaking gem brother Liepe🙏🙌🙌🙌

[@jameslonergan10]

I love it when you expose your break to me, Chris

[@claudeball1981]

Love the way you teach Chris. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@KEPSAGAMER]

Absolutely stellar video chris. Thanks for the post. Any chance you could check out the song "hey man nice shot" by the band filter? He does these screams in the chorus very similar to maynard from tool. Would love your insights on it, and keep up the wonderful work, god bless ya!

[@henrygrandpagobbleblobber6751]

Hey Chris, Any chance you analyzing Snot's singer Lynn Straits vocal technique? I haven't seen any other channel taking a shot at him since his career was pretty much short-lived but his only studio album was an interesting deviation from formulaic Ñu-Metal.

[@focm888]

Hey Chris, please do videos of daily warm up & workouts for chest, mixed & head voice.

[@CommercialRefrigerationHVACEss]

Remember the Frito Bandito commercial? That’s what I use to warm up. Check it out and see if it works for you

[@sebastianmarko4273]

This is a great lesson but I think I broke my head voice from years of improper singing... Can't seem to find it no matter what I do.

[@maliksarsak]

This brought back so much resonance for me!

[@edsimon6367]

This works!! Just tried this on the way to rehearsal. Amazing results. We do Toto's Rosanna. Tough high C. Hit MUCH more comfortably and then an A5 on Def Leppard Let It Go. Thanks, Chris!

[@CrimsonDeathBed]

"I'm already starting high" yeah, that's that's the things...i Menan thing, what, that I was going to say.

[@jurskyj]

Thank you for your work! it`s literally must-have for every vocalist!

[@JCVenomous]

Going to start tomorrow! Thank you so much

[@FreedyMercuryForEver]

I always like to start with my head voice when I warm up, way softer for the vocal apparatus especially on bad vocal days and I actually also get suprisingly good results for my chest voice, in my resonances for exemple ! I sometimes also do start in chest voice, but only with resonant sounds, trying to feel the vibrations in my body using different consonants and mouth/jaw placement (chest, spine, back of the neck, cranium). This is also a fairly soft and good warm up (chest or head) to ease into a richer sound and get a good feel for your vocals

[@neildobbs7278]

great lesson!

[@richardbersinic]

Thanks heaps for this video Chris. It has helped me figure out what I really need to work on. After attempting this exercise a couple times, I feel like I am struggling to get good chord closure in head voice and I am unsure how to fix this. When I am doing the vocal pattern in the video I feel like there is an air leak in my vocal chords and at times I run out of breath (especially if I dont take a short break between attempts). I am also finding that if I drink water between each attempt, it helps me get a cleaner (not raspy) sound. I am noticing this only in my head voice. Is there anything I can do to strengthen my chord closure in my head voice? Or do you have any other suggestions that I could try? Any help is greatly appreciated!

[@TwiggyNameless]

I had never ever thought of STARTING in head voice and descending, my voice automatically goes into chest voice and each time I do this it gets better!

[@raphaelmorgan2307]

ever since I started T head voice is actually harder for me to access than belting 😭 def gonna check if you have warmups for head voice bc I can sing that note after a while but when I start the video it's a nope even in head voice

[@LimitedWish]

"Don't Change" a thing IN(XS) this exercise ;)

[@malikboyd5358]

Man this is perfect for me! Never did this or really any warmups before but im catching on quick thanks to you

[@seanmanseau]

@chris I looked through your videos (MAN that's a lot of content!) but didn't see one specifically about getting better cord closure. If you've made such a video, could you post a link? Thank you!

[@chrisliepe]

Here ya go! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/maDdloR3fr1nf7c

[@seanmanseau]

@@chrisliepe w00t thanks!

[@Lunixis]

My favorite head voice warm up for sure! No other warm up really helped me until I found yours!

[@georgruzzene6842]

1:05 Head voice? It's falsetto, isn't it?

[@chrisliepe]

Great question! Here's the answer :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnTQloqVg7yffqc

[@georgruzzene6842]

@@chrisliepe I know what falsetto is. It means (roughly translated) "little false", meaning a "false" voice, a non authentic voice. Anyway, thank you very much for your kind reaction and the link! ☺❤

[@chrisliepe]

@@georgruzzene6842 Sure! I think the terms that are tossed around to describe certain sounds the voice makes can be very confusing... they still confuse me haha... so hopefully that video I shared helps narrow the focus a bit for you :)

[@captaincalico1135]

This actually really helps to find / improve my mix… I’m doing it on every vowel up and down my range … next step I’m going to work on my distortion

[@codycriswell]

This warmup is magic.

[@beehype46and2]

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[@innersoundjsd5770]

Great lesson again, clear and convincing! :-) seems like a good way to "beef up" the higher registers

[@zeppleymusic6793]

I just sing high and dry by radiohead once through

[@jamiegunn]

Awesome Warmup!! All of your warmups are amazing! I use them daily, and it makes such an amazing difference.

[@goctagonrecovery3270]

This approach changed my whole perspective on singing. Such a great technique!

[@originalvonster]

I swear I’m getting de ja vu after hearing this exercise. I feel like I’ve heard it before.

[@chrisliepe]

You've heard in Sing Together :) !!

[@originalvonster]

@@chrisliepe Cool. That explains it. My memory isn’t the best.

[@danutdracula]

I never thought you'd work from high then go lower.

[@jMerkyJJ]

Saved to singing Playlist. Awesome.

[@33SOL8]

Great technique brother thank you

[@RobCrowley85]

I have a kind of low, scratchy, sound like I've been throat punched kind of speaking voice. How do I make that work? Where do I start?

[@chrisliepe]

I'd have to hear it and work with you in a face-to-face setting to give you any sort of valuable help. Have you considered joining my coaching program? Here's a link to check it out! www.mymusicalvoice.com/p/sing-together-365-experience

[@RobCrowley85]

@@chrisliepe I'll need to wait til my financial situation clears up, but I like the idea. Getting nervous just thinking about it, but then I'm reminded of a friend telling me to do something that scares the shit out of me, and this fits the bill

[@chrisliepe]

@@RobCrowley85 :) I understand! Looking forward to working with you as your circumstances and stomach allow!

[@RobCrowley85]

@@chrisliepe I had a feeling you'd understand. I appreciate you taking the time to get back to me 🙏

[@williamrees6662]

This is great, thanks. After just one session practicing with you I feel more comfortable with the chest/head break (I usually get stuck in head when I get up there and can’t get back down until I stop and take a breath). Could you let me know the notes you are singing so I can practice with my keyboard? I can tell C-A-F-A and that it ends on a C but can’t work out the rest.

[@chrisliepe]

Strangely enough, I try to not think about the note names because it creates striving for me to try and hit certain notes as I sing. I just go on how things feel! So I actually don't know and don't want to know what I was singing haha.

[@marcinglos4845]

It's certainly good exercise. Is there some method to extend my vocal range upward? I'm not even close to your higher notes...:) Edit: Thought it's impossible, I did it though. Question of attitude, I think. Thank you, Chris. I get it into my daily routine

[@marcinglos4845]

In fact, considering your vocal course...

[@rzemeckis]

Great video! I feel I am blocking my head voice sound somewhere. Having trouble figuring out what I’m doing wrong. Do you have a video specifically on troubleshooting your head voice to get that bell sound you are getting

[@chrisliepe]

I work with head voice access and sculpting in my course Discover Your Voice! You can head to chrisliepe.com to request an invite and check it out more :)

[@makingmusiconline2309]

Thank you, brilliant stuff, as usual :)

[@chrisliepe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@han36solo]

This is a great approach Chris thanks!

[@chrisliepe]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tanyaretour5715]

lovely...

[@davidpoole7098]

Posted the day after watching (and attempting to follow) your Chris Cornell videos. The timing is almost eerie

[@chrisliepe]

hehe :) strange how the internet 'watches us' ...eek

[@СанчАСухов]

I'm sorry for my English

[@novadeaf]

This really is a great tip. Thanks!

[@chloeevans2569]

I think I’ll do that in the shower

[@Brezzy350]

This is perfect for the songs I like to sing, thank you

[@jMerkyJJ]

Chris is that one breathe?

[@juliodimama7847]

Thank you, Master! 🔥

[@alexramos8019]

For how long do i do this?

[@just1ces0n]

dude thanks for these

[@PunkOffice1]

I'm a metalhead but I practise head voice by singing Madonna - Like a Prayer and its actually helped increase my range and power. Like a Prayer isn't a particularly high-pitched song, but its the consistency, the drawn out notes, no belting or sudden spikes that really helps and enforces proper technique. Its like getting strong lifting weights by lowering the weight and using really good consistent form.

[@stebolian]

i can easily do the head voice warm up but adding that edge without over straining or grunting will be the bane of my existence. you and Bohemian vocal dude do this with such ease and no heavyness, i'm at my wits end after 2 years to get this without bring weight up. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!! please help lol at 6:46 you switch into mix, what are you doing in your throat to make the change?

[@RickyLiontones]

Fantastic, great exercise!

[@ArrowOnionbelly]

This is way more interesting and thoughtful than the old school scale warm-ups I used to do in choir practice thank you

[@cirom.mendes779]

Thank you, Chris!

[@RutabegaFarmer]

Your voice is higher than mine, so all of it ended up being falsetto

[@chrisliepe]

Try lowering the whole thing :)

[@dexterconde4925]

2nd

[@TheVQed]

Done.

[@MikeLiversidge]

This was helpful. Thanks for sharing

[@chrisliepe]

So glad!

[@topa1798]

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@raelric]

So THIS is why I like warming up with Coldplay!

[@chrisliepe]

Ha! Exactly!

[@Holestic_Honesty]

Not a bad idea

[@haitiyassin9130]

I always thought about this when I practice songs, it all makes sense now thank you I’m following your videos from now on ♥️

[@zugvogel6425]

Cool!